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L.A. Notes: Bamba, Clippers, Knecht, Vanderbilt

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after the former lottery pick inked a one-year minimum deal this summer.

Raptors Notes: Barnes, Brown, Walter, Olynyk, Poeltl, More

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As Grange explains, a healthy version of the current roster, perhaps with another prospect added via the 2025 draft lottery, has a chance to be competitive sooner rather than later.

Community Shootaround: 2024/25 NBA Rookie Class

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A pair of non-lottery selections lead the way -- Jared McCain of the Sixers and Dalton Knecht of the Lakers, who were drafted 16th and 17th respectively, are already making teams regret passing on them.

Texas Notes: Mavericks, Smith, Sengun, Jones

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2022 lottery Rockets lottery pick Jabari Smith Jr.

Wizards Notes: Poole, Wembanyama, Stock Watch, Rookies

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In the draft lottery in 2023, the Wizards were one ping-pong ball away from landing the No.

And-Ones: TNT Lawsuit, Diamond Sports, Handy, Johnson, More

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In the wake of rumors that Anadolu Efes wing Stanley Johnson is exploring other professional options, the former NBA lottery pick stated on Twitter that he's "very happy" with Efes and doesn't plan on leaving the Istanbul-based club anytime soon.

Northwest Notes: Clingan, Sharpe, Avdija, Gobert, Kessler

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With Robert Williams sitting out and Deandre Ayton sidelined by a finger injury, Trail Blazers lottery pick Donovan Clingan had his best outing of the season in a win over Minnesota on Wednesday.

Harry Giles Joining Shanxi Loongs

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He was a five-star recruit out of high school and was viewed as a probable lottery pick before his career was derailed by knee injuries, which forced him to miss his entire rookie campaign and parts of subsequent seasons.

Stein’s Latest: Nets, Giannis, Mexico City, Spurs

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As Marc Stein writes in his latest Substack article, the Nets' front office signaled during the summer by reacquiring control of their 2025 and 2026 first-round picks in a trade with Houston that they were expecting to finish firmly in the lottery.

And-Ones: NBA Academies, Free Agents, M. James, More

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As Givony points out, recent lottery picks like Josh Giddey (Australia), Dyson Daniels (Australia), Bennedict Mathurin (Latin America) developed their skills at the two NBA Academies that are shuttering.

Central Notes: Walker, Turner, Cavs, Middleton, Jackson

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However, he showed Wednesday why he was a lottery selection just a year ago, contributing a career-high 17 points on perfect (7-of-7) shooting.

Injury Notes: Vassell, Brogdon, V. Williams, Jazz, Bulls

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A former lottery pick who is in the first season of a lucrative long-term extension, Vassell's 2024/25 debut has been delayed by offseason foot surgery.

Blazers’ Shaedon Sharpe Could Make Season Debut Thursday

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Sharpe, a lottery pick in 2022, averaged an impressive 15.9 PPG while slashing .406/.333/.824 in his 32 healthy games last season.

Spurs’ Jeremy Sochan Fractures Thumb, Needs Surgery

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A 2022 lottery pick, the third-year forward has gotten off to a strong start.

Community Shootaround: NBA’s Last Two Undefeated Teams

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Four of the Thunder's seven wins have come against lottery teams from last season (the Bulls, Hawks, Spurs, and Trail Blazers), while two others have come against teams who have key players injured (the Clippers and Magic).

And-Ones: Knueppel, Bailey, Jordan Jersey, Cap Projections, G League Deal

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Kon Knueppel is being compared to Rockets lottery pick Reed Sheppard -- a highly skilled player with elite shooting ability who was relatively underrated entering the year.

Injury Notes: R. Williams, Curry, J. Brown, LaVine, Gobert

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Deandre Ayton (31.6 minutes per game) has seen most of the action at center so far this season, with rookie lottery pick Donovan Clingan (12.9 MPG) playing a modest role as his backup and Duop Reath (3.5 MPG) not part of the regular rotation.

Community Shootaround: Early-Season Trends

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On the other end of the spectrum, projected lottery teams like the Trail Blazers (2-4) and Jazz (0-5) sit at the bottom of the Western Conference standings, while the Raptors and Pistons (both 1-5) bring up the rear in the East.

Northwest Notes: Conley, Murray, Braun, Rupert, Leons

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The Nuggets have lost three of their first five games and required an overtime period to get their two wins against a pair of Eastern teams (Toronto and Brooklyn) coming off lottery seasons.

Pacific Notes: Suns, Jones, DeRozan, Hield, Clippers

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As Shelburne writes, Jones received interest from teams like the Wizards, Pistons, Spurs, and Nets, and could have signed for $8-12MM per year if he had been willing to join a lottery-bound club.

Jazz Notes: Hendricks, Markkanen, Starters, Rotation

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With Markkanen out for the second half, Hardy turned to rookie big man Kyle Filipowski, according to Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune, who notes that Hardy also made two other changes to the starting five on Tuesday: 2024 lottery pick Cody Williams replacing the injured Hendricks and Jordan Clarkson replacing Collin Sexton.

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