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Toronto Raptors' Kawhi Leonard and his girlfriend, Kishele Shipley, watch the Toronto Blue Jays play the Los Angeles Angels during a baseball game Thursday, June 20, 2019, in Toronto. (Mark Blinch/The Canadian Press via AP)

The draft is over, and now on the clock: Free agency

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

New Orleans Pelicans first-round NBA draft pick Zion Williamson, right, laughs at his introductory news conference at the team's practice facility in Metairie, La., Friday, June 21, 2019. Head coach Alvin Gentry, left, and executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin, center, look on. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Williamson welcomed to New Orleans by a grateful franchise

By BRETT MARTEL - Associated Press

Duke's Zion Williamson, left, and RJ Barrett speak before the NBA basketball draft Thursday, June 20, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Williamson, Barrett may meet in Summer League opener

Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2018, file photo, Memphis Grizzlies guard Mike Conley poses during the team's NBA basketball media day in Memphis, Tenn. A person with knowledge of the decision says the Memphis Grizzlies have traded veteran point guard Mike Conley, who has played the most games in franchise history, to the Utah Jazz. The person says the Grizzlies swapped Conley for Jae Crowder, Kyle Korver and Grayson Allen. The person spoke to The Associated Press Wednesday, June 19, 2019, on condition of anonymity because neither Memphis nor Utah has announced the trade. (AP Photo/File)

Jazz upgrade roster with Conley trade instead of NBA draft

By JOHN COON - Associated Press

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver poses for photographs with Texas Tech's Jarrett Culver after the Phoenix Suns selected him as the sixth pick overall in the NBA basketball draft Thursday, June 20, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Suns take Culver at No. 6, trade him to Timberwolves

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Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James, right, smiles as he walks past New Orleans Pelicans' Anthony Davis during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Dec. 21, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) ** FILE **

LeBron James’ ‘Space Jam 2’ will include Anthony Davis in cast: Reports

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

Kings add scoring with Wyoming’s Justin James

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN - Associated Press

Rui Hachimura, a Gonzaga junior college basketball player from Japan, attends the NBA Draft media availability, Wednesday, June 19, 2019, in New York. The draft will be held Thursday, June 20. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan) **FILE**

Hachimura hopes his success helps growth of Japan basketball

By AVERY YANG - Associated Press

Preparations continue before the start of the NBA basketball draft, Thursday, June 20, 2019, at the Barclays Center in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Spurs take teens Samanic, Johnson to open NBA draft

By RAUL DOMINGUEZ - Associated Press

Zion Williamson, a freshman from Duke, attends the NBA Draft media availability, Wednesday, June 19, 2019 in New York. The basketball draft will be held Thursday, June 20. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

The Latest: Duke, ACC have big night as NBA draft concludes

Associated Press

De'Andre Hunter, of Virginia, leaves the stage after being selected with the fourth pick overall by the Los Angeles Lakers during the NBA basketball draft Thursday, June 20, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Busy night of trades early in NBA draft

By DOUG FEINBERG - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 29, 2019, file photo, North Carolina's Cameron Johnson (13) heads to the basket past Auburn's Chuma Okeke (5) during the first half of a men's NCAA tournament college basketball Midwest Regional semifinal game, in Kansas City, Mo. Johnson is a first-round prospect in Thursday's NBA draft. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

T-wolves land Texas Tech’s Culver after draft-day trade

By DAVE CAMPBELL - Associated Press

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver greets Japan's Rui Hachimura, of Gonzaga, after the Washington Wizards selected him as the ninth pick overall pick in the NBA basketball draft Thursday, June 20, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Wizards’ Hachimura 1st Japanese player drafted in NBA 1st Rd

By HOWARD FENDRICH - Associated Press

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver poses for photographs with Washington's Matisse Thybulle after the Boston Celtics selected him as the 20th pick overall in the NBA basketball draft Thursday, June 20, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

76ers added defense in Thybulle in draft swap with Boston

By DAN GELSTON - Associated Press

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, left, poses for photographs with Kentucky's PJ Washington, after the Charlotte Hornets selected him as the 12th pick overall pick in the NBA basketball draft Thursday, June 20, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Hornets draft Kentucky forward PJ Washington at No. 12

By STEVE REED - Associated Press

Duke's Zion Williamson, right, poses for photographs with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver after being selected by the New Orleans Pelicans as the first pick during the NBA basketball draft Thursday, June 20, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Pelicans open Zion Williamson era on draft night

By BRETT MARTEL - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 29, 2019, file photo, North Carolina's Cameron Johnson (13) heads to the basket past Auburn's Chuma Okeke (5) during the first half of a men's NCAA tournament college basketball Midwest Regional semifinal game, in Kansas City, Mo. Johnson is a first-round prospect in Thursday's NBA draft. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Magic pick Auburn’s Chuma Okeke No. 16 overall in NBA draft

By FRED GOODALL - Associated Press

Washington Wizards guard John Wall, second from left, smiles next to team owner Ted Leonsis, third from left, before the team's NBA basketball game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Friday, Feb. 8, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) ** FILE **

Wizards enter NBA draft with uncertainty on roster, in front office

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

FILE - In this April 3, 2019, file photo, Atlanta Hawks forward John Collins (20) dunks on Philadelphia 76ers center Boban Marjanovic during the first half of an NBA basketball game, in Atlanta. With a pair of picks in the top 10 — or perhaps a single selection that's higher than what they have now, should they work out a trade — the Hawks can add to a pair of gems from the last two NBA drafts, Trae Young and John Collins. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)

After lottery setback, Hawks look to add to young core

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) reacts after he made a basket during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Memphis Grizzlies, Saturday, March 16, 2019, in Washington. The Wizards won 135-128. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) ** FILE **

Wizards plan to give Bradley Beal huge extension rather than trade him: report

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times