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NBA Draft Recap

First Round (Link to every pick in the First Round)

The Atlanta Hawks shocked the NBA world by taking Zaccharie Risacher with the #1 overall pick, passing up on the near consensus #1 pick in most drafts, Alex Sarr. That decision led to the Wizards being able to take Sarr with the #2 pick. Houston took Kentucky’s Reed Shepard #3, and the Spurs took Stephon Castle #4. It was the first of 2 good picks by San Antonio, as they took Rob Dillingham at #8, but strangely traded him to Minnesota for a 2031 first round pick. Memphis drafted big man Zach Edey at #9, and Chicago drafted a hometown kid in Matas Buzelis at #11. Philly took TikTok star and sniper Jared McCain at #16, and the Lakers took Dalton Knecht at #17. Minnesota drafted all around athlete Terrence Shannon Jr at 27, and projected lottery pick Isaiah Collier somehow fell to Utah at #29.

The second round was uneventful, but Utah picked up another projected lottery pick in Kyle Filipowski at #32. The Lakers selected Bronny James at #55, creating the first Father-Son duo in NBA history. When Bronny shares the court with LeBron, it’ll be a moment shared all over social media. (Especially if they recreate the DWade lob picture)

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NBA Free Agency Moves

• Paul George declined his $48M player option to become a Free Agent

• LeBron James declined his $51M player option to become a Free Agent

• Kentavious Caldwell-Pope declined his player option to become a Free Agent

• Kevin Love declined his player option to become a Free Agent

• Russell Westbrook picked up his player option to return to the Clippers

• D’Angelo Russell picked up his $19M player option to return to the Lakers

• Scottie Barnes signed a 5yr, $270M contract with Toronto

• Jamal Murray signed a 4yr, $209M contract with Denver

• Patrick Williams signed a 5yr, $90M contract with Chicago

• Bam Adebayo signed a 3yr, $166M contract with Miami

• Immanuel Quickley signed a 5yr, $175M contract with Toronto

• Royce O’Neal signed a 4yr, $44M contract with Phoenix

• OG Anunoby signed a 5yr, $212M contract with New York

• Nic Claxton signed a 4yr, $100M contract with Brooklyn

• Denver traded Reggie Jackson to Charlotte for 3 second round picks

• Atlanta traded Dejounte Murray to New Orleans for Larry Nance Jr, Dyson Daniels, and 2 first round picks

• Dallas traded Tim Hardaway Jr and 3 second round picks to Detroit for Quinten Grimes

• Brooklyn traded Mikal Bridges to New York for Bojan Bogdanovic and 4 first round picks

• Sacramento traded Davion Mitchell to Toronto for Jalen McDaniels

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