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Patric YoungFloridaC - 2
Artem KlimenkoRussiaC - 3
Khem BirchUNLVPF - 4
Bryce CottonProvidencePG - 5
Christiano FelicioBrazilPF - 6
Javon McCreaBuffaloPF - 7
C.J. FairSyracuseSF - 8
Jahii CarsonArizona StatePG - 9
Mike MoserOregonPF - 10
Deonte BurtonNevadaPG - 11
James Michael McAdooNorth CarolinaPF - 12
DeAndre KaneIowa StatePG - 13
Jabari BrownMissouriSG - 14
Aaron CraftOhio StatePG - 15
Eric MorelandOregon StatePF - 16LaQuinton RossOhio StateSF
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Michalis KamperidisGreecePF - 18Melvin EjimIowa StateSF
- 19Jordan BachynskiArizona StateC
- 20Scottie WilbekinFloridaPG
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Tarik BlackKansasPF - 22Roscoe SmithUNLVSF
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Sean KilpatrickCincinnatiSG - 24Devon CollierOregon StatePF
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Keith ApplingMichigan StatePG
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Pistons extend J.B. Bickerstaff after rare series victory
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Magic president: No reason to 'dismantle' team despite loss
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MacMahon: The emotional roller-coaster of KD took a toll on young players
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