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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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Karl Malone scored the most points in NBA history without winning a ring. Check out which other top scorers haven't taken home championships.
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Inside the ugly Chris Paul-LA Clippers divorce
A future Hall of Famer at the end of his career, looking for one final ride. Here's why the Chris Paul-Clippers reunion was doomed.
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Will the Thunder reach the NBA Finals again? Stephen A. weighs in
Stephen A. Smith explains why he is taking the field over the Oklahoma City Thunder to reach the NBA Finals.
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Stephen Curry's 'GOAT': The making of roarball with director Tyree Dillihay
Director Tyree Dillihay breaks down the film -- plus a guide to every NBA and WNBA player in it.
