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I'm not necessarily talking trades, although I wouldn't rule one out.

All 15 standard contracts are filled as of now:

Garland, Ingram, Hachimura, Strus, Wagler, Dunn, DJJ, Niederhauser, Lopez, Sanders, J Miller, B Miller, Beal, Jackson, Dick.

2 of 3 two-ways are filled:

Martinelli, Pickett

Training camp deals:

Kawamura, Wesley, Loyer

Christie is in no-man's land. His final guarantee date is Oct 15.

I believe Wesley is not 2-way eligible, which means a standard contract would have to be waived to make room for him. I believe Dick would have to be waived first in order to be converted to a 2-way.

I don't think I've seen anyone really post about it here, and it definitely snuck up on me. For other NBA-starved folks on here, tune in tonight (NBA TV, Prime, ESPN, Le*gue Pass) to watch Heat/Spurs, and Lakers/Warriors "Gold".

Not a lot of "big name" rookies debuting tonight, but maybe Cameron Carr, Lendeborg, Tarris Reed Jr, and Lajae Jones. Quaintance is not playing summer league.

Lamelo Ball's Hornets never made the playoffs, but he did play in 4 play-in games, with a record of 1-3 (overtime win vs MIA this season, losses to ORL, ATL, IND).

Here are his play-in stats, make of it what you will:

23.2 pts

30.4% FG (21.8 FGA)

31.8% 3P (11 3PA)

84.6% FT (6.5 FTA)

3.2 reb

6.7 ast, 3.2 tov

0.5 stl, 0.2 blk

3.8 pf

-42 total, 32.5 mpg

33.5% usage

Incomplete* list of players who have more made free throws than made field goals over a complete playoff run:

James Harden (9x)

Dirk Nowitzki (4x)

Joel Embiid (4x)

Manu Ginobili (4x)

Paul Pierce (3x)

Magic Johnson (2x)

Kobe Bryant (2x)

Kevin Durant (2x)

Reggie Miller (2x)

Damian Lillard (2x)

Charles Barkley (2x)

**Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (if it holds... currently at 120 FT:112 FG)

LeBron James (1x)

Michael Jordan (1x, also one season with equal FT/FG)

Russell Westbrook (1x)

Tim Duncan (1x)

Paul George (1x)

Karl Malone (1x)

Jimmy Butler III (1x)

Devin Booker (1x)

KAT (1x)

Kevin Garnett (1x)

Marc Gasol (1x)

Jeff Green (1x)

Dwight Howard (1x)

Austin Reaves (1x)

Trae Young (1x)

Paul Millsap (1x)

Benn Mathurin (1x) (89 FT:68 FG)

DeMar Derozan (1x) (71 FT:45 FG)

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*Methodology - combination of looking up known good free throw shooters with all time playoff free throw leaders. Likely many more I did not look up.

Make of it what you will.