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An anonymous Western Conference player to Basketball Insiders: “Players will consider going to the East, for sure. The East is

Ethan Strauss of ESPN.com: “Think back to that 2012 draft, when Harrison Barnes, Festus Ezeli and Draymond Green were

Interesting thoughts from Berry Tramel on Jeremy Lamb: “Which brings us to J.J. Redick. The sharpshooter has been on

Zach Lowe of Grantland with a fascinating piece: “A few executives have dumped the term “stretch 4” altogether and replaced

Jason Gallagher of Grantland on why Russ is still winning: “The realest talk: The postseason hasn’t been the same

Zach Lowe of Grantland on the lottery: “Ruiter hadn’t planned to bring a good-luck charm, he told me afterward,

Chad Ford of ESPN Insider has OKC taking Cameron Payne: “The Thunder need a long-term starter at the 2 guard,

Chad Ford of ESPN Insider on Stanley Johnson: “Johnson is the highest player on the board to hit the “safe”

Andrew Sharp of Grantland comparing the Pelicans and Thunder jobs: “This one is tough. Sam Presti is the GM who

Berry Tramel: “Let me get this straight. The most precious commodity in American sport is an elite-talent basketball player. Championship