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Keaton Wagler’s whirlwind leap from only two Power Five offers to the Clippers as the No. 5 pick

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The unexpected rise of Keaton Wagler — from just two Power Five scholarship offers to the No. 5 pick in the NBA draft — has the 19-year-old guard's head spinning. Wagler was introduced Wednesday to about 200 Los Angeles Clippers fans on the court at Intuit Dome. Wagler spent three days with the Clippers in a predraft visit.

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Rockets Sign Bruce Thornton To Four-Year Contract

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Updated Jul 8, 3:30 AM ET

Bruce Thornton, the first player selected in the second round of this year’s draft, has officially signed his first NBA contract, the Rockets announced today in a press release. He’ll play for Houston’s Summer League team in Las Vegas, per the club. According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link), Thornton received a four-year deal […]

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Duke's Isaiah Evans lands with Minnesota in Round 2 of the NBA draft

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It took a little longer than he had hoped, but Duke's Isaiah Evans has his landing spot in the NBA draft. The sophomore guard is heading to Minnesota, coming after the Brooklyn Nets selected Evans with the 33rd overall pick in Wednesday night's second round with a pick that will be shipped to the Timberwolves as part of a pre-draft trade. The 6-foot-6, 186-pound Evans had a seat in the green room through Tuesday's first round, but ultimately spent a difficult night without hearing his name ca...

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Braden Smith Goes #38 to the Indiana Pacers

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Braden Smith is headed down I-65 from Purdue to Indianapolis as the Indiana Pacers acquired the local point guard via an immediate trade with the Chicago Bulls. This is the most ideal situation for a player who has been at the forefront of basketball in Indiana for over five years as Tyrese Haliburton recovers from […]

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Ja’Kobi Gillespie selected by the San Antonio Spurs in the second round of the NBA Draft

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The Tennessee Volunteers finally had another player come off the board in the 2026 NBA Draft, and it’s quite the team who picked him. Vols guard Ja’Kobi Gillespie was tabbed by the current Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs with pick No. 42 overall in the second round of the draft on Wednesday night. It’s […]

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