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Charles GarciaSeattle UPF - 2
Marqus BlakelyVermontPF - 3Vladimir DasicSerbiaPF
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Samardo SamuelsLouisvillePF - 5
Deon ThompsonNorth CarolinaPF - 6
Michael WashingtonArkansasPF - 7Ludovic VatyFrancePF
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Gavin EdwardsUConnPF - 9Lucas AlvesBYU-HawaiiPF
- 10Tim OhlbrechtGermanyPF
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Patrick SullivanSE LouisianaPF - 12Mamadou SambSenegalPF
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Lance ThomasDukePF - 14Anton PonomarevKazakhstanPF
- 15Artem YakovenkoRussiaPF
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Blake Griffin to host new late night sports talk show
The weekly talk show will debut Oct. 20, opening day of the NBA regular season, and was recorded in front of a live studio audience.
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2026 NBA free agency: Grades for offseason signings, extensions
We're grading the biggest free agent signings and extensions, including DeMar DeRozan signing with the Nuggets.
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Jeanie Buss asks court to block siblings' vote to sell Lakers shares
In a petition filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, Jeanie Buss is challenging the legality of her siblings' vote to sell the family's remaining Lakers shares.
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Jonathan Kuminga reaches 2-year, $12.4M deal with Timberwolves
Jonathan Kuminga agreed to a two-year, $12.4 million deal with the Timberwolves, which includes a player option, his agent told ESPN's Shams Charania. Part of Minnesota's pitch is that Kuminga will fill the vacant starting power forward slot.
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2026 NBA buzz: Latest free agency and trade updates
We're tracking deals, trades and buzz across the NBA, including the latest on Jonathan Kuminga.
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Sources: Pelicans reach 2-year, $16M deal with Bennedict Mathurin
Bennedict Mathurin has agreed to a two-year, $16 million deal with the Pelicans, including a player option, sources told ESPN.
