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Los Angeles Lakers draft pick Lonzo Ball, right, is hugged by Magic Johnson after the NBA basketball team's news conference, Friday, June 23, 2017, in El Segundo, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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Philadelphia 76ers' draft pick Markelle Fultz, center, poses with team president Bryan Colangelo, right, and managing owner Josh Harris after a news conference at the team's NBA basketball training complex, Friday, June 23, 2017, in Camden, N.J. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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FILE - In this Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017 file photo, Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau yells instructions to his players during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Houston Rockets in Minneapolis. Minnesota Timberwolves president and coach Tom Thibodeau says the team is trying to remain as flexible as possible going into Thursday night's, June 22, 2017 NBA draft. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)
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FILE - In this March 29, 2017, file photo, Atlanta Hawks' Dwight Howard prepares to shoot a free throw during the team's NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers in Philadelphia. A person familiar with the situation says the Charlotte Hornets have reached an agreement to acquire center Howard from the Hawks. The Hawks are sending Howard and the No. 31 overall pick in Thursday's NBA draft to Charlotte for center Miles Plumlee, shooting guard Marco Belinelli and the 41st pick, the person told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday, June 20, because the trade is not yet official. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
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FILE - In this March 29, 2017, file photo, Atlanta Hawks' Dwight Howard prepares to shoot a free throw during the team's NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers in Philadelphia. A person familiar with the situation says the Charlotte Hornets have reached an agreement to acquire center Howard from the Hawks. The Hawks are sending Howard and the No. 31 overall pick in Thursday's NBA draft to Charlotte for center Miles Plumlee, shooting guard Marco Belinelli and the 41st pick, the person told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday, June 20, because the trade is not yet official. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
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FILE - In this April 2, 2017, file photo, Boston Celtics' Jaylen Brown dunks during the second half of the NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks, in New York. Sixty NBA draft hopefuls will hear their name called as members of the 2017 rookie class. For many of the top picks it will mark the start of the transition from college underclassman to instant millionaire.(AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
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FILE - In this April 9, 2017, file photo, Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki, left, and teammate Wesley Matthews laugh during pre-game warm up before an NBA basketball game against the Phoenix Suns, in Phoenix. Nowitzki, the career scoring leader among international players, will be one of the captains for the NBA’s Africa Game on Aug. 5. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso, File)
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FILE - In this March 19, 2017, file photo, Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki (41) shoots against the Brooklyn Nets in the first half of an NBA basketball game, in New York. Nowitzki, the career scoring leader among international players, will be one of the captains for the NBA’s Africa Game on Aug. 5. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)
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Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry, left, and Shaun Livingston speak with reporters during a news conference Wednesday, June 14, 2017, in Oakland, Calif. The Warriors won the NBA championship over the Cleveland Cavaliers earlier in the week.. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
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Golden State Warriors' Kevin Durant smiles during an NBA basketball news conference on Wednesday, June 14, 2017, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
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Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry sits on an exercise bike prior to an NBA basketball news conference on Wednesday, June 14, 2017, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
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Former NBA basketball star Dennis Rodman, right, is seen in a security queue at Beijing's International Airport's terminal 2 on Tuesday, June 13, 2017, in Beijing, China. North Korea is expecting another visit by former NBA bad boy Rodman on Tuesday in what would be his first to the country since President Donald Trump took office. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)
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Former NBA basketball player Dennis Rodman arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, Tuesday, June 13, 2017. North Korea is expecting another visit by former NBA bad boy Rodman on Tuesday in what would be his first to the country since President Donald Trump took office. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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Former NBA player and current television analyst Charles Barkley, left, jokes with hockey greats Wayne Gretzky, right, and Paul Coffey, center, during a news conference before Game 4 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals between the Nashville Predators and the Pittsburgh Penguins Monday, June 5, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
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FILE - In this June 6, 1984, file photo, Los Angeles Lakers' Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Boston Celtics Larry Bird face off during an NBA playoff game in Los Angeles. By the time the Los Angeles Lakers met the Boston Celtics for the third time in the NBA Finals in the 1980s, defensive stopper Michael Cooper had enough with Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and the rest of the Celtics. It’s the rivalry against which all others are measured, the one essentially responsible for the modern NBA evolving from a fringe sport that put its championship series on tape delay to a global sensation built around the most recognizable athletes in American sports. (AP Photo/Lennox McLendon, File)
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FILE - In this June 2, 1987, file photo, Los Angeles Lakers' Earvin "Magic" Johnson scrambles for the ball on the floor of The Forum during the NBA finals, in, Inglewood, Calif. Johnson is surrounded by unidentified Boston Celtics players. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is at left. It’s the rivalry against which all others are measured, the one essentially responsible for the modern NBA evolving from a fringe sport that put its championship series on tape delay to a global sensation built around the most recognizable athletes in American sports. (AP Photo/Mark Avery, File)
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FILE - In this Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017, file photo, Golden State Warriors' Shaun Livingston (34) dribbles during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Portland Trail Blazers in Oakland, Calif. JaVale McGee will never call himself a journeyman in describing his rugged professional path. Yet McGee must not look far to find an example of someone else who has learned to thrive as a well-traveled NBA role player: just a quick glance a couple of lockers down to where Livingston dresses each night at Oracle Arena. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
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FILE - In this Feb. 27, 2017, file photo, Golden State Warriors' JaVale McGee plays during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers in Philadelphia. McGee will never call himself a journeyman in describing his rugged professional path. Yet McGee must not look far to find an example of someone else who has learned to thrive as a well-traveled NBA role player: just a quick glance a couple of lockers down to where Shaun Livingston dresses each night at Oracle Arena. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola, File)
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FILE - In this Saturday, May 20, 2017, file photo, acting Golden State Warriors coach Mike Brown gives out instruction during the first half in Game 3 of the NBA basketball Western Conference finals in San Antonio. Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue owes Brown $100, and Brown is ready to accept it when their teams face off in the NBA Finals beginning Thursday, June 1. Brown spent two stints coaching the Cavs but beat Lue in a shooting contest nearly two decades ago when Lue was an NBA newcomer. (AP Photo/Ronald Cortes, File)
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FILE - In this Dec. 18, 2009, file photo, Golden State Warriors coach Don Nelson gestures on the sidelines during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards, in Oakland, Calif. Truth be told, Golden State's coach wasn't sure the Warriors needed Kevin Durant. Don Nelson thought the Warriors needed Greg Oden. That was 10 years ago, after months leading up to the heavily hyped draft in which the Oden-Durant debate raged throughout basketball. And now, as Durant leads the league's most potent team into the NBA Finals while Oden is long gone from the NBA spotlight, it's easy to forget that a lot of people agreed with Nelson.(AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)
