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The Detroit Pistons are expected to draft Cade Cunningham, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reports, which means the Indiana Pacers will now be seeing a lot of Cunningham.
ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reports that the Detroit Pistons will take Cade Cunningham out of Oklahoma State with the number one overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft (see Tweet below). 
That means that the Indiana Pacers will be seeing a lot of Cunningham as the Pistons are in the Central Division with the Pacers. 
Last season, the Pacers finished 34-38 which was good for second in the Central Division, while the Pistons finished last at 20-52. 

Here's What Myles Turner Tweeted On Thursday
Myles Turner of the Indiana Pacers sent out two Tweets on Thursday.
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Myles Turner of the Indiana Pacers sent out two Tweets on Thursday.
Myles Turner of the Indiana Pacers sent out two Tweets on Thursday, and both posts can be seen in Tweets that are embedded below from his Twitter account. 
Turner has been the subject of many trade rumors with Thursday night's upcoming NBA Draft going on. 
Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer reported on Thursday that the Pacers are looking into trading Turner, and his article can be read here. 

Trail Blazers emerge as favorites to land Ben Simmons
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From Philly to Rip City?
The Philadelphia 76ers have been engaged in trade talks for Ben Simmons, with the Portland Trail Blazers currently holding the shortest odds to land the beleaguered star at 150 by PointsBet.
The Blazers are currently being offered ahead of the Washington Wizards and Toronto Raptors, who are each 200, followed by the Miami Heat at 250.
The 76ers have reportedly been seeking an All-Star-caliber player in return, and the Blazers could prove a good fit in that regard. Portland has reportedly turned down multiple offers for C.J. McCollum that would have netted Portland at least a top-15 pick, but dealing him for Simmons would make for a star-studded backcourt with Damien Lillard.

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The worst kept secret in the NBA is the Philadelphia 76ers’ desire to trade Ben Simmons. The All-Star forward has been involved in trade rumors since his underwhelming performance in the team’s second round defeat to the Atlanta Hawks in the 2021 NBA Playoffs.
Simmons is the biggest name on trade market right now, but that doesn’t mean Philadelphia president of basketball operations Daryl Morey is just going to give him away. The opposite is true according to reports: teams that have engaged the Sixers on Simmons trades have reportedly found out that Morey is asking for an astronomical amount of assets in exchange for the 25-year-old.

Report: Lakers Offered Kyle Kuzma To The Pacers In Deal That Was Rejected
According to Michael Scotto of Hoops Hype, the Indiana Pacers turned down a trade offer from the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Jul 29, 2021
According to Michael Scotto of Hoops Hype, the Indiana Pacers turned down a trade offer from the Los Angeles Lakers.
According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, the Los Angeles Lakers tried to move up in the NBA Draft (which is on Thursday) and offered Kyle Kuzma and their 22nd overall pick for the Indiana Pacers 13th overall pick and a salary filler. 
The Lakers were turned down, according to Scotto.

The most likely outcome remains a trade out of that spot in one form or another, though the Sixers will approach the evening with the same mentality they did last year, when Tyrese Maxey ultimately fell into their laps at No. 21. With many in the organization expecting Maxey to be a potential lottery pick, Philadelphia ultimately decided the value was too good to trade out of that spot in 2020. Given the deep class and the uncertainty surrounding it — league sources believe many teams around the league are over scrutinizing draft workouts as a result of COVID's impact on the college season — the Sixers are prepared to wait to see how the board shakes out unless someone makes a healthy offer ahead of the draft. 

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Last updated 7/29/21
There wasn’t too much drama at the top of the 2021 NBA Draft with Cade Cunningham being the consensus top prospect in the annual event.
While the Detroit Pistons considered trading down from the top selection, it became clear leading up to Thursday evening that the Oklahoma State star would be that top selection.
Detroit made it official in Brooklyn, picking up the transcendent talent with the first overall pick in a decision that could change the landscape of the organization big time moving forward.
The 6-foot-8 Cade Cunningham averaged 20.1 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists while shooting 40% from distance for Oklahoma State last season. He’s an elite prospect and a future NBA All-Star at either guard position. Think Ben Simmons with an actual shooting ability.

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Last updated 7/29/21
Ben Simmons will not be a member of the Golden State Warriors next season. While the Philadelphia 76ers All-Star will likely be moved at some point soon, a recent report from Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer notes that Golden State turned down what was a seemingly ridiculous offer from the 76ers to acquire Simmons.
According to the NBA insider, the 76ers’ offer included Golden State sending Andrew Wiggins and James Wiseman to Philadelphia. In addition to that, Sixers front office head Daryl Morey requested the seventh and 14th picks in the 2021 NBA Draft as well as two future first-round selections.

MAXPREPS
Oklahoma State, Montverde Academy star was the MaxPreps National Player of the Year in 2019-20.
Prior to playing at Oklahoma State last season, Cade Cunningham was the catalyst for one of high school basketball's all-time great teams at Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.). The Texas native earned 2019-20 MaxPreps National Player of the Year honors, joining a list that includes Ben Simmons, Michael Porter Jr. and R.J. Barrett.
Cunningham averaged 13.9
points, 6.4 assists and 4.2 rebounds per contest while shooting 59.2 percent from the field and 47.7 percent from 3-point range during his senior campaign at Montverde. The Eagles beat opponents by an average margin of 39 points per game en route to a 25-0 record.

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CORRECTS SPELLING TO GIDDEY, INSTEAD OF GIDDY - CORRECTS TEAM TO OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER, INSTEAD OF GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS - Josh Giddey reacts after being selected sixth overall by the Oklahoma City Thunder during the NBA basketball draft, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — For the second time in five years, the Oklahoma City Thunder went Down Under to find a first-round pick in the NBA draft, taking Josh Giddey at No. 6 on Thursday night.
The 18-year-old Giddey, a 6-foot-8 guard from Melbourne, Australia, attended the NBA Global Academy in 2019-20 and played last season for the Adelaide 36ers in Australia’s National Basketball League. He was named the league’s rookie of the year after averaging 10.9 points, 7.3 rebounds and a league-best 7.6 assists per game.

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The 2021 NBA draft will begin at 8:00 p.m. ET in Brooklyn, New York with the Detroit Pistons holding the top pick. The Houston Rockets, Cleveland Cavaliers, Toronto Raptors and Orlando Magic will round out the top five selections. The Pistons, according to Adrian Wojnarowski, have settled on taking Cade Cunningham with the first overall pick.
We’re tracking each pick as it happens and providing instant reaction with draft grades.
No. 30: Memphis Grizzlies — Santi Aldama: B
Aldama performed well for the Loyola Greyhounds, shooting 51.3 percent from the floor and 36.8 percent from deep last season. He’s a good developmental prospect for the Grizzlies, who need floor spacing and size.

MAXPREPS
Six former Eagles heard their names called, including the top overall selection Cade Cunningham.
Thursday night's NBA Draft was quite the testimonial for Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) as the high school basketball powerhouse became the first team in history to produce four first round picks in the same draft class.
The four first round selections from the 2019-20 Montverde Academy team surpasses 1981-82 Dunbar (Baltimore, Md.) and 1988-89 St. Anthony (Jersey City, N.J.), which both produced three first round picks. Muggsy Bogues, Reggie Lewis and Reggie Williams of Dunbar were all drafted in 1987 while Terry Dehere, Bobby Hurley and Rodrick Rhodes were picked from the legendary St. Anthony team.

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Australian teenager Josh Giddey's NBA dream has become a reality, selected sixth overall by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA draft.
Giddey, 18, was named NBL Rookie of the Year last season and will make more than $5 million in his first year in the league having secured a place in the top ten picks.
The Aussie will join a team with plenty of youth and could form a strong combination with rising star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the back-court and was was branded the best passer in this year's Draft.
Giddey becomes the first player from the NBA Global Academy, based at the Australian Institute of Sport, to become a first-round pick.

Winner: Houston Rockets
Houston has a lot of work to do pivoting from the James Harden era. But the Rockets made a significant step in the draft.
First, the Rockets used their No. 2 pick on G League Ignite star Jalen Green, who has a good chance of reaching his stated goal of collecting the Rookie of the Year award and landing on an All-Defensive Team. Then, the Rockets packaged a pair of future first-round picks to Oklahoma City for the No. 16 pick that resulted in Alperen Sengun, who won the MVP of the Turkish League at only 18 years old and has plenty of upside as a big man. The same can be said about using the No. 23 pick on another international prospect (Spain’s Usman Garuba) and the No. 24 pick on a promising combo guard (Arizona State’s Josh Christopher).

NBA Draft: Here's What Pacers' Myles Turner Tweeted To Chris Duarte
Myles Turner Tweeted his congratulations to Chris Duarte after the Indiana Pacers selected him with the 13th overall pick in the NBA Draft.
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Jul 29, 2021
Myles Turner Tweeted his congratulations to Chris Duarte after the Indiana Pacers selected him with the 13th overall pick in the NBA Draft.
Myles Turner of the Indiana Pacers sent out a Tweet congratulating Chris Duarte on being drafted by the Pacers on Thursday evening. 
The Pacers drafted Duarte with the 13th overall pick in the first round. 
The 24-year-old averaged 17.1 points per game for Oregon in his second season last year.