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Round 1, Pick 1
Round 1, Pick 1
Needs
2024-25 Record: 39-43, 10th in Western Conference
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Round 1, Pick 1
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2024-25 Record: 39-43, 10th in Western Conference
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Round 1, Pick 1
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2024-25 Record: 39-43, 10th in Western Conference
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Round 1, Pick 2
Round 1, Pick 2
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2024-25 Record: 34-48, 13th in Western Conference
Latest From The Draft
We pitched trade offers for the No. 1 overall pick: What would it take for Dallas to pass on Cooper Flagg?
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Updated NBA draft rankings: How the NCAA withdrawal deadline shook up the top 100
With 18 of our top 100 NBA prospects returning to college, there's movement in our list, starting at No. 5.
NBA draft withdrawal deadline: NIL's impact, Florida's gain, the 2026 draft, more
Who are biggest winners and losers from prospects' decisions to stay or go? We answer the burning questions.
Predicting Rounds 1 and 2 of the NBA draft after the combine
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Joan Beringer's NBA draft profile
Check out some of the highlights that have made Joan Beringer a top NBA draft prospect.
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Pacers take 1-0 lead into game 2 against the Thunder
Indiana Pacers (50-32, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (68-14, first in the Western Conference)
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NBA's European league talks continuing, in early stages
The NBA's talks with FIBA and other entities about the process of adding a new league in Europe are continuing, commissioner Adam Silver said.
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Could Jason Kidd leave the Mavericks for the Knicks?
Tim MacMahon and Kendrick Perkins react to the possibility of Jason Kidd leaving the Mavericks for the Knicks.
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Marcus Morris Sr.: Pacers are 'in the driver's seat' after Game 1
Marcus Morris Sr. breaks down why he believes the Pacers can sustain success against Oklahoma City in Game 2.
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Sources: Knicks interested in speaking with Jason Kidd
The New York Knicks are conducting active due diligence on Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd among other head coaching candidates in their search to replace Tom Thibodeau, sources told ESPN.
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Kriol Star win BAL playoff vs. FUS Rabat
Kriol Star open the Basketball Africa League playoffs with a 91-88 win vs. FUS Rabat to clinch seventh seed.
