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Zabian DowdellVirginia TechPG - 2
Joao GomesPortugalSF - 3
Kyle VisserWake ForestC - 4
Ali TraoreFrancePF - 5
Trey JohnsonJackson StateSG - 6
Zoran ErsegSerbiaPF - 7
Ron LewisOhio StateSG - 8
Ryvon CorvilleDetroit MercyPF - 9
Bobby BrownCal State FullertonPG - 10
Russell CarterNotre DameSG - 11
Marko TomasCroatiaSG - 12
J. R. ReynoldsVirginiaSG - 13
Brandon HeathSan Diego StatePG - 14
Darryl WatkinsSyracuseC - 15
Coby KarlBoise StateSG - 16
Ivan RadenovicArizonaPF - 17Yannick BokoloFranceSG
- 18Mustafa ShakurArizonaPG
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Solomon AlabiFlorida StateC - 20
DaShaun WoodWright StatePG - 21Mohamed AbukarSan Diego StateC
- 22Luksa AndricCroatiaPF
- 23Coleman CollinsVirginia TechPF
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Quinton HosleyFresno StateSG - 25
Justin CageXavierSF
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Anthony Edwards receives throwback SuperSonics jersey from Gary Payton
The former SuperSonics guard gave Edwards the jersey with words of encouragement after Minnesota's Game 4 win.
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MacMahon reports Mavericks will draft Cooper Flagg at No. 1
Tim MacMahon reports the Mavericks plan to select Cooper Flagg with the top pick in the NBA Draft.
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Sources: Mavericks plan to draft Cooper Flagg, won't trade No. 1 pick
The Mavericks plan to select Cooper Flagg and will not entertain the possibility of trading away the No. 1 overall draft pick for a proven superstar, sources told ESPN.
