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The number one pick lived up to the billing last night in Las Vegas. AJ Dybantsa dropped twenty-seven points in his professional debut, powering the Wizards past the Jazz and sending a clear message to the rest of the league. Number two pick Darryn Peterson had no answer, and the top of this draft class has a new pecking order.
Shifting to the pitch, England's Declan Rice is being kept away from his international teammates after falling ill ahead of pre-season preparations. The Arsenal midfielder is already dealing with a hamstring and lower back issue, and the timing couldn't be worse with club duties right around the corner. Rice is expected to report late for Arsenal's pre-season buildup.
And speaking of England, Anthony Gordon is brushing off a colorful exchange with Mexico's then-head coach Javier Aguirre, calling the sideline confrontation quote, just a bit of fun. Aguirre reportedly directed some explicit language Gordon's way during the match, but the Newcastle winger isn't losing any sleep over it. No hard feelings, apparently, just international football doing what it does.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
