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Jeff McDonald: Final. Spurs 121, Wolves 111. Victor Wembanyama with 43 points and six blocks. Took a career-high 34 shots, made 17 of them. Dylan Harper scores 25. De’Aaron Fox with 22. Season high for both players and (of course) Wemby.
NBA Base: Greg Oden says he didn’t expect to be taken No. 1 overall ahead of Kevin Durant in 2007 and actually wanted to return to Ohio State "I actually wanted to go back to college, but my coach actually laughed in my face when I told him that I wanted to come back. He said, 'This dude, you're going to be a top-two pick. Like, you have to go.' He said he would do me a disservice if he let me come back to college."
Andrew Schlecht: The Oklahoma City Thunder has signed center Christoph Tilly to an Exhibit-10 contract. He appeared in 118 games (91 starts) during his collegiate career between Santa Clara and Ohio State with averages of 9.7 points on 52.9% shooting, 4.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 20.6 minutes.
Jared Sullinger is calling it a career. The former Boston Celtics forward announced on social media that he is retiring from basketball at age 34. He added that he's returning to Ohio State as the Director of Player Development. "After a lifetime of giving everything I have to this game, it’s time for me to officially step away from playing basketball," Sullinger wrote. "What a journey it has been.”
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Sullinger now returns to Ohio State, where he played two seasons and became a two-time first-team All-American before entering the NBA. "I’m hanging up the jersey, but I’m not walking away from the game. I’m just changing seats. Forever a Buckeye," wrote Sullinger.
Dushawn London: Steven Crowl (Wisconsin) has agreed to play NBA Summer League with the Detroit Pistons according to his agents Keith Kreiter & Sam Cipriano at Edge Sports. The skilled 7-footer started 22 G-League games last season for the Utah Jazz.
Justin Martinez: OKC has agreed to an Exhibit 10 deal with Ohio State’s Christoph Tilly. The 7-foot center from Germany averaged 11 points and 4.7 rebounds as a senior last season. He spent the first three years of his college career at Santa Clara.
Barry Jackson: Heat is adding South Carolina PG Meechie Johnson Jr. to its summer league team, per source. Averaged 17.2 points, 4.3 assists last season. Previously played at Ohio State.
Jon Chepkevich: NEWS: Nebraska’s Rienk Mast has agreed to an Exhibit-10 contract with the Indiana Pacers, sources tell DraftExpress. The 6’10, 255 pound Dutchman led the Cornhuskers to their best season in program history. Sturdy, skilled stretch big man.
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Kelly Iko: Rockets brass was thoroughly impressed with Thornton’s scoring analytics, how efficient the 22-year-old was offensively from multiple spots on the floor last season at Ohio State. Intrigued to see how that translates to SL play next month.
Law MurraY: The following players have been part of LA Clippers pre-draft workouts this week, per league sources: Wisconsin PG Nick Boyd, Arizona SG Anthony Dell'Orso, Miami (OH) SG Peter Suder, Ohio State SG Bruce Thornton, Purdue PF Trey Kaufman-Renn, BYU C Keba Keita
League sources say that the Magic are admirers of Michigan's Dusty May and would have a level of interest if he were indeed available. It must be noted that the expectation at this point in the college game is that May will stay with the Wolverines after they beat UConn for the national championship. Does May, however, indeed have NBA aspirations?
