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Rockets Trade Up to Draft Ohio State Guard Bruce Thornton at No. 31

The move reflects Houston’s decision to buy a proven collegiate scorer for immediate backcourt depth rather than keep multiple second‑round prospects.

New Mocks Link Warriors to Karim Lopez at No. 11 With Dybantsa as Lottery Long Shot

Michigan Hosts Cincinnati 7-Footer Moustapha Thiam on Transfer Visit

SMU Center Samet Yigitoglu Commits to Indiana Through Transfer Portal

Wizards Waive Dante Exum, D’Angelo Russell Won’t Report as Anthony Davis Is Shut Down

Knicks Officially Sign Dillon Jones to Two-Way Contract

Knicks’ Landry Shamet Out at Least Four Weeks With Shoulder Sprain

Knicks Show Interest in Roman Sorkin for Final Roster Spot

Heat Eye Reunion With Precious Achiuwa To Bolster Frontcourt Depth

Celtics Emerge as Frontrunner to Land Damian Lillard

Rockets Secure Jabari Smith Jr. With Five-Year, $122M Extension