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Drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the eleventh overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft, Johnson was traded to the Phoenix Suns on draft night. During his sophomore season, he reached the 2021 NBA Finals with the Suns. He spent three full seasons in Phoenix before being traded to the Brooklyn Nets in February 2023.
Grant Dean Williams (born November 30, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Williams played college basketball for the Tennessee Volunteers. He was drafted 22nd overall in the 2019 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics and reached the NBA Finals with the team in 2022.
A total of 69 players attended the NBA Draft Combine 2021, with these players undergoing a series of interviews, five-on-five games, drills, and measurements. [71] Lottery-projected pick Keon Johnson broke the combine's vertical leap record of 45.5 in (1.16 m), set by Kenny Gregory in 2001, with a vertical leap of 48 in (1.2 m). [ 72 ]
After being selected by the Heat in the first round of the 2019 NBA draft with the 13th overall pick, Herro was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team in 2020. He reached the NBA Finals during his rookie season with the Heat. He was named the NBA Sixth Man of the Year in 2022 and was named to his first All-Star Game in 2025.
The 2022 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 2021–22 season and conclusion of the season's playoffs.In this best-of-seven playoff series, the Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors defeated the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics in six games, winning their fourth championship in eight years.
On July 12, 2022, Jordan signed with the Denver Nuggets. [74] On November 22, Jordan grabbed a season-high 17 rebounds during a 98–97 win over the Dallas Mavericks. [75] The Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals in five games en route to his first NBA championship and the Nuggets’ first NBA championship in franchise history. [76]
Smart was named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year for the 2021–22 season, becoming only the sixth guard in NBA history to win the award. He has also been named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team thrice and is a three-time NBA Hustle Award winner, winning it in 2019, 2022, and 2023.
On December 26, 2021, the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) signed Williams to a 10-day contract to fill out the roster after several players were lost due to COVID-19 health and safety protocols. [4] On January 5, 2022, Williams was reacquired by the Westchester Knicks. [5]