Kwame Evans Jr. was once considered a near-lock for Oregon but with recent staff changes, Auburn and Kentucky have joined the fight . . . SB NationWilliams is one of the most versatile players Bruce Pearl has ever gotten to Auburn. Williams is very good on the defensive end and is long and tall enough to guard the forward and center spots but is also quick and lateral enough to guard smaller and faster guards . . . Sports IllustratedTuesday's lottery cleared a path for Smith to make a short trip from Atlanta to join what's becoming one of the most interesting young rosters in the NBA in the Orlando Magic . . . Sports IllustratedAuburn walk-on point guard Michael Whitmore will transfer from the program . . . Auburn UndercoverThe head coach's base salary is the same as his assistants . . . Inside the Auburn TigersAuburn assistant coaches Wes Flanigan, Ira Bowman and Steven Pearl received new two-year deals . . . Huntsville TimesIf Smith is drafted first overall, he will become the first former Tiger to be selected with the first pick . . . USA TodayWendell is going to be a point guard. Tre can play 1 and 2. Zep can play 1 and 2. Chance can play 1, 2 or 3 . . . Auburn UndercoverFlanigan was one of 44 players to participate in the G League Elite Camp, which took place over two days last week in Chicago . . . Birmingham NewsOn Monday, the Auburn coaching staff extended an offer to 2023 small forward Ron Holland . . . USA Today"Next year, we are going to be at USC (Southern Cal) and at Washington . . . Inside the Auburn TigersFlanigan scored 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting, plus six rebounds and five assists. His aggressiveness on the offensive end — driving to the hole or stepping back from beyond the arc — was a welcome sign for Auburn fans . . . Auburn UndercoverWill Auburn superstar Jabari Smith be the first player to walk across the stage? . . . Inside the Auburn TigersHere are the jersey numbers, heights and weights for Auburn's 2022-23 roster . . . Auburn UndercoverSmith is expected to be a top-three pick while Kessler is likely to be drafted towards the end of the first round . . . USA TodayAs Kessler prepares for the draft by participating in the combine, he was asked about his time at UNC . . . Yahoo SportsWhat makes Jabari Smith the potential top pick? . . . Sports IllustratedAuburn will open its campaign at home against George Mason on Nov. 7 -- a game that was announced earlier this month -- and will then host USF on Nov. 11 . . . Mobile Press-RegisterAssuming both Kessler and Smith are drafted in the first round, that would give the Auburn Basketball program four first-round picks in the last four years . . . Sports IllustratedIt would be the first time in school history that the Tigers have two players picked in the first round of the same draft and the second consecutive season that Bruce Pearl's program has produced multiple draft picks . . . Birmingham NewsWho will go first? Will it be Jabari Smith? . . . USA TodayIf the Magic select Jabari Smith with the first overall pick, the former Tiger would join another former Tiger on the roster . . . Sports IllustratedAllen Flanigan did not earn an invite to the NBA Draft Combine after competing in the G League Elite Camp . . . Birmingham NewsJunior guard Allen Flanigan, who played the fifth-most minutes on the team for the Tigers last season, traveled to Chicago to begin his participation in the G-League Elite Camp . . . USA TodaySteven joined Auburn's staff when Bruce was hired, first contributing in a support role, as director of operations and an assistant strength coach. He became one of his dad's three assistant coaches prior to the 2017-18 season — where Auburn won its first SEC championship . . . Auburn UndercoverHis five seasons as an assistant coach have coincided with the most prosperous stretch in program history, with Auburn winning two SEC regular-season titles, an SEC Tournament championship, earning three NCAA Tournament berths and making the Final Four for the first time in school history . . . Mobile Press-RegisterThe Tigers have had an interesting offseason — to say the least . . . USA TodayA look back at five of Jabari Smith's best moments as an Auburn Tiger . . . Sports IllustratedWith one scholarship spot remaining, what's next for Pearl and the Tigers' 2022-23 squad, which already has the makings of an upper-tier lineup in the SEC? . . . Auburn UndercoverCharles Barkley said, "I think (Paolo) Banchero and Jabari are going to be able to play right away because of their body type . . . Saturday Down SouthIncoming transfer Johni Broome, who signed with Auburn on April 30, announced Thursday that he is withdrawing his name from the NBA Draft pool . . . AL.comThe Pistons, Rockets and Magic, who all finished within one game of each at the bottom of the NBA standings this regular season, own equal odds for the No. 1 pick in the lottery (14%). Oklahoma City (12.5%) and Indiana (10.5%) round out the top five. If all goes according to plan for Smith, the SEC Freshman of the Year and consensus All-American will become Auburn's first No. 1 overall pick in program history . . . Auburn UndercoverCan Pearl continue to take the Tigers to new heights? . . . Saturday Down South
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