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Jarrod UthoffIowaSF - 2
Dorian Finney-SmithFloridaSF - 3
Robert Carter Jr.MarylandPF - 4
Alex PoythressKentuckySF - 5
Gary Payton IIOregon StatePG - 6
Anthony BarberNC StatePG - 7
James Webb IIIBoise StateSF - 8
Ron BakerWichita StateSG - 9Fred VanVleetWichita StatePG
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Kyle WiltjerGonzagaPF - 11
Marshall PlumleeDukeC - 12
A.J. EnglishIonaPG - 13
Elgin CookOregonSF - 14
Gracin BakumanyaCongoC - 15
Sheldon McClellanMiamiSG - 16
Wayne SeldenKansasSG - 17
Tim QuartermanLSUPG - 18
Troy WilliamsIndianaSF - 19Yogi FerrellIndianaPG
- 20Perry EllisKansasPF
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Jameel WarneyStony BrookPF - 22
Ryan ArcidiaconoVillanovaPG - 23
David WalkerNortheasternSG - 24Brannen GreeneKansasSF
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Danuel HouseTexas A&MSF
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The Bulls are hiring Hawks senior vice president Bryson Graham as the franchise's new executive vice president of basketball operations.
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Pistons extend J.B. Bickerstaff after rare series victory
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Magic president: No reason to 'dismantle' team despite loss
Magic president Jeff Weltman said that despite firing head coach Jamahl Mosley, he still believes in the team's core when it's fully healthy.
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MacMahon: The emotional roller-coaster of KD took a toll on young players
Tim MacMahon answers if the burner account situation affected the Rockets and talks about what Houston's future looks like.
