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• Dunc'd On: 15 in 60 Conclusion (ORL, PHI, TOR, WAS); Butler Rumors, NBA Cup Semifinals Outlook

We finish our mailbag look at the Eastern Conference, then hit on the latest news and rumors around the league and look ahead to the NBA Cup Semifinals on Saturday. ORL: Do the Magic need another scorer? PHI: There's a lot of talk of the Sixers tanking. Plus how can Joel and PG play off one another more? 11:26 TOR: With Scottie Barnes out, what is the Raptors' path forward this season? 27:42 WAS:...2024
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• Handicapping NBA’s tank race for Cooper Flagg by most likely team to land No. 1 draft pick

Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images These nine NBA teams are still in the mix for winning the 2025 NBA Draft lottery and the rights to Cooper Flagg. It only took about 20 games for the 2024-2025 NBA season to completely reshape what we thought we knew coming into the year. The Boston Celtics and Oklahoma City Thunder emerging as the championship favorites in each conference was to be exp...2024
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• Wizards' Alex Sarr flashes potential as he continues historic start to NBA career

Despite his early season struggles, the young big man has earned a reputation as a reliable rim protector and versatile defensive threat....2024
• LeBron James made history yet again by breaking his own unprecedented record

Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images LeBron James has been playing so long he basically only has his own records left to break. LeBron James breaks the NBA’s All-Time scoring record every single time he puts the ball in the basket, but that wasn’t the only history he made while leading the Lakers to a 128-123 win vs. the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night in Los Angeles. In the v...2024
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• Watch Victor Wembanyama put up first 50-point game of his career

Rookie Alex Sarr and the rest of the Wizards bigs had no answer for Wemby....2024
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• International Notes: French Rookies, Yao, Mannion, Larkin, More
French teenagers Zaccharie Risacher (Hawks), Alex Sarr (Wizards) and Tidjane Salaün (Hornets), who were selected first, second and sixth overall in June’s draft, have gotten off to slow starts to begin their NBA careers, per John Hollinger of The Athletic. Risacher (.354/.238/.583 shooting line) and Sarr (.297/.238/.833) are struggling with offensive efficiency, while Salaün isn’t [...2024
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• Fantasy Basketball Pickups: All aboard the Bilal Coulibaly bandwagon

Bilal Coulibaly, Alex Sarr, and Zaccharie Risacher all have added value due to injuries that left their teams shorthanded....2024
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• Every NBA team ranked by its 2025 championship chances to start season

Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images Let’s rank every team in the NBA by their 2025 championship chances to start the season. The start of a new NBA season is the ultimate time for optimism. Every team is undefeated, and each organization’s season-long goals are still within reach. The NBA is fully entrenched in its parity era. The league has had a different champion each of the last six ...2024
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• 9 NBA teams in the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes for 2025 draft, ranked by tiers

Photo by Juan Ocampo/NBAE via Getty Images The 2024 NBA Draft lacked excitement from the very start of the cycle due to the absence of a consensus No. 1 overall player. The 2024 class wasn’t terrible, but it always felt more like a role player draft than one with future franchise cornerstones. The fact that this was the draft that immediately followed Victor Wembanyama’s class made it seem...2024
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• NBA free agency grades for every major player changing teams in 2024

Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Let’s grade every major NBA free agent signing, including Paul George, Isaiah Hartenstein, KCP, Chris Paul, and more NBA free agency didn’t start with a bang this year the way it normally does. Maybe teams were worried about tampering penalties. Maybe Paul George was holding up the entire market. Maybe the new CBA is just too complicated for anyone to fully grasp...2024
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• NBA Draft results 2024: Pick-by-pick tracker for every selection

Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images We’re keeping track of every pick in the 2024 NBA Draft right here. The 2023 NBA Draft certainly lacked intrigue, at least when it came to the first-overall selection. For months Victor Wembayama was locked into the top spot on every draft board, and when the San Antonio Spurs won the 2023 NBA Draft lottery it was clear: Wembymania was headed to the...2024
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• 2024 NBA Mock Draft: SB Nation writers project the first round

Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Empire State Realty Trust The 2024 NBA Draft is widely viewed as one of the weaker classes ever, but that doesn’t mean that some teams won’t find real contributors in the first round. Our network of draft experts tried to project who they’d be. The 2024 NBA Draft isn’t seen as the strongest class in the league’s history, but between Alex Sarr, Zacchari...2024
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• The NBA Draft’s 60 best prospects in 2024, ranked

Photo by Emrah Yorulmaz/Anadolu via Getty Images Here’s our final top-60 big board for the 2024 NBA Draft. The 2024 NBA Draft feels like the weakest class to enter the league in a decade. You have to go back to 2013 for the last time a draft had such a distinct lack of starpower at the top, but that class also offers some valuable lessons for this one. Anthony Bennett was a shocking No. 1 ...2024
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• 2024 NBA Mock Draft: Zaccharie Risacher leaps Alex Sarr for No. 1 pick, injury drops Nikola Topic from top 10

Zach Edey heads back to Toronto, Bronny James takes his talents to South Beach, and other drama arises in the draft...2024
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• NBA mock draft 2024: Perfect picks for every team

Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images Here’s our latest 2024 NBA mock draft. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder in the 2024 NBA Draft. An entire draft cycle has come and gone without the emergence of a clear No. 1 overall prospect. This is the type of draft bound to cause massive disagree on individual boards for executives even within the same team. A few storylines have emerged. Three young...2024
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• LeBron James made history yet again by breaking his own unprecedented record
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• 2024 NBA Draft Results: Zaccharie Risacher, Alex Sarr, Reed Sheppard Picked Top-3

The Atlanta Hawks opened the 2024 NBA Draft by selecting Zaccharie Risacher with the first overall pick. First Round1. Atlanta Hawks: Zaccharie Risacher2. Washington Wizards: Alex Sarr3. Houston Rockets (from Brooklyn): Reed Sheppard4. San Antonio Spurs: Stephon Castle5. Detroit Pistons: Ron Holland6. Charlotte Hornets: Tidjane Salaun7. Portland Trail Blazers: Donovan Clingan8. Minnesota Timberwol...2024
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• The NBA Draft’s 60 best prospects in 2024, ranked
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• NBA mock draft 2024: Updated projection with latest rumors after NBA Finals

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Here’s how we think the 2024 NBA Draft will actually play out. The 2024 NBA Finals are over with the Boston Celtics emerging as champions. The league is now ready to turn the page to next season, starting with the 2024 NBA Draft. The first round of the draft is happening on Wednesday, June 26 on ESPN starting at 8 p.m. ET, and for the first time, th...2024
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• NBA mock draft 2024: Perfect picks for every team
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• NBA mock draft 2024: Instant projection after Hawks’ stunning lottery win

Here’s our instant projection of the 2024 NBA Draft with the order now finalized after the lottery drawing. The order for the 2024 NBA Draft is finally set, and the Atlanta Hawks are the lucky winners of the lottery with the No. 1 overall pick. The Hawks entered the drawing with the 10th-best odds overall with a three percent chance at the first pick, and somehow cashed it in. The Washington Wizar...2024
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"International basketball prospect Alex Sarr declared for the 2024 NBA Draft."

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"French big man Alex Sarr, a projected top-20 draft pick in 2024, told ESPN he has signed a deal with the Perth Wildcats of the Australian NBL for next season."

• Handicapping NBA’s tank race for Cooper Flagg by most likely team to land No. 1 draft pick
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• International Notes: French Rookies, Yao, Mannion, Larkin, More
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• Why attacking ‘weaker’ NBA defenders on switches may not be a good strategy

Photo by Adam Hagy/NBAE via Getty Images Targeting players perceived as being bad on defense through switches has become an NBA strategy staple, but the data suggests that — at least in most cases — this may be a bad strategy. At times, Luka Doncic is a liability on the defensive end. When he’s guarding away from the ball, he’s known to lose focus and surrender open shots. He often takes h...2024
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• Every NBA team ranked by its 2025 championship chances to start season
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• Business Beyond the Game: Wizards’ Alex Sarr on His Journey to NBA

Alex Sarr took an unconventional route to becoming an NBA lottery draft pick. The Washington Wizards forward starred for the National Basketball League’s Perth Wildcats before he was selected second overall in the NBA draft in June. Before his time in Australia, the big man from Toulouse, France, spent two years playing for Overtime Elite, …...2024
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• Evan Fournier Turned Down Two-Year Deal From Wizards

Evan Fournier signed a two-year deal with Olympiacos earlier this week. Before heading back to Europe, Fournier had an opportunity to sign with the Washington Wizards. Fournier told L'Equipe that he turned down a two-year offer from the Wizards. Fournier said he didn't want to be in a "mentoring role" for Washington's young players. The veteran wing also said he wasn't interested in being "on a lo...2024
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• Community Shootaround: Wizards Offseason
The Wizards were one of the busiest teams of the offseason, bringing in first-round draftees in Alex Sarr, Carlton “Bub” Carrington and Kyshawn George. They also signed Jonas Valanciunas and Saddiq Bey while making other moves around the margins. Last season marked the worst in Washington franchise history, with the team registering a .183 win […]...2024
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• Brian Keefe Excited To Work With Wizards Young Talent

The Washington Wizards drafted three players in the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft. The trio of Alex Sarr, Bub Carrington and Kyshawn George will join 2023 first-rounder Bilal Coulibaly to make up Washington's young core. That group has Wizards coach Brian Keefe excited to work with them. Keefe said there is a clear first goal for his young players. "Establishing habits, No. 1," Keefe said. "I ...2024
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• 9 NBA teams in the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes for 2025 draft, ranked by tiers
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• Karim Lopez, No. 1 international recruit for 2026 NBA Draft, discusses his future

One of the top 2025 recruits is going the pro route rather than college, heading to the NBL. Karim Lopez, a top-20 recruit in the 2025 class and the No. 1 international recruit in the 2026 NBA Draft, is headed to the New Zealand Breakers as a part of the NBL’s Next Stars, he announced on Friday. Lopez, a 6’8”, 195-pound wing, is considered the “future face of Mexican basketball and a potential lot...2024
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• LeBron James made history yet again by breaking his own unprecedented record
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• Karim Lopez, No. 1 international recruit for 2026 NBA Draft, discusses his future
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• The 10 best NBA rookies at 2024 Summer League, ranked

Photo by Adam Hagy/NBAE via Getty Images Let’s rank the most impressive rookies we saw at Las Vegas Summer League. NBA Last Vegas Summer League is many things: a fan convention for diehards, an extended try-out for long-shots, and a wondrous basketball oasis in the dog days of the offseason. More than anything, though, NBA summer league serves as the debut for the league’s new rookies, and...2024
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• NBA Fans Roast No.2 Pick Alex Sarr For Shocking Summer League Lows

The number two overall pick Alex Sarr is making headlines for all the wrong reasons. In his latest Summer League game, Sarr was held to just two points, and shot 16 percent from the field in 27 minutes of action. But he did get 11 rebounds in the Wizards’ 73-69 win over the Kings. In […] The post NBA Fans Roast No.2 Pick Alex Sarr For Shocking Summer League Lows appeared first on Baske...2024
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• Alex Sarr had the worst NBA Summer League game ever for a top rookie for the Wizards

Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images The No. 2 pick put up one of the worst box score lines you will ever see at Las Vegas Summer League. Alex Sarr was just scratching the surface of his long-term potential when he entered the 2024 NBA Draft. The 7’1 French big man wasn’t emphatically productive in a smaller role playing in Australia’s NBL league, but his overwhelming combination of length a...2024
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• NBA Summer League: Wizards No. 2 pick Alex Sarr posts 0 points on 0-for-15 shooting

Even Bronny James thinks that's a rough performance....2024
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• 2024 NBA Summer League FAQ:Â Scores, Stats, History

All 30 NBA teams compete in Summer League, which is in its 20th year in Las Vegas with 76 games played over 11 games. While the 2024 draft doesn't have the star power of 2023 when Victor Wembanyama descended upon NBA players for the first time, or what is to be expected in 2025 when Cooper Flagg stars, there are a number of intriguing rookies and second-year players who will be featured including ...2024
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• 9 NBA teams in the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes for 2025 draft, ranked by tiers
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• Dunc'd On: Summer League Prospect Review: ATL, WAS, HOU; Evan Mobley Extends, TNT Matches, GTJ to the Bucks

Our wrap-up of every roster player in Summer League begins! ATL-Zaccharie Risacher and Co. WAS-Alex Sarr, Bub Carrington, Kyshawn George (13:40) HOU-Reed Sheppard, Cam Whitmore, AJ Griffin (33:30) Then, the news including our reaction to the Evan Mobley extension (54:00), TNT's intent to match the Amazon TV deal (1:04:18), and Gary Trent Jr. signing with the Bucks (1:16:10) among other things. S...2024
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• The 10 best NBA rookies at 2024 Summer League, ranked
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• NBA mock draft 2025: Cooper Flagg leads loaded class that will start tank race

Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Here’s our first projection of the 2025 NBA Draft. The 2024 NBA Draft never had a consensus No. 1 overall prospect at any point in the cycle. That won’t be the case next year. Duke freshman forward Cooper Flagg feels like a lock to go first in the 2025 NBA Draft, and his looming entrance to the league is about to set off a race to the...2024
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• NBA Draft winners and losers: 4 teams who crushed it, 1 perfect fit, and 3 bad moments

Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images Here’s our 2024 NBA Draft winners and losers so far. For a class that didn’t have much excitement around it, the 2024 NBA Draft sure did produce a lot of interesting moments. There was Isaiah Collier falling to the bottom of the first round to the Utah Jazz, the Timberwolves making a bold trade into the top-10, Pistons going with a best player available st...2024
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• Instant grades on every 2024 NBA Draft pick

Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images It’s time to grade every first round pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. The 2024 NBA Draft is hardly the most anticipated in league history, but it’s important to remember that even weak drafts have plenty of good players. Take 2013, for instance: Anthony Bennett was an all-time bust at No. 1 overall, but there was a future two-time league MVP in Giannis Antetoko...2024
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• NBA Lottery Pick Alex Sarr Helps Alt Hoops Leagues Earn Another Win

Alex Sarr doesn’t know where he’ll spend his next few years of employment, but the big man from Toulouse, France, is soaking up the moment as he awaits to hear his name called at the 2024 NBA Draft on Wednesday night. “It’s a blessing,” Sarr said during an unreleased episode of Sportico’s Business Beyond the …...2024

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• Alex Sarr, potential No. 1 pick, declares for 2024 NBA draft

International basketball prospect Alex Sarr declared for the 2024 NBA Draft. Playing this season for Perth in Australia's National Basketball League, Sarr is projected as a No. 1 overall selection....2024
• 9 NBA teams in the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes for 2025 draft, ranked by tiers
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• Mock Draft 3.0: Another Frenchman goes No. 1?

Alex Sarr, the 7-foot-1 center playing in Australia, has played well against bigger, stronger opponents in the NBL, giving him the edge as the top prospect in the class....2023
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• Sarr, projected top-3 pick, declares for NBA draft

Alex Sarr, the 7-foot-1 big man and the projected No. 2 pick, has declared for the 2024 NBA draft, he announced Friday on ESPN's "NBA Today."...2024
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• 3 NBA Draft takeaways from G League Ignite vs. Perth’s two star-studded exhibitions

Photo by David Becker/NBAE via Getty Images Some of the top prospects in the 2024 NBA Draft kicked off the new draft cycle with two games in Nevada The G League Fall Invitational is quickly becoming one of my favorite events on the basketball calendar. Born out of intrigue for last year’s Victor Wembanyama vs. Scoot Henderson matchup, the Fall Invitational signals the beginning of a new dr...2023
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• Wizards Preview: Full Rebuild Is On As Front Office Keeping Focus On Future
Wizards Preview A look at the Washington Wizards entering the 2024-25 season … Coach: Brian Keefe Last Season: 15-67 (failed to make the playoffs) New Faces: Alex Sarr, Bub Carrington, Kyshawn George, Jonas Valanciunas, Malcolm Brogdon, Saddiq Bey Key Losses: Deni Avdija, Tyus Jones, Landry Shamet, Eugene Omoruyi, Jules Bernard, Hamidou Diallo Overview The Wizards are officially [&...2024
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• Execs Coming Out Of Summer League With Higher Expectations For 2024 NBA Draft Class
The 2024 NBA draft was widely considered one of the weaker classes in recent memory, but it is already proving to be better than expected and mainly just lacking the obvious star power of recent editions such as Victor Wembanyama in 2023. For example, ESPN had Isaiah Collier slotted at No. 1 in their mock in November, but he was ultimately picked at No. 30, which speaks to the flatness of the draf...2024
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• Alex Sarr had the worst NBA Summer League game ever for a top rookie for the Wizards
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• 2024 NBA Summer League FAQ:Â Scores, Stats, History
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• NBA mock draft 2025: Cooper Flagg leads loaded class that will start tank race
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• Instant grades on every 2024 NBA Draft pick
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• NBA Draft results 2024: Pick-by-pick tracker for every selection
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• NBA Draft winners and losers: 4 teams who crushed it, 1 perfect fit, and 3 bad moments
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• NBA mock draft 2024: Updated projection with latest rumors after NBA Finals
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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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• NBA scouts are excited over another French 7-footer, as Alex Sarr is already a 2024 Draft prospect
After all the buzz around Victor Wembanyama resulted in him becoming the 2023 NBA Draft’s No. 1 overall pick, there already seems to be another 7-footer out of France who is turning heads and is projected to make it to the big leagues next year. NBA scouts and executives recently got a first glimpse of […] The post NBA scouts are excited over another French 7-footer, as Alex Sarr is al...2023
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