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• Paolo Banchero: Magic Front Office Wants To Add Two-Way Players

The Orlando Magic enter an offseason with substantial cap space and future draft capital that could allow them to build out their roster around Paolo Banchero. While the Magic could theoretically add a guard that can stretch the floor be dynamic with the ball, they would only want to do in a way that doesn't compromise their defense. "[The front office] wants two-way guys who add to what we alread...2024
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• Magic Notes: First-Round Loss, Wagner, Offseason, Cap Room
After blowing a Game 7 lead in Cleveland on Sunday in a game that ended their season, the Magic went home disappointed, but viewed the loss with a mature, even-keeled perspective, as Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel writes. “It doesn’t define us,” said second-year forward Paolo Banchero, who averaged a team-high 27.0 points per […]...2024
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• Reload or Rebuild? What will the Suns, Lakers and every other first-round loser do now?

Original photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images The Suns, Lakers, Sixers and every other team to lose in the first round of the NBA playoffs are facing big decisions this summer. LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard and Khris Middleton. Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal.Kawhi Leonard, James Harden, Paul George and Russell Westbrook.Joel Embiid a...2024
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• Cavs Advance To Eastern Conference Semis, Without LeBron, For First Time Since 1993

The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Orlando Magic 106-94 in Game 7 to win a first-round playoff series, without LeBron James on the roster, which hasn’t been done by the franchise since 1993. In a winner-take-all elimination game, Magic’s up-and-coming star, Paolo Banchero didn’t go down without putting up a fight, as he contributed 38 points […] The post Cavs Advance To Eastern Conference ...2024
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• The Cavs Advance To The Eastern Conference Semifinals, Without LeBron, For The First Time Since 1993

The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Orlando Magic 106-94 in Game 7 to win a first-round playoff series, without LeBron James on the roster, which hasn’t been done by the franchise since 1993. In a winner-take-all elimination game, Magic’s up-and-coming star, Paolo Banchero didn’t go down without putting up a fight, as he contributed 38 points […] The post The Cavs Advance To The Eastern Con...2024
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• The NBA Loser Lineup: Paolo Banchero, Magic on the rise in fantasy and reality despite playoff exit

Basketball analyst Dan Titus breaks down what the teams and stars who were booted from the NBA Playoffs must do to remain in good fantasy standing next season....2024
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• Every NBA Playoffs team, ranked by chances to win 2024 championship

Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports Let’s rank the 16 teams in the 2024 NBA Playoffs by their championship chances. The 2024 NBA Playoffs don’t exactly feel wide open. There’s a superpower hanging over both the Western Conference and the Eastern Conference as the playoffs begin, but at this point NBA fans should know anything can happen in the postseason. Last year saw a wild run of upsets with the ...2024
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• Elite Eight teams, ranked by national championship chances in 2024 men’s NCAA tournament

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Let’s rank the teams in the Elite Eight of the 2024 men’s NCAA tournament by who has the best chance to win it all. The Elite Eight in the 2024 men’s NCAA tournament is set. Three No. 1 seeds are still left standing, but only one No. 2 seed remains after two days of carnage in the Sweet 16. Remember: this was only the fifth time since 1985 all the top-2...2024
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• NBA All-Star 2024: Dunk Contest, 3-Point Contest, “Steph vs. Sabrina” preview & predictions

Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images Let’s give out our predictions for the dunk contest, 3-point contest, and more on All-Star Saturday. The 2024 NBA All-Star Game will be a celebration of the biggest stars in today’s game, with so many living legends gracing the court together to put on a show for the fans. Before the All-Star Game tips off on Sunday, the NBA Slam Dunk Contest a...2024
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• Meet the 2024 NBA All-Stars

Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Here are the full 2024 NBA All-Star Game rosters after the reserves were announced. The 2024 NBA All-Star Game will have some all-time legends in the starting lineup when the midseason showcase tips off in Indianapolis on Feb. 18. We now know it will also feature a combination of rising young talent and a few Hall of Fame locks coming off the bench. The All-...2024
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• 7 NBA predictions that are actually bold for the 2023-2024 season

Photo by Zach Beeker/NBAE via Getty Images Let’s make some bold predictions for the new NBA season. The NBA has a reputation as the most predictable league in sports. That’s not entirely unfair. In the 43 years from 1980 to 2023, only 14 different franchises have won the league championship. It’s possible that’s changing now. The NBA has seen five different champions in the last five yea...2023
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• The NBA’s 11 best young cores, ranked by their future championship potential
Let’s rank the best young cores in the NBA. The future always seems so far away in the NBA until it’s not. It wasn’t long ago that Boston Celtics duo Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, Denver Nuggets tandem Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, and Phoenix Suns trio Devin Booker, Mikal Bridges, and Deandre Ayton made up the league’s best young cores. Only a few years later, all three teams have appeared in t...2023
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• NBA offseason grades for every team after free agency, trades, and draft
Let’s give out offseason grades for every team in the NBA. The biggest fireworks of the NBA offseason are still to come. Damian Lillard requested a trade from the Portland Trail Blazers only 24 hours into free agency, but there has been no real momentum on his desired deal to the Miami Heat. James Harden has also asked out from the Philadelphia 76ers, but the team is resolved to keep him unless th...2023
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• The 6 worst NBA free agent signings of the summer
Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images Not every free agent deal can be a winner for teams. NBA free agency is supposed to be a time of hope and optimism. Even adding a couple decent role players to a team that continues driving down a dead-end road is something to get a little bit excited about, hypothetically speaking. Save the disdain for your team’s first four-game losing streak. It’s all p...2023
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• NBA Draft team grades 2023: 8 clubs earn an ‘A’ for total draft night hauls
Photo by Cameron Browne/NBAE via Getty Images Let’s grade every team’s haul in the 2023 NBA Draft. The immediate aftermath of the NBA Draft can be difficult to wrap your head around. Following the draft is a slow burn that builds up over 12 months until the day finally arrives. Suddenly, trades rearrange the order and players get sent to new teams all over the course of one night. The 202...2023
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• The 11 best NBA prospects in high school basketball right now, ranked

Let’s rank the 11 best NBA prospects in high school basketball today. With the NBA and college hoops calendars in their August doldrums, there’s no better time to catch up on grassroots and high school basketball and start looking ahead at the best talent coming down the pipeline. This is the third time I’ve ranked the best NBA prospects in high school basketball at this site. When I did this exe...2023
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• The NBA’s 11 best young cores, ranked by their future championship potential
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"Jokic revealed why he chose Number 15 in a recent interview conducted by Orlando Magic star Paolo Banchero."

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"Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero was named the 2022-23 NBA Rookie of the Year, the league announced Tuesday."

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"After a sterling first couple of games, the Magic decided to shut down Number 1 pick Paolo Banchero for the remainder of summer league."

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"Lakers' LeBron James shouts out Duke's Paolo Banchero after freshman's strong debut against Kentucky"

• Paolo Banchero: Magic Front Office Wants To Add Two-Way Players
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• Reload or Rebuild? What will the Suns, Lakers and every other first-round loser do now?
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• Ja Morant Hires Mike Miller As Agent

Ja Morant has hired Mike Miller of Lift Sports Management as his new representation. Miller also represents Paolo Banchero and Wendell Carter Jr. Morant was previously represented by Jim Tanner. Morant signed a five-year, $193 million extension with the Memphis Grizzlies during the 2022 offseason and cannot become a free agent until 2028....2024
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• Every NBA Playoffs team, ranked by chances to win 2024 championship
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• Jrue Holiday's contract extension, Paolo Banchero comps & NBA playoff legacies on the line | No Cap Room

Dan Devine and Tom Haberstroh react to the news of Jrue Holiday’s contract extension with the Celtics, come up with comps for Magic forward Paolo Banchero and discuss which players have the most to gain, or lose, in this year’s NBA Playoffs....2024
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• NBA mock draft 2024: Updated 1st round projection after March Madness

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Here’s our latest projection of the 2024 NBA Draft now that March Madness is over. The 2024 NBA Draft cycle opened this summer with massive uncertainty over would who emerge as the No. 1 player in the class. With college basketball season now over, and UConn again reigning supreme, it feels like we’re no closer to a consensus answer. The lack of an obvio...2024
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• Elite Eight teams, ranked by national championship chances in 2024 men’s NCAA tournament
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• Execs Believe Magic Are Team To Monitor To Make Notable Upgrade, Improve Shooting In Summer

According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, NBA executives believe the Orlando Magic are a team to monitor this offseason to make a notable upgrade and improve their shooting. The Magic could potentially have $50-60 million in cap space this summer. “With Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner, and Jalen Suggs on rookie-scale contracts and Wendell Carter on a team-friendly deal...2024
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• Watch: NBA Rising Star bricks free throws after making bold offer

Bennedict Mathurin won MVP of the Rising Stars Challenge. Somehow, he still lost Friday night. As he went to the free-throw line late in Team Jalen's game against Team Tamika, Mathurin offered to bet Paolo Banchero $25K that he could close out the game with two made attempts....2024
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• NBA All-Star 2024: Dunk Contest, 3-Point Contest, “Steph vs. Sabrina” preview & predictions
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• Paolo Banchero: Magic Front Office Wants To Add Two-Way Players
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• Magic Notes: First-Round Loss, Wagner, Offseason, Cap Room
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• Cavs Advance To Eastern Conference Semis, Without LeBron, For First Time Since 1993
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• The Cavs Advance To The Eastern Conference Semifinals, Without LeBron, For The First Time Since 1993
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• Paolo Banchero scores 27 points, Magic overcome Mitchell’s 50 to beat Cavs 103-96 and force Game 7

Three nights after scoring 39 points in a one-point road loss that left the Magic on the brink of elimination, Paolo Banchero put his team on his back....2024
• Magic survive Mitchell's 50 points, force Game 7

Paolo Banchero scored 10 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter, helping the Orlando Magic overcome Donovan Mitchell's 50 points and hold off the Cleveland Cavaliers 103-96 on Friday night to force a decisive Game 7...2024
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• As Cavs and Magic go toe-to-toe, a growing truth is evident: The NBA is a young man’s game
Evan Mobley made the winning play for the Cavs in Game 5. But Paolo Banchero, who starred with 39 points, was almost enough for the Magic....2024
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• Magic hand Cavaliers worst playoff loss in franchise history, 121-83, cut their deficit to 2-1

Paolo Banchero had 31 points and 14 rebounds....2024
• Thursday’s NBA playoffs scores, takeaways: Magic dominate at home
After dropping the first two games of their best-of-seven first-round series against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Orlando Magic pounced early and often Thursday night. All-Star forward Paolo Banchero scored 31 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead the Magic, who led by 16 at halftime, to victory. Guard Jalen Suggs had 24 points, as he and Banchero combined to shoot 7 of 14 from 3. Forward Franz W...2024
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• Donovan Mitchell scores 30, Cavaliers win gritty Game 1 over Magic
Cleveland's defense kept Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner in relative check....2024
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• Watch: Magic PF Paolo Banchero off to fast start in Game 7 vs. Cavs

Although it's his first Game 7, the moment isn't too big for Orlando Magic power forward Paolo Banchero....2024
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• Elite Eight teams, ranked by national championship chances in 2024 men’s NCAA tournament
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• Dunc'd On: 6 in 61 (Eastern Conference 1.8.23)

Our bi-weekly look at the Eastern Conference begins with the 6 teams at the top. BOS: Their game against OKC showcased perhaps the 2 most modern styles in the NBA. MIL: How is Giannis Antetokounmpo having his most efficient season? PHI/NYK: New York has its most complete game of the season at the expense of the Sixers. ORL: Paolo Banchero carried the Magic on their West Coast trip. Plus, is Jalen...2024
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• Paolo Banchero playing center is Team USA’s secret weapon in FIBA World Cup

Photo by Stephen Gosling/NBAE via Getty Images Without many true centers on USA’s roster, Banchero has been shoehorned in despite playing very little center in his NBA career so far One of my favorite aspects of FIBA play is getting to see familiar faces in unfamiliar roles. My favorite case of this among Team USA is Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero playing much of his time at the cent...2023
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• The 11 best NBA prospects in high school basketball right now, ranked
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• NBA offseason grades for every team after free agency, trades, and draft
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• Paolo Banchero Blasted by Italian Basketball For USA Commitment
Orlando’s Paolo Banchero has committed to Team USA in the upcoming FIBA Basketball World Cup but the Italian Basketball Federation were very much blindsided by the decision. The 20-year-old has an Italian father and an Italian passport, so he could have chosen to play for either Italy or USA on the world stage. The reigning […] The post Paolo Banchero Blasted by Italian Basketball For ...2023
• NBA mock draft 2023: Updated projection with big changes less than 2 weeks from draft
Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images There are some big changes in our latest mock draft. It’s almost jarring how fast the NBA Draft sneaks up on the league calendar even if you’re the type of person who spends the whole year preparing for it (guilty). Once the NBA Finals end, it’s a sprint to the draft with rumors and smoke screens bubbling up in equal measure until the big night finally ar...2023
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• Victor Wembanyama NBA Draft lottery destinations, ranked by how fun they would be
Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images What’s the best landing spot for Victor Wembanyama in the NBA Draft lottery? Let’s rank all 14 teams. At minimum, Victor Wembanyama is the best prospect to enter the NBA Draft since LeBron James in 2003. In reality, there’s the case to be made that Wembanyama is the greatest prospect in the history of the sport: no one has ever been this tall (repo...2023
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• Magic shut Banchero down after sterling SL debut

After a sterling first couple of games, the Magic decided to shut down No. 1 pick Paolo Banchero for the remainder of summer league....2022
• Magic forward Paolo Banchero named 2022-23 NBA Rookie of the Year
Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero was named the 2022-23 NBA Rookie of the Year, the league announced Tuesday. Here’s what you need to know: Banchero was the No. 1 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft out of Duke. The 20-year-old averaged 20 points, 6.9 rebounds and 4.7 assists across 72 games (all starts) this season. He shot 42.7 percent from the field. Jazz center Walker Kessler and Thunder guar...2023
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• 2022 NBA Draft grades: Orlando Magic select Paolo Banchero with No. 1 overall pick
The Magic were widely expected to choose Jabari Smith in the days leading up to the draft...2022
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• 2022 NBA Mock Draft: Duke's Paolo Banchero goes No. 1 with Iowa's Keegan Murray a surprising No. 3 pick
David Cobb explains why Murray would be worth taking just after Banchero and Auburn's Jabari Smith...2022
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• Paolo Banchero Blasted by Italian Basketball For USA Commitment
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• Magic's Paolo Banchero becomes first teenager to score over 20 points in first three NBA games

Banchero was the top overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft...2022
• Cooper Flagg commits to Duke as the Blue Devils’ next superstar freshman

Photo by John Jones/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Cooper Flagg commits to Duke to be college basketball’s next one-and-done superstar. Duke men’s basketball has landed its next superstar on the recruiting trail. Cooper Flagg, the consensus No. 1 overall player in the class of 2024, has committed to Duke for the 2024-2025 season. Flagg picked the Blue Devils over UConn. It’s safe to say...2023
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• Steve Kerr’s Plans for Paolo Banchero in FIBA World Cup Revealed
It is rare for an NBA rookie to get an automatic spot in the Team USA roster but reigning number one pick Paolo Banchero is no ordinary rookie. Although USA head coach Steve Kerr is yet to decide his starting five, Magic’s Rookie of the Year Banchero has certainly caught Kerr’s attention. Coach Kerr thinks […] The post Steve Kerr’s Plans for Paolo Banchero in FIBA World Cup...2023
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• The NBA Loser Lineup: Paolo Banchero, Magic on the rise in fantasy and reality despite playoff exit
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• Dr. A's weekly risers and fallers: Grayson Allen, Paolo Banchero make the list

Who are the fantasy basketball players on the rise? Whose fantasy value is falling? Steve Alexander lays it all out for you in his weekly look around the NBA....2024
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• NBA picks: Magic's Paolo Banchero stands out as top fantasy play for Wednesday

RJ Barrett and Dillon Brooks round out Wednesday's top plays...2024
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• Cavs Advance To Eastern Conference Semis, Without LeBron, For First Time Since 1993
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• The Cavs Advance To The Eastern Conference Semifinals, Without LeBron, For The First Time Since 1993
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• The NBA Loser Lineup: Paolo Banchero, Magic on the rise in fantasy and reality despite playoff exit
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• Magic hand Cavaliers worst playoff loss in franchise history, 121-83, cut their deficit to 2-1
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• How tough love (and disrespect) fuels Paolo Banchero

The Orlando Magic haven't won a playoff series in 14 years. Banchero believes he can break the cycle....2024
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• Best NBA Playoff Player Prop Bets (4/22/24)
We’re back today with NBA playoff basketball featuring some of our favorite matchups here at Basketball Forever. With the help of advanced simulations and machine learning, our Basketball Forever bot has run thousands of simulations on every game to expertly pinpointed our best playoff player bets for tonight’s slate. 1. PAOLO BANCHERO OVER 5.5 TOTAL […] The post Best NBA Playoff Player Prop...2024
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• NBA mock draft 2024: Updated 1st round projection after March Madness
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• Elite Eight teams, ranked by national championship chances in 2024 men’s NCAA tournament
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• Meet Team USA’s FIBA Basketball World Cup roster, featuring one of its youngest groups ever

Photo by Joe Amati/NBAE via Getty Images USA Basketball’s World Cup roster has tons of young talent, but no international experience. The United States is supposed to be the preeminent international power in men’s basketball, but the last FIBA World Cup issued a harsh reminder that rest of the globe is catching up. The Americans finished in seventh place in the 2019 FIBA World Cup, and sna...2023
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• The 6 worst NBA free agent signings of the summer
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• NBA Draft team grades 2023: 8 clubs earn an ‘A’ for total draft night hauls
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• NBA mock draft 2023: Latest projection with perfect picks for every selection
Photo by Christian Bonin/NBAE via Getty Images Here’s our latest NBA mock draft. There are a few things we know for sure about the 2023 NBA Draft. Victor Wembanyama is going No. 1 overall to the San Antonio Spurs. The New Orleans Pelicans want G League Ignite point guard Scoot Henderson, but they would have to trade into the top-three to get him. Damian Lillard would probably like the Port...2023
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• NBA mock draft 2023: Updated projection with big changes less than 2 weeks from draft
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