How Former Tar Heels Fared in First Round of NBA Playoffs

Posted Jun 6, 2021
The first round of the NBA Playoffs tipped off with six former North Carolina players on postseason rosters in Danny Green (76ers), Cameron Johnson (Suns), Justin Jackson (Bucks), Nassir Little (Trail Blazers), and Reggie Bullock and Theo Pinson (Knicks). Of the six, only Green, Johnson, and Jackson will extend their playoff run to the second round. (Inside Carolina)

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