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1. Phoenix: Deandre Ayton, center, Arizona 2. Sacramento: Luke Doncic, guard, Slovenia

3. Atlanta: Jaren Jackson Jr., center, Michigan State 4. Memphis: Mohamed Bamba, center, Texas

5. Dallas: Marvin Bagley III, forward/center, Duke 6. Orlando: Michael Porter Jr., forward, Missouri 7. Chicago: Wendell Carter, center, Duke

8. Cleveland: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, guard, Kentucky 9. New York: Trae Young, guard, Oklahoma

10. Philadelph­ia: Mikal Bridges, forward, Villanova 11. Charlotte: Collin Sexton, guard, Alabama

12. Clippers: Lonnie Walker, guard, Miami

13. Clippers: Robert Williams, center, Texas A&M

14. Denver: Kevin Knox, forward, Kentucky ESPN Insider’s Jonathan Givony: One of the younger prospects in the draft, Knox is a tantalizin­g talent blessed with impressive physical tools and intriguing versatilit­y on both ends of the floor. He’s a good shooter who is comfortabl­e making jumpers on the move, and has shown the ability to defend multiple positions thanks to his size, length and mobility. SI’s Jeremy Woo: It could be smart for the Nuggets to move down in the draft from here if they’re able to offload some salary in the process, given an hefty extension for Nikola Jokic is likely imminent. Knox has a higher range variance than most of the top prospects and there’s a chance he falls toward the back part of the lottery. If he gets to Denver, he’d be a natural fit given their long-term need for a wing and the uncertaint­y surroundin­g Wilson Chandler. CBS Sports’ Gary Parrish: Anybody looking for a combo forward this late in the lottery would have to seriously consider Knox if he’s still on the board. The 6-9 athlete with a strong frame averaged a team-high 15.6 points and 5.4 rebounds in 32.4 minutes per game while leading Kentucky to the Sweet 16. And he’s still only 18 years old, which makes him younger than most freshmen and almost everybody in this NBA Draft.

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