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Grizzlies, Mavs and Spurs bring top front-court prospects in the NBA draft

The Memphis Grizzlies, Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs brought three prominent front-court prospects to the Southwest Division in Tuesday night’s first round of the NBA draft.

Memphis took Duke forward Cameron Boozer third overall. Michigan’s Morez Johnson Jr. went to Dallas with the ninth overall draft choice.

When the defending Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs picked 20th overall, they added Kentucky forward and center Jayden Quaintance — and then traded for another big man at 26th overall: Tarris Reed Jr of Connecticut.

In Memphis, the 6-foot-9 Boozer will join another top young big man in Zach Edey.

The 6-9 Johnson helped Michigan win the second NCAA title in program history this past season, averaging 13.1 points and 7.3 rebounds.

The 6-9 Quaintance averaged 5 points and 5 rebounds for Kentucky during an injury-shortened season after spending his previous college campaign with Arizona State.

Meanwhile, Houston and New Orleans entered the draft without a first rounder, and neither succeeded in finding a trade they liked to get back into NBA draft’s opening round.

Pieces for a rebuild in Memphis started last summer, and these are the latest steps.

Who did Memphis draft: Cameron Boozer, 6-foot-9 power forward from Duke with the No. 3 pick. Two trades dropped the Grizzlies from No. 16 to No. 17 to 21, picking up five second-round picks in the process, a person familiar with the moves told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because deals can’t be finalized until July 6. At No. 21 from Detroit, Memphis selected Karim Lopez, a 19-year-old forward from Mexico, who played for the New Zealand Breakers in the NBL.


(AP Photo Yuki Iwamura)
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