How the NBA's 22-team return will affect former UNC players

Posted Jun 10, 2020
With the NBA’s decision to resume the season with a 22-team format starting July 31, several former UNC standouts will be heading to Orlando, while others will be watching from home. Here’s how the league’s decision to start back will affect three of them. Danny Green and the Los Angeles Lakers look like a lock to advance to the Western Conference Finals. (Daily Tar Heel)

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