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Alex Len - C - Player

One NBA Director of Scouting called Maryland C Alex Len's foot issue "real scary."

Source: NBA.com

May 24 - 3:31 PM

Cody Zeller - C - Player

Indiana PF/C Cody Zeller will try to show teams he can be a stretch four during workouts.

Zeller wasn't really asked to step outside while with the Hoosiers. But during a sparkling performance at last week's Combine, he showed he has unique athletic ability. Zeller measured in at 7'0/230 and compared favorably with the top guard prospects in speed, agility and leaping. He also did 17 reps on the bench press, the second-most of any prospect. Zeller's stock is back on the rise after bottoming out during the NCAA Tournament. He now needs to prove he can shoot at workouts.

Source: ESPN.com

May 24 - 3:13 PM

Rudy Gobert - F - Player

French C Rudy Gobert graded out dead last in athleticism at last week's Combine.

Gobert's absurd 7-foot-8 1/2 wingspan was the longest in the history of the Combine. But his max vertical leap of 29.0 inches tied for the worst among all prospects and he did just seven reps on the bench press. He was also second-worst in the agility and sprint drills. Size sells in the NBA, but Gobert appears extremely stiff.

Source: ESPN.com

May 24 - 2:56 PM

Steven Adams - C - Player

ESPN's Chad Ford calls Pitt C Steven Adams the big winner from last week's Combine.

A highly touted recruit coming out of high school, Adams proved to be very raw as a freshman at Pitt. He earned just 23.4 minutes per game, averaging 7.2 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.0 blocks. He also shot 44.3 percent from the free-throw line. But at the Combine, Adams measured in at an impressive 7'0/255 with 6.7 percent body fat and tied for third in the bench press with 16 reps. He's a physical specimen that a wise team will look to draft and develop.

Source: ESPN.com

May 24 - 2:50 PM

Anthony Bennett - F - Player

Sources tell ESPN's Chad Ford that the Wizards are "very high" on UNLV F Anthony Bennett.

It's widely assumed that the Wiz will go for local product Otto Porter if he's there at No. 3. But don't sleep on Bennett, a prospect with significantly more offensive upside. As a freshman, he lit up the underrated Mountain West Conference for 16.1 points per game on 53.3 percent shooting -- and did it in just 27.1 minutes a night. Bennett is an excellent shooter and ball handler for someone listed at 6'8/240.

Source: ESPN.com

May 24 - 2:40 PM

Tim Duncan - F/C - Spurs

Tim Duncan is the first player in NBA history with 500 playoff blocks.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is second with 476 and Hakeem Olajuwon is third at 472. During Duncan's 16-year NBA career, he has averaged 2.2 blocks a night in the regular season and 2.5 in 202 playoff games. It's a very high number for a player that isn't athletic or a leaper. Duncan's 2.1 blocks per game in just 30.1 minutes during this regular season was eye-opening.

Source: San Antonio Express-News

May 24 - 2:15 PM

George Hill - G - Pacers

George Hill has a sprained big toe, but he expects to be fine and is no danger of missing time.

Hill sustained the injury in Game 1, but he's fine after treating it with some ice. We'd be surprised if it hampered him for the remainder of the series unless it becomes a more serious concern.

Source: Mark Montieth on Twitter

May 24 - 1:15 PM

Luol Deng - F - Bulls

Luol Deng will not have surgery on his ailing wrist, a source told Real GM.

Deng has always said that he had no plans to get surgery, so we're not sure why this is a news report at this time. Regardless, Deng will let the injury heal with rest and rehab and is fully expected to be ready for training camp.

Source: Real GM

May 24 - 1:12 PM

Tyson Chandler - C - Knicks

Tyson Chandler is hoping to be a focal point of the Knicks offense, vowing to work on his game and become a better player in the offseason.

"Tyson physically has to get back. I think he has to get on a weight program and try to bulk up a little bit. We have talked about that some as well as trying to develop a little bit on the low block and feel good about it," Mike Woodson said. Chandler also made some comments during the Knicks playoff run about the need to share the ball, so it's possible he's looking for the Knicks to change some things up.

Source: Knicksnow.com

May 24 - 1:10 PM

Chris Paul - G - Clippers

Alvin Gentry is interested in the vacant Clippers head coaching position.

"If you look at that job, it's probably the best one out there," Gentry said of the Clippers' vacancy Thursday in an interview on ESPNLA 710. "When you take into consideration the talent level that they have and what they did this year." League sources have told ESPN LA that Gentry will be considered for the Clippers' job once the process gets more serious, but we already knew that was the case.

Source: ESPN Los Angeles

May 24 - 1:07 PM

Masai Ujiri - C - Nuggets

Sources told Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports that the Nuggets have granted the Raptors permission to speak with GM Masai Ujiri, and unless Denver extends Ujiri at what Toronto is willing to pay, Ujiri is likely to head to the Raptors.

Per Wojnarowski, the Raptors are willing to pay Ujiri around $3 million annually, an offer the Nuggets are unlikely to match. Ujiri spent time in the Toronto organization before accepting the Denver GM position, and it's unclear who would replace him for the Nuggets if he departed for a chance to rebuild the Raptors.

Source: Yahoo! Sports

May 24 - 12:11 PM

Dwane Casey - C - Raptors

The Raptors are pursuing Pacers GM Kevin Pritchard to "head up" their basketball operations, sources told CBS Sports.

Rumored to have an eye on Phil Jackson originally, the Raptors then reportedly set their sights on Denver GM Masai Ujiri, and now have moved on again, this time to Pritchard. According to Berger, OKC assistant GM Troy Weaver is also on Toronto's radar.

Source: CBS Sports

May 24 - 11:50 AM

Mario Chalmers - G - Heat

Mario Chalmers (shoulder) went through shootaround on Friday and is expected to play in Game 2 vs. Indiana.

Chalmers said Thursday that he expected to play, so this is merely confirmation that he should be in his usual place in the starting lineup.

Source: Shandel Richardson on Twitter

May 24 - 11:41 AM

Gordon Hayward - G/F - Jazz

Gordon Hayward will be invited to Team USA's mini-camp in the offseason.

It's the second straight invitation for Hayward, who has quickly played himself into consideration for the Olympic squad down the road.

Source: Priority Sports on Twitter

May 24 - 10:20 AM

Greivis Vasquez - G - Pelicans

Greivis Vasquez will have surgery on both ankles on Friday to "remove loose particles from both ankles," a league source told the New Orleans Times-Picayune.

Initial reports from Venezuela stated Vasquez would have a procedure done on both ankles and now it's been confirmed. Vasquez dealt with ankle issues during the regular season, so the procedure is designed to alleviate that issue. It is "similar" to what Eric Gordon had done earlier in the month to remove bone spurs from his left ankle.

Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune

May 24 - 9:50 AM