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Oklahoma City made one of the smartest picks of draft night, landing seven-foot-three Michigan center Aday Mara at number twelve overall without moving up a single spot. Sam Presti handed Mark Daigneault a legitimate answer to the Victor Wembanyama problem — Mara brings elite shot-blocking timing and real size, not just length.
Meanwhile, Memphis is in full rebuild mode after the two thousand twenty six draft, and the Grizzlies selected Cam Boozer as they continue dismantling what was. Desmond Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr. are already gone, and Ja Morant's future in Memphis is hanging by a thread. Boozer steps into a franchise in transition, and fans should brace for a patience-required rookie season.
And over at the World Cup, Croatia kept their tournament hopes alive with a nervy one-nothing win over Panama in Group L, Ante Budimir delivering the only goal. Panama is eliminated, but Croatia still has England breathing down their necks and nothing close to a safe passage to the knockout stage.
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