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- 1 (1)
Kwame Brown-- - 2 (2)
Tyson Chandlerfrom LA Clippers on draft night - 3 (3)
Pau Gasol-- - 4 (4)Eddy Curry--
- 5 (5)
Jason Richardson-- - 6 (6)Shane Battier--
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Eddie Griffinfrom New Jersey on draft night - 8 (8)
DeSagana Diop-- - 9 (9)
Rodney White-- - 10 (10)
Joe Johnson-- - 11 (11)Kedrick Brownfrom Denver
- 12 (12)Vladimir Radmanovic--
- 13 (13)Richard Jeffersonfrom Houston on draft night
- 14 (14)Troy Murphyfrom Indiana
- 15 (15)
Steven Hunter-- - 16 (16)Kirk Haston--
- 17 (17)
Michael Bradley-- - 18 (18)Jason Collinsfrom Houston on draft night
- 19 (19)
Zach Randolph-- - 20 (20)Brendan Haywoodfrom Cleveland on draft night
- 21 (21)Joseph Fortefrom Pho. via Den.
- 22 (22)Jeryl Sasserfrom Mil. via Hou.
- 23 (23)Brandon Armstrongfrom Houston on draft night
- 24 (24)
Raul Lopez-- - 25 (25)
Gerald Wallace-- - 26 (26)
Samuel Dalembert-- - 27 (27)Jamaal Tinsleyfrom L.A. Lakers via NY
- 28 (28)
Tony Parker--
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Trae Young, Patrick Beverley trade words over All-Star effort, leadership
The exchange between the Atlanta Hawks guard and 12-year NBA pro intensified Wednesday, capped off by a post from the Hawks on Thursday.
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Smith Jr. agrees to 1-year deal to return to Mavs
Smith Jr. agrees to 1-year deal to return to Mavs
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Dennis Smith Jr. agrees to 1-year deal to return to Mavericks
Dennis Smith Jr., who was originally drafted by Dallas in the first round of the 2017 NBA draft, has agreed to a one-year deal to return to the Mavericks, agent Daniel Hazan of Hazan Sports Management tells ESPN.
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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.
