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- 1 (1)
Greg Oden-- - 2 (2)Kevin Durant--
- 3 (3)
Al Horford-- - 4 (4)
Mike Conley-- - 5 (5)
Jeff GreenTraded to Seattle - 6 (6)
Yi Jianlian-- - 7 (7)
Corey Brewer-- - 8 (8)Brandan WrightTraded to Golden State
- 9 (9)
Joakim Noahfrom New York - 10 (10)
Spencer Hawes-- - 11 (11)Acie Lawfrom Indiana
- 12 (12)
Thaddeus Young-- - 13 (13)Julian Wright--
- 14 (14)
Al Thornton-- - 15 (15)
Rodney Stuckeyfrom Orlando - 16 (16)
Nick Young-- - 17 (17)Sean Williams--
- 18 (18)
Marco Belinelli-- - 19 (19)
Javaris Crittenton-- - 20 (20)
Jason SmithTraded to Philadelphia - 21 (21)Daequan Cookfrom Denver; Traded to Miami
- 22 (22)Jared Dudleyfrom Toronto through Cleveland
- 23 (23)
Wilson Chandlerfrom Chicago - 24 (24)
Rudy Fernandezfrom Cleveland through Boston; Traded to Portland - 25 (25)
Morris Almond-- - 26 (26)
Aaron Brooks-- - 27 (27)Arron Afflalo--
- 28 (28)
Tiago Splitter-- - 29 (29)Alando Tucker--
- 30 (30)Petteri Koponenfrom Dallas through Denver and Golden State; Traded to Portland
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United outlast the JackJumpers in a season-opener classic
Milton Doyle leads new side Melbourne United over his old squad the Tasmania JackJumpers with 22 points.
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Ranking the top five NBA teams with the most future first-round draft picks
Bobby Marks and Jeremy Woo break down the top five NBA teams with the most future first-round draft picks, from Oklahoma City to Utah.
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Fantasy basketball: Sleepers, breakouts and busts for 2025-26
Which fantasy basketball players are going to exceed expectations in 2025-26? Who will disappoint? Who is ready to take things to an elite level? Our experts list their picks.
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NBA's Silver says new European league could start in '27 or '28
NBA commissioner Adam Silver said the new European basketball league the NBA and FIBA have been working on could begin play in 2027 or 2028.
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NBA, UK collaborate to expand recreational basketball in England
The U.K. government and NBA have teamed up for an investment of $13.7 million into an initiative to expand recreational basketball in England.
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Fantasy basketball: Our experts each list five players they hope to draft
A closer look at the players our experts don't want to leave the draft without this season.
