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Kwame Brown-- - 2 (2)
Tyson Chandlerfrom LA Clippers on draft night - 3 (3)
Pau Gasol-- - 4 (4)Eddy Curry--
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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
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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
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Tony Parker--
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Indiana Pacers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers: Game Highlights
Indiana Pacers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers: Game Highlights
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Mitchell scores 32, Garland adds 20 in return as Cavaliers beat Pacers 120-109 in NBA Cup
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Karl-Anthony Towns sells rare Yoshinobu Yamamoto card for $72,000
The New York Knicks center drew the card in October before making one bidder's lucky day.
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Shams: Rockets figuring out roles, injuries on the fly
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LaMelo Ball denies Hornets frustration: 'I love being here'
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