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In this image provided by Sun Devil Athletics, Arizona State's Josh Christopher works out during NCAA college basketball practice on Nov. 5, 2020, in Tempe, Ariz. Christopher is blessed with prodigious basketball talent and a strong inner drive to be the best at what he does, a combination that made him one of that nation's top recruits in the class of 2020. (Katie MacCrory/Sun Devil Athletics via AP)

Arizona State’s Christopher embracing Hurley’s intensity

By JOHN MARSHALL - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 9, 2020, file photo, Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis shoots past Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler during the second half in Game 5 of basketball's NBA Finals in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Davis is the biggest name on the free agency board; he turned down his option for this season with the Lakers but isn’t expected to go anyplace else. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

NBA’s offseason sprint continues with free agency starting

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 28, 2020, file photo, Washington State's CJ Elleby (2) drives against Washington's Jaden McDaniels (0) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Seattle. Elleby was the 46th pick in the NBA draft on Wednesday night, Nov. 19, selected by the Trail Blazers. He became the first Washington State player drafted since Klay Thompson in 2011. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

Portland’s Elleby happy to land on Brandon Roy’s former team

By ANNE M. PETERSON - Associated Press

Killian Hayes talks to reporters after being chosen by the Detroit Pistons during the NBA basketball draft, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020. (Courtesy NBA via AP)

As always, NBA draft has a very international feel

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 3, 2020, file photo, Kansas center Udoka Azubuike (35) is congratulated after a dunk against Texas during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lawrence, Kan. Azubuike was selected by the Utah Jazz in the NBA draft Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann, File)

Jazz select Udoka Azubuike with 27th pick in NBA draft

By JOHN COON - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 5, 2020, file photo, Arizona forward Zeke Nnaji looks to the basket during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Washington State in Tucson, Ariz. Nnaji was selected by the Denver Nuggets in the NBA draft Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

AP Source: Nuggets finishing deal with Pelicans for Hampton

By PAT GRAHAM - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 7, 2019, file photo, Maryland forward Jalen Smith dribbles up court against Illinois during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in College Park, Md. Smith was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the NBA draft Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File) **FILE**

Jalen Smith, former Maryland star, selected 10th overall by Phoenix Suns

By Andy Kostka - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Nov. 19, 2019, file photo, Maccabi Fox Tel Aviv's Deni Avdija controls the ball during the Euro League basketball match between Olimpia Milan and Maccabi Fox Tel Aviv, in Milan, Italy. Avdija was selected by the Washington Wizards in the NBA draft Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni, File)

Israeli teen Deni Avdija drafted by Wizards at No. 9 overall

By HOWARD FENDRICH - Associated Press

FILE - In this Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019, file photo, Iowa State guard Tyrese Haliburton drives up court during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Mississippi Valley State in Ames, Iowa. The Sacramento Kings selected Tyrese Haliburton with the 12th overall pick in the NBA draft Wednesday night, Nov. 18, 2020 adding depth to a backcourt that is almost certain to undergo significant changes. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

Kings take Haliburton in draft, add depth to backcourt

By MIKE WAGAMAN - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 4, 2020, file photo, Georgia's Anthony Edwards (5) looks to pass the ball during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Memphis in Memphis, Tenn. The Minnesota Timberwolves selected Edwards with the first pick in the NBA draft Wednesday, Nov. 18. (AP Photo/Karen Pulfer Focht, File)

T-wolves take Edwards with top pick, agree to deal for Rubio

By DAVE CAMPBELL - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 18, 2020, file photo, Auburn forward Isaac Okoro (23) dribbles up court against Florida during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Gainesville, Fla. The Cleveland Cavaliers selected Okoro in the NBA draft Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Stamey, File)

Cavaliers take Auburn small forward Okoro with fifth pick

By BRIAN DULIK - Associated Press

AP Source: Bucks getting Holiday to play with Antetokounmpo

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

Toronto Raptors' Fred VanVleet (23) celebrates with teammate OG Anunoby (3) during the second half of an NBA conference semifinal playoff basketball game against the Boston Celtics Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Canada reviewing NBA plan to play in Toronto amid pandemic

By ROB GILLIES - Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 17, 2019, file photo, LaMelo Ball of the Illawarra Hawks brings the ball up during a game against the Sydney Kings in the Australian Basketball League in Sydney. Ball is expected to be the first point guard taken and possibly the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft on Nov. 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, File)

The wait is over: Delayed NBA draft finally comes Wednesday

By BRIAN MAHONEY - Associated Press

FILE - In this Tuesday, March 3, 2020, file photo, Maryland's Jalen Smith (25) dunks as Rutgers' Myles Johnson (15) watches during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, in Piscataway, N.J. Smith is considered a first-round prospect in the NBA basketball draft on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Jalen Smith’s path to the NBA Draft was long in the making

By Andy Kostka - The Washington Times

FILE - Oklahoma City Thunder's Chris Paul (3) makes a pass during the first half of an NBA first-round playoff basketball game against the Houston Rockets in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., in this Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020, file photo. A person with knowledge of the situation says All-Star guard Chris Paul is being traded from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Phoenix Suns, where he'll play alongside one of the league's most dynamic young scorers in fellow All-Star Devin Booker. The Thunder are acquiring Ricky Rubio, Kelly Oubre, Jalen Lecque, Ty Jerome and a first-round pick that will be conveyed sometime between 2022 and 2025, said the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the trade had not been finalized by the league. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

Chris Paul acquired by Phoenix from Oklahoma City

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

FILE - Memphis center James Wiseman (32) dunks against Oregon during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Portland, Ore., in this Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, file photo. At long last, James Wiseman is about to be on a team again. More than a year removed from the end of his three-game college career that was doomed almost before it started because of NCAA rulings regarding his eligibility, the 7-foot-1 left-hander will be one of the first players selected in Wednesday’s, Nov. 18, 2020, NBA draft. It’s hard to envision a scenario where he doesn’t go in the first three picks, which are currently held by Minnesota, Golden State and Charlotte.(AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer, File)

As NBA draft nears, Wiseman’s wait finally coming to an end

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

FILE - In this Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019, file photo, Memphis' James Wiseman pauses during a timeout in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Bradley, in Memphis, Tenn. Wiseman is the headliner of the big men in the NBA draft on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020, and is expected to go in the top three picks. (AP Photo/Karen Pulfer Focht, File)

Memphis’ Wiseman headlines list of big men in NBA draft

By AARON BEARD - Associated Press

In this July 29, 2020, file photo, a security guard wearing a face mask stands near a basketball arena inside thre NBA bubble at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The NBA had teams in the bubble for three months. The NHL playoff bubble lasted 65 days from the time teams arrived in Toronto and Edmonton, Alberta, until Tampa Bay won the Stanley Cup. Officials from both leagues beamed that mask, distancing and other protocols were still being followed strictly on the final day. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File) **FILE**

AP source: Lakers on verge of acquiring Dennis Schroder

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press