On Thursday, the San Antonio Spurs announced star center Victor Wembanyama will be out for the rest of the season after being diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder. The affliction was discovered when Wembanyama returned to San Antonio after the All-Star Game.

At this point, there are a lot of questions — about the condition and about the young star’s recovery timeline — although the Spurs reportedly are optimistic he’ll be fine for training camp next season. But Wembayama is not the only athlete or basketball player to suffer from blood clots; several players, including Chris Bosh, Brandon Ingram and Ausar Thompson, have had similar medical issues. Although it is not yet known how Wembayama’s diagnosis will affect his career long term, past cases in sports can serve as a reference point. 

What is deep vein thrombosis?

Deep vein thrombosis is a condition where a blood clot forms in a vein deep within the body. The clots are most common in the legs, per the Mayo Clinic, but can occur in other deep veins in the arms, pelvis and shoulders.

With deep vein thrombosis, the biggest risk is that the clots can dislodge and travel through the bloodstream. A pulmonary embolism, which is more dangerous, can occur when a clot gets stuck in the lungs and blocks blood flow.

Deep vein thrombosis is most common in people who are older or who do not exercise much. Obviously, that is not the case with the 21-year-old Wembanyama. But the condition can occur without typical risk factors. A side effect is pain and swelling in the affected area, which is often how the clot is discovered.

Blood thinners can help treat the condition, but it takes time for the clot to dissolve. Wembanyama will likely miss several months, or longer, while recovering.

Other athletes who have suffered from similar conditions

Blood clots, including deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary emboli, are not uncommon in the sports world, especially in the NBA. In recent years, multiple basketball players have been diagnosed with similar conditions and have missed time as a result.

These medical histories have affected players in different ways. Some players have returned to the game with no issues; others have had their careers cut short. 

Here are some recent athletes with similar conditions to Wembanyama’s.

Damian Lillard

The Milwaukee Bucks‘ star point guard was diagnosed with a deep vein thrombosis in his right calf on March 25 with 11 games remaining in the regular season and the team battling the Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers for a higher playoff seed.

Lillard, 34, was sidelined indefinitely after going on blood thinning medication and would undergo testing regularly. The Bucks said in a statement that doctors said his condition was unlikely to occur again. Lillard himself said that he expected to move past this and continue his career. He was initially diagnosed with a calf strain.

Brandon Ingram

Ingram and Wembanyama have the most in common in terms of medical history. Like Wembanyama, Ingram was diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder in March 2019 and missed the rest of the 2018-19 season. The forward was 22 years old at the time.

But the condition did not stop Ingram’s progression in the league. A few months after being diagnosed, Ingram was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans, where he put up a massive 2019-20 season, posting career-high averages in points, rebounds, assists and steals. Ingram earned his only All-Star nod that year and was named the NBA’s Most Improved Player at the end of the 2020 regular season.

Chris Bosh

Two-time NBA champion and 11-time All-Star Chris Bosh is one of the better-known examples of how blood clots can affect a career. Bosh, who struggled with blood clots throughout the final years of his career, officially retirement from the NBA in 2019, more than three years after playing his final game at the age of 31.

During his tenure with the Miami Heat, Bosh missed the second half of the 2015 season after a blood clot migrated to his lungs and got another clot in his leg the following year. (Bosh’s first blood clot was diagnosed 10 years, almost to the day, before Wembanyama’s was announced.)

The recurring medical issue resulted in physicians and the Heat pressuring Bosh into sitting out for the year. After Bosh failed a physical and missed the 2016-2017 season, the NBA ruled that the condition was a career-ending illness.

Miami eventually waived the All-Star in 2017, pledging to retire Bosh’s jersey. The Heat made good on that promise two years later, retiring Bosh’s No. 1 in an emotional ceremony in 2019. A month prior, Bosh had officially retired from the NBA, despite having attempted multiple comebacks in the intervening years.

Ausar Thompson

Another young player, Detroit Pistons forward Ausar Thompson, has also struggled with blood clots in the past year. Thompson, 22, was diagnosed with a blood clot in March 2024, missing eight months as a result of the issue.

Thompson returned to the court in November after being medically cleared. Since returning, he’s become the Pistons’ starting small forward, averaging 9.3 points, five rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.6 steals per game in 33 games (22 starts). 

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Anderson Varejão

Brazilian forward Anderson Varejão also suffered from life-threatening blood clots. In January 2013, Varejão, then 30 years old and playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers, was hospitalized with a blood clot in his left lung.

The pulmonary embolism was discovered after Varejão told the Cavaliers’ medical staff that he was feeling back and chest pain. After a CT scan revealed the blood clot, Varejão went quickly into surgery. A month afterward, Varejão told Yahoo Sports that he was “very lucky” that the clot was discovered and removed before causing any major harm.

Varejão missed the rest of the 2012-2013 season but returned to the court the following year. He played for a few more seasons in the NBA and Europe before retiring from pro basketball in 2021.

Mirza Teletović

Bosnian forward Mirza Teletović’s relatively short NBA career was also affected by blood clots. Teletović, who got his start in European leagues, joined the Brooklyn Nets in 2012.

In January 2015, Teletović was hospitalized with shortness of breath and later diagnosed with bilateral pulmonary embolus, with multiple blood clots in his lungs. Teletović went on blood thinners and returned to the court the next season with the Phoenix Suns, having signed with the team in the offseason.

But his condition later returned. In 2017, while playing with the Milwaukee Bucks, Teletović was once again diagnosed with pulmonary emboli in both lungs, and was waived by the Bucks a few months later. Teletović retired from the NBA in 2018 at the age of 33.

Serena Williams

While not a basketball player, tennis superstar Serena Williams is a success story when it comes to returning from blood clots. Williams was first diagnosed with a life-threatening pulmonary embolism in early 2011 and was hospitalized as a result of multiple blood clots in both lungs.

Williams returned to the court later that year, reaching the final of the U.S. Open. In 2012, she won her fifth Wimbledon singles title and her first Olympic gold medal, completing a career Golden Slam.

In 2018, after giving birth to her daughter Olympia, Williams suffered a number of complications, including another pulmonary embolism that required multiple surgeries. But just a year later, she returned to the top 10 in the tennis standings. Williams retired from tennis a few years later, playing her final match in 2022.

Anthony Davis is back. 

The Dallas Mavericks center acquired in the Luka Dončić trade made his return to the lineup Monday in a 120-101 win over the Brooklyn Nets. 

Davis tallied 12 points, six rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block while limited to 27 minutes. Head coach Jason Kidd told reporters Monday afternoon that Davis would be restricted to a maximum of 28 minutes. 

Davis shot 6 of 9 from the field as the Mavericks opened up a 32-17 first-quarter lead that they maintained until the final buzzer. Davis got on the board with a baseline dunk on a cut for the first bucket of the game on Dallas’ opening possession.

Prior to Monday, Davis had played a total of 31 minutes for the Mavericks since arriving in the Feb. 1 trade that shocked the NBA. Davis was dealing with the injury when the trade was commenced and made his Mavericks debut a week later against the Houston Rockets on Feb. 8. 

He thrived in his debut with 26 points, 16 rebounds, seven assists and three blocks. But he was sidelined with an adductor strain late in the game and hadn’t played since. Davis missed 18 games with the injury.

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The Mavericks went 6-12 in those games, but remain in the hunt in the West’s play-in race. With Monday’s win, the Mavericks improved to 35-37 to remain tied with the Phoenix Suns for 10th place in the West. The 10th-place team will earn the final play-in berth in the conference, and the Suns own the tiebreaker between them.

Davis’ return offers a significant boost to the Mavericks’ hopes of making the postseason. The centerpiece of the return for Dallas in the Dončić deal, Davis was averaging 25.7 points, 12 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.3 steals and 2.2 blocks in 43 games before Monday, 42 of which were played with the Los Angeles Lakers. 

A 10-time All-Star and five-time All-NBA selection, Davis is producing All-NBA level numbers on a per-game basis. If healthy, he’ll make a Mavericks lineup riddled with injury considerably better. It won’t sooth the lingering anger in Dallas over the trade of Dončić to the rival Lakers. But Davis’ return gives Dallas hope of competing to make the playoffs. 

Welcome to The Playlist: my weekly column that lets you know who and what to play — when it comes to setting your lineup or music in my rotation — for the upcoming week in fantasy basketball.

Each week, you’ll see a compilation of the pickups you need to make and a quick look at the schedule and lineup notes (who’s in and out of rotations).

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♟️Week 21 Playoff Strategy

Last week, the key to streaming was focusing on quality over quantity. In Week 21, the games are more evenly distributed, so my strategy is using a transaction early in the week for a team playing three games in four nights and evaluating your needs thereafter. As always, keep an eye on load management and injuries while doing your best to stay ahead of the curve — make every move count!

✅ Must-Add Players

These players should be at the top of your list if they’re still available in your league.

🎧 Who’s in My Rotation

Justin Edwards – SF, Philadelphia 76ers (22% rostered)

The undrafted rookie and former high school star has been the Sixers’ best player not named Quentin Grimes. Edwards finished with sixth-round value in 9-cat leagues last week, dropping 21/3/3 with 3 3s and almost 2 stocks per game on 51% shooting from the field. With Philadelphia continuing to play for lottery seeding, you can count on Edwards to log heavy minutes the rest of the way. 

Spencer Dinwiddie – PG/SG, Dallas Mavericks (33% rostered)

Week 20 was a good audition of what to expect from Dinwiddie. He was a first-round value in 9-cat formats and has averaged 43 fantasy points per game over the last seven days. With a ton of injuries in the backcourt, Dinwiddie is thriving in points, assists, 3s and steals.

But keep in mind: Anthony Davis will reportedly make his return on Monday the 24, which will impact any streamers on the Mavericks.

Ryan Dunn – SF/PF, Phoenix Suns (4% rostered)

The rookie from UVA was impressive in Week 20, finishing 71st in 9-cat leagues. The Suns are still fighting for a playoff spot and Dunn is stepping up in Bradley Beal’s absence. With the Suns playing four games this week, Dunn’s mix of 3s, rebounds and stocks will be an asset for fantasy managers. He’s widely available, so scoop him up, especially in deeper leagues. 

Early Week Streamers

If you’re looking for a quick boost to start your week, these players are worth a look because they play three games in four nights from Monday to Thursday.

🎧 Who’s in My Rotation

Max Christie – SG/SF, Dallas Mavericks (18% rostered)

The Mavericks are shorthanded and even though Anthony Davis was upgraded to probably, Christie will be involved. He’s pulled down eight boards in three straight games and a Monday/Tuesday back-to-back offers some upside in gathering 3s and stocks, too. 

Andrew Nembhard – PG/SG, Indiana Pacers (28% rostered)

The Pacers play Monday with a Wednesday/Thursday back-to-back. There’s a chance Tyrese Haliburton sits on one leg of that back-to-back, but even if he doesn’t, Nembhard gets 30 minutes most nights and is productive for points and assists. 

Anthony Black – PG/SG, Orlando Magic (3% rostered)

Selecting Black comes with some risk because he’s all over the place. However, I think Kentavious Caldwell-Pope will sit for one leg of the Magic’s Monday/Tuesday back-to-back, which should give Black more touches. He’s coming off a 13/6/6 game on Friday, where he played 26 minutes. That’s the momentum you want to take advantage of at the start of the week. If he plays poorly, drop him after Tuesday. 

Keon Ellis (SG/SF, Sacramento Kings)

Scooping Ellis is more of a schedule play to get some stocks and 3s, but stay up on the injury report. The Kings have a tough Monday/Tuesday back-to-back versus the Celtics and Thunder — two teams that Sacramento would be wise to deploy their best on-ball defender. But it’s the Kings, so you never know. He’s generally better in real life than in fantasy, so the minute allocation is key. 

Early week fades

• Los Angeles Clippers: Cut the fringe guys like Kris Dunn because the Clippers don’t play until Wednesday.

• Washington Wizards: Questionable rotational decisions drive too much unpredictability, even though they play three games in four nights. 

• Los Angeles Lakers: The squad is getting healthy, which doesn’t leave much room for fringe streamers like Dorian Finney-Smith and Dalton Knecht.

• Charlotte Hornets, Detroit Pistons and Golden State Warriors: Each team plays on Tuesday and won’t play again until Friday. That two-day hiatus midweek makes it challenging to hold fringe players like Moses Moody, Ausar Thompson and DaQuan Jeffries.

Mid-to-Late Week Streamers 

Here are a couple of options, but we don’t know what surprises the injury report will reveal after Thursday. 

🎧 Who’s in My Rotation

Ty Jerome – PG/SG, Cleveland Cavaliers (21% rostered)

The Cavaliers have three games in four nights from Thursday to Sunday, making Ty Jerome an appealing pickup. He’s shown the ability to contribute points and assists while sprinkling in some 3s and steals. If Cleveland decides to rest a starter or two, Jerome’s value could climb even higher.

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Keon Johnson – PG/SG, Brooklyn Nets (23% rostered)

The Nets are in tank mode and likely to manage their veterans, particularly during their back-to-back late in the week. This creates an opportunity for Keon Johnson to soak up extra minutes and contribute across the boxscore. He’s a solid addition, particularly if you’re chasing counting stats in categories like points, assists and steals. Just remember he can struggle with efficiency. 

🗓️ Weekly Game Schedule

Here’s how the week breaks down in terms of total NBA games played per day. Use this to identify when streaming options will be the most favorable:

• Lightest slates: Wednesday, Friday and Saturday

Day	Games Played
Monday	8
Tuesday	8
Wednesday	7
Thursday	8
Friday	7
Saturday	7
Sunday	8

Back-to-Back Sets

• Monday/Tuesday: Kings, Magic and Mavericks

• Tuesday/Wednesday: Knicks

• Wednesday/Thursday: Lakers, Pacers and Wizards

• Thursday/Friday: Cavaliers and Jazz

• Friday/Saturday: Nets

• Saturday/Sunday: Sixers and Spurs

🚑 Injury Roundup

• Latest injury reporting for all NBA teams

• NBA Injury Report – Monday, March 24

Fantasy baseball drafters get smarter every year, which means that there are fewer egregious draft errors. Still, there are some players whom I’m not willing to consider at their current Yahoo ADP. Here are my least favorite picks in each round of a 10-team league. Go here for the best picks at ADP.

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Round 1: Mookie Betts, OF, Los Angeles Dodgers

Betts was already a fringe first-rounder, and his recent illness should officially push him to Round 2. There is simply no need to use a top-10 pick on someone who lost 15 pounds right before the start of the season, and it doesn’t look like things have gotten much better.

Round 2: Freddie Freeman, 1B, Los Angeles Dodgers

As Yahoo colleague Scott Pianowski says, you don’t need to chase injuries, because they’ll find you anyways. Freeman will sit out some games in the first half of the season while managing an ankle injury, which is enough reason for me to avoid him in Round 2.

Round 3: Ketel Marte, 2B, Arizona Diamondbacks

I’ve played fantasy baseball long enough to have doubts whenever I see someone log a career year on the wrong side of 30. Marte is an excellent player, but he doesn’t steal many bases and will likely hit fewer than 30 home runs.

Round 4: Ronald Acuña Jr., OF, Atlanta Braves

Acuña is going to miss the start of the season and has already stated that he plans to be less aggressive on the bases in an effort to be more durable. I’ll check back in next year, when the superstar will hopefully be a healthy first-round option.

Round 5: Ozzie Albies, 2B, Atlanta Braves

I like the values in Round 5. In this loaded group I’ll go with Albies as the one whom I would take a pass on. He should be productive but isn’t one of Atlanta’s best pure hitters and will likely bat in the bottom half of the lineup.

Round 6: Edwin Díaz, RP, New York Mets

There always seems to be a hiccup with Díaz, who has just one 35-save season despite being a closer for virtually all of his career. Last year it was a shoulder injury and a 10-game suspension. He also blew seven of his 27 save chances. There are closers available two rounds later who are just as safe.

Round 7: Marcus Semien, 2B, Texas Rangers

I tend to value Semien lower than most drafters, due to the fact that I’m not willing to project 160-game seasons for players in their mid-30s. The infielder no longer hits for average, rarely steals bases and will barely eclipse the 20-homer plateau.

Round 8: Félix Bautista, RP, Baltimore Orioles

There are questions about how heavily Bautista will be used in his initial season after Tommy John surgery, and his spring training radar gun readings were less impressive than his pre-injury marks. Those two points are enough reason to downgrade him on draft lists.

Round 9: Mark Vientos, 3B, New York Mets

There are plenty of drafters who love grabbing Vientos this year, but I’m not one of them. The slugger has 30-homer power but doesn’t have any speed component to his game and last year logged an xBA that was 20 points lower than his actual mark.

Round 10: Roki Sasaki, SP, Los Angeles Dodgers

I have no doubt that Sasaki will be successful during his rookie season, but he is being drafted in the same range as starters who will also have great success and will throw more innings. I would rather get 165-175 effective frames from Luis Castillo, Bailey Ober, Freddy Peralta or Tanner Bibee.

Round 11: Luis Robert Jr., OF, Chicago White Sox

There are too many concerns surrounding Robert this year. The injury-prone outfielder has appeared in more than 100 games just once. He plays for the worst team in baseball, and last year he played poorly when healthy (.657 OPS).

Round 12: Vinnie Pasquantino, 1B, Kansas City Royals

Pasquantino is solid but lacks upside. A career .267 hitter who has never hit 20 homers and is among the slowest players in baseball, he won’t make a major impact outside the RBI category.

Round 13: Brice Turang, SS, Milwaukee Brewers

Turang plummeted at the plate in the second half, hitting .220 with one homer and a .564 OPS across 62 games. He makes regular contact but rarely hits the ball hard and is expected to bat near the bottom of the lineup. This is too early for a one-category speedster.

Round 14: Alexis Díaz, RP, Cincinnati Reds

I am one of the many fantasy analysts who have major concerns about Díaz. The closer no longer strikes out batters at an elite rate and continues to regularly issue walks. His only saving grace is that the Reds don’t have an obvious alternative for the ninth inning, but that won’t matter if Díaz blows some April saves — and now he’s dealing with a hamstring issue.

Round 15: Eugenio Suárez, 3B, Arizona Diamondbacks

Suárez benefited from the D-backs’ league-leading offense when he accumulated 191 R+RBI. The 2024 season was the first one since 2019 that the slugger produced an average of over .236, and he doesn’t steal bases. I can get a low-average, 30-homer player later in the draft.

Round 16: Shohei Ohtani, P, Los Angeles Dodgers

The hitter version of Ohtani should be drafted first overall, while the pitcher version should last until the late rounds. There is massive uncertainty surrounding Ohtani’s expected innings total, and IL slots are prime real estate in April. I would rather use my IL space on someone who is more projectable in terms of a return date.

Round 17: Carlos Estévez, RP, Kansas City Royals

The Royals have a crowded bullpen, which is great for them but not as good for fantasy managers. I would be fine with Estévez if he had sole possession of the ninth inning, but Lucas Erceg is going to give him a run for his money and Hunter Harvey could enter the picture as well.

Round 18: Lucas Erceg, RP, Kansas City Royals

See Estévez. I’m not using a Round 18 pick on a reliever who may get 10 saves.

Round 19: Nolan Arenado, 3B, St. Louis Cardinals

I could have listed Kirby Yates here, but I’ve made the point that I’m not drafting a non-closer in the initial 25 rounds. Instead, I’ll mention Arenado, who has become an empty batting average at this point in his career.

Round 20: Ceddanne Rafaela, 2B/SS/OF, Boston Red Sox

While I like Rafaela’s triple-position eligibility, the good news stops there. The 24-year-old has a lifetime .664 OPS, which makes him the worst hitter among Boston’s regulars. With elite prospects Roman Anthony and Kristian Campbell knocking on the door, the roster is about to get crowded.

Round 21: Luis Gil, SP, New York Yankees

This round is full of players who are set to open the season on the IL. I’ll pinpoint Gil as someone who I would prefer not to draft. There will be many other pitchers who can be stashed, and most of them will either have shorter timelines or more upside.

Round 22: Liam Hendriks, RP, Boston Red Sox

Red Sox manager Alex Cora has said that he wants to choose a closer rather than using a committee. So far, Hendriks has not put himself in position to be the ninth-inning choice. The veteran has struggled in Spring Training, which is concerning for someone who missed nearly all of the past two seasons.

Round 23: Ben Joyce, RP, Los Angeles Angels

Joyce will offer little fantasy value as the setup man to Kenley Jansen. The flamethrower does not strike out batters at an elite rate and won’t be more valuable than relievers who can be drafted later, such as Cade Smith, Edwin Uceta and Blake Treinen.

The Oklahoma City Thunder travel on the road to face the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday. This is the season’s second matchup between the squads. OKC won the first two with its latest win on Feb. 1.

The Thunder (59-12) have won six in a row. They beat the LA Clippers in a low-scoring affair after Alex Caruso got the game-winning stop against Kawhi Leonard on Sunday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was limited to 26 points on 7-of-29 shooting.

Meanwhile, the Kings (35-36) are on the second night of a back-to-back. They lost to the Boston Celtics on Monday in a blowout. Domantas Sabonis had 16 points and 17 rebounds in his return.

For live updates and highlights from the Thunder’s game against the Kings, regularly check back to this post:

What channel is Thunder vs. Kings game on today? Time, TV schedule

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Where to watch Thunder vs. Kings on live stream

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Thunder vs. Kings injury updates

Thunder: Jalen Williams (hip strain) is questionable. Chet Holmgren (hip strain) is questionable. Cason Wallace (knee contusion) is questionable. Aaron Wiggins (Achilles tendinitis) is questionable. Ousmane Dieng (calf strain) is out. Ajay Mitchell (toe sprain) is out. Nikola Topic (torn ACL) is out. Alex Ducas (quad strain) is out.

Kings: Malik Monk (illness) is questionable. Devin Carter (illness) is questionable. Doug McDermott (elbow soreness) is questionable.

Thunder 2024-25 schedule

• Thursday, Mar. 27 vs. Grizzlies
• Saturday, Mar. 29 vs. Pacers
• Monday, Mar. 31 vs. Bulls

This article originally appeared on OKC Thunder Wire: Thunder vs. Kings: Live updates, highlights for Tuesday’s game

The Golden State Warriors have had over 600 players don the more than 60 jersey numbers used by their players over the more than 75 years of existence the team has enjoyed in its rich and storied history.

Founded in 1946 during the Basketball Association of America (BAA — a precursor league of the NBA) era, the team has called home the cities of Philadelphia, San Francisco, Oakland, and even San Diego.

 To commemorate the players who wore those numbers, Warriors Wire is covering the entire history of jersey numbers and the players who sported them since the founding of the team. For this article, we begin with the first of 15 players who wore the No. 9 jersey for the Warriors.

That player would be Golden State wing alum Ralph Kaplowitz. After ending his college career at NYU, Kaplowitz signed with the New York Knicks in their and the BAA’s first season of existence. In early 1947, his contract was sold to the (then) Philadelphia (now, Golden State) Warriors.

His stay with the team would span parts of 2 seasons, the New Yorker moving on to other domestic leagues afterward.

During his time suiting up for the Warriors, Kaplowitz wore only jersey No. 9 and put up 5.1 points per game.

This article originally appeared on Warriors Wire: Warriors jersey history – No. 9 – Ralph Kaplowitz (1947-48)

The Oklahoma City Thunder (and the Seattle Supersonics before them) have 51 jersey numbers worn by the players who have suited up for the franchise since its founding at the start of the 1967-68 season. To commemorate the players who wore those numbers, Thunder Wire is covering the entire history of jersey numbers and the players who sported them since the founding of the team.

And while those Supersonics jerseys may not remain part of the franchise history should a new team be established in Seattle as was the case with the return of the Charlotte Hornets, they are part of the Thunder’s history today.

For this article, we continue with the 24th jersey number in the series, jersey No. 22, with 20 players in total having donned the jersey in the history of the franchise.

The first of those players did so in the Seattle SuperSonics era, forward alum John Grieg. After ending his college career at Oregon, Grieg was picked up with the 65th overall selection of the 1982 NBA draft by the SuperSonics.

The Sacramento, California native would play the only season of his pro career with Seattle before heading overseas.

During his time suiting up for the Sonics, Grieg wore only jersey No. 22 and put up 2.1 points per game.

This article originally appeared on OKC Thunder Wire: Thunder jersey history No. 22 – John Grieg (1983)

There will be no Stefon Diggs for the Arizona Cardinals. The free agent receiver has agreed to a deal with the New England Patriots. He gets a three-year contract worth up to $69 million. We will find out in the days to come what the real money is for.

Diggs is recovering from a torn ACL and could be ready by training camp. He gives the Patriots a veteran, productive star receiver for young quarterback Drake Maye.

There had been no rumors that the Cardinals were interested in the 31-year-old Diggs, but he would have been a good addition.

After four consecutive Pro Bowl seasons with over 100 receptions, Diggs played in eight games for the Houston Texans in 2024 before his knee injury. He had 47 receptions for 496 yards and three touchdowns.

He will be the clear No. 1 receiver for the Patriots.

The Cardinals seem to be content with the receivers they have on the roster. They re-signed Zay Jones, tendered restricted free agent Greg Dortch and signed former Los Angeles Chargers receiver Simi Fehoko. They also have second-year players Marvin Harrison Jr., expected to be even more productive than his rookie season, Tejhaun Palmer and Xavier Weaver.

Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire’s Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts.

This article originally appeared on Cards Wire: Free agent WR Stefon Diggs joining New England Patriots