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Rupert, a 6-foot-6 shooting guard with a 7-foot-3 wingspan, is projected to be a first-round pick in 2023. He’s following in the path of projected 2022 first-round pick Ousmane Dieng, who plied his trade for the Breakers this past season. Rupert, whose older sister Iliana was a first-round pick of the WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces in 2021, graduated from the prestigious INSEP Academy in France. Some scouts have compared him to current Suns wing Mikal Bridges with regard to the combination of wingspan and defensive ability.

Cunningham was just one assist shy of a triple-double in the overtime loss to the Mavericks on Thursday. The 24-year-old point guard was dueling with Cooper Flagg down the stretch and in to overtime, but the Pistons couldn’t pick up the victory. Cunningham had another four turnovers in this game and remains more valuable in eight-category leagues.

Davis was initially questionable with a calf injury after missing Monday’s loss to the Jazz. The 32-year-old power forward ended up playing 37 minutes in the overtime win over the Pistons. Davis continues to be in and out of the lineup with injuries, but he was able to showcase his skills against one of the contending teams that might be interested in trading for him against the Pistons Thursday. Dallas will be back in action on Saturday against the 76ers.