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Tony Mitchell - F - Player

North Texas F Tony Mitchell regrets his mediocre sophomore season, which dropped him from a potential lottery pick to an uncertain commodity.

"I wish I could've changed it," he said this weekend, after interviewing with the Pistons. "I would've changed my effort, how I competed every game." Mitchell averaged 13.0 points and 8.5 rebounds last year, both down from his rookie season, and his lack of intensity and focus has made NBA teams very wary. Rotoworld's latest mock draft has Mitchell going to the Jazz (via Golden State) at No. 21 overall.

Source: Detroit News

May 19 - 5:28 AM

Harrison Barnes - F - Warriors

Harrison Barnes passed the NBA's concussion tests after his hard fall during Game 6 on Friday, which resulted in six stitches above his right eye.

Barnes heads into the summer in good health, and he'll be a not-so-secret sleeper pick in fantasy leagues after lighting up for playoff averages of 16.1 points on 44.4 percent FGs and 85.7 percent FTs, 6.4 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 0.6 steals and 0.4 blocks.

Source: Mercury News

May 19 - 5:25 AM

Amare Stoudemire - F/C - Knicks

Amare Stoudemire (knee) played under six minutes in Game 6, his least playing time since returning in Game 3.

Kenyon Martin played 22 scrappy minutes before fouling out, Chris Copeland helped spread the court (3-of-6 from deep) in 19 minutes, and the result was a negligible role for Amare, who will make $45.1 million over the next two seasons. Injuries combined with Carmelo Anthony's success at PF have complicated Amare's role with the Knicks, and he came off the bench in all 29 of his appearances this year.

May 19 - 5:24 AM

Jeremy Lamb - G - Thunder

Thunder GM Sam Presti said that SG Jeremy Lamb "is definitely going to be a contributor to our team in the near future."

Lamb made 23 brief appearances with the Thunder as a rookie, spending most of the season with the Tulsa 66ers where he averaged 21.2 points, 1.8 threes, 5.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.4 steals per game. Kevin Martin will be an unrestricted free agent this summer, and if he's not retained Lamb could step into a considerable role behind Thabo Sefolosha in 2013-14.

Source: Daily Thunder

May 19 - 5:16 AM

Doc Rivers - C - Celtics

Celtics GM Danny Ainge said that he doesn't see any "franchise changers" in the 2013 draft.

"I'm just hoping we can find a good player," said Ainge, who holds the No. 16 overall pick. "There will probably be a lot of discussion [about swapping picks], because this draft isn't as star-studded as some other drafts ... We won't draft for position. Our draft pick will reflect who we think is the best talent available." Ainge's quotes reek of veteran GM gamesmanship but in this case he's echoing the consensus, as the 2013 draft pool has been widely derided for a lack of elite talent.

Source: Boston Herald

May 19 - 5:09 AM

Charlie Villanueva - F - Pistons

Charlie Villanueva has exercised his $8.6 million player option for the 2013-14 season.

It's a predictable decision which nevertheless stings the Pistons financially. CV settled into a reliable bench role as this season progressed, occasionally catching fire from downtown, but his days of fantasy usefulness have ended. The good news for Detroit is that their two highest-paid players from 2012-13, Jose Calderon and Corey Maggette, are both coming off the books as unrestricted free agents this summer.

Source: Sham Sports

May 19 - 12:18 AM

Raymond Felton - G - Knicks

Raymond Felton (ankle) finished the Knicks' Game 6 loss to the Pacers with two points on 0-of-7 shooting, ending his season on a down-beat.

During the playoffs Felton averaged 15.2 points, 3.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.7 steals in 38 minutes per game. Other than the assists those numbers are an improvement from his regular season, during which he also shot just 42.7 percent from the field. He's shot better than 43.1 percent once in his career (2008-09 with Charlotte) and we're not expecting a jump-shot renaissance in 2013-14.

May 19 - 12:17 AM

Andrew Bogut - C - Warriors

Andrew Bogut (ankle) admitted that he could "hardly move" during the Warriors' Game 6 loss to the Spurs.

He will spend his summer in Australia, resting his ankle while working out to keep his weight down. "I anticipate that three or four months rest should do a world of wonders," he said. Bogut showed flashes of dominance in the postseason but as usual the success of his 2013-14 season is contingent upon his notoriously fragile health.

Source: Mercury News

May 18 - 11:59 PM

Iman Shumpert - G/F - Knicks

Iman Shumpert nearly salvaged Game 6 for the Knicks on Saturday, scoring 19 points on 6-of-10 shooting with five 3-pointers.

Carmelo Anthony's 39-point game wasn't enough, and neither was Shumpert's scintillating third quarter which erased a substantial deficit and briefly allowed the Knicks to take the lead. The problem was that everyone else on the Knicks shot a combined 28.3 percent from the field -- J.R. Smith went 4-of-15, Raymond Felton was 0-of-7, and Jason Kidd finished his season with an incredible 10-game scoreless streak.

May 18 - 11:57 PM

Carmelo Anthony - F - Knicks

Carmelo Anthony poured in a game-high 39 points in a futile effort on Saturday, as the Knicks' season ended with a physical Game 6 loss to the Pacers.

Melo came in shooting 41.3 percent in the series. He finished tonight's game 15-of-29 from the field and 8-of-8 from the FT line, but he couldn't win the game by himself. The reigning scoring champ is likely to have a familiar supporting cast next season -- mid-season pickup Kenyon Martin is New York's biggest unrestricted free agent, while J.R. Smith has a $2.9 million player option, Chris Copeland will likely be a restricted free agent, and Pablo Prigioni has an affordable qualifying offer.

May 18 - 11:50 PM

Tyson Chandler - C - Knicks

Tyson Chandler fouled out of Saturday's Game 6 with two points, six rebounds and zero blocks.

He lasted under 23 minutes and was once again decimated by Roy Hibbert (21 points, 12 rebounds, five blocks), further evidence that his sore wrist, neck and back have limited him in the postseason. The former Defensive Player of the Year will earn a guaranteed $28.7 million over the next two seasons and New York can only hope that he stays healthy, as he's missed an average of 22.4 games since 2008-09.

May 18 - 11:44 PM

J.R. Smith - G/F - Knicks

J.R. Smith finished the Knicks' season-ending Game 6 loss with 15 points on 4-of-15 shooting, 10 rebounds, and three assists.

Smith came in shooting 29.6 percent in the series but that didn't prevent him from launching nine 3-pointers, only two of which found their mark. His lousy playoffs may dim his value as a free agent this summer, but it is considered "very, very likely" that the 2013 Sixth-Man of the Year will decline his $2.9 million player option and test free agency this summer.

Source: SheridanHoops.com

May 18 - 11:43 PM

Lance Stephenson - G - Pacers

Lance Stephenson's 25 points, 10 rebounds and three assists led the Pacers to a Game 6 victory on Saturday, advancing Indiana to the Eastern Conference Finals.

Stephenson didn't turn the ball over once in 34 minutes and he knocked down 9-of-13 FGs and 7-of-8 FTs in what was easily the biggest and best game of his NBA career. He has blossomed in heavy minutes with Danny Granger (knee) out of the picture, making his $930k team option for next season a no-brainer, but for now he's focusing on Dwyane Wade, the Heat, and a possible trip to the NBA Finals.

May 18 - 11:40 PM

George Hill - G - Pacers

George Hill (concussion) played 42 minutes in Saturday's series-clinching victory, scoring 12 points with five rebounds and four assists.

Hill suffered his concussion during Game 5 on Thursday, but he cleared the NBA's rigorous post-concussion protocol very quickly. He shot just 2-of-10 from the field, but as usual he made his free throws (7-of-7), played strong defense, and committed just one turnover -- he boasted a 2.8 assist-to-turnover ratio this season, ahead of Deron Williams and just behind Rajon Rondo and Greivis Vasquez.

May 18 - 11:39 PM

George Hill - G - Pacers

George Hill (concussion) has been cleared to play in Game 6 on Saturday and will start with no limitations.

He remained symptom-free the whole way following the NBA's Return-to Participation Exertion Protocol and team physicians cleared him to play tonight. The Pacers were a different team with Hill out in Game 5, shooting 36.2 percent from the field while not taking care of the ball with 19 turnovers. D.J. Augustin will move back to the the bench.

Source: Scott Agness on Twitter

May 18 - 6:31 PM