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Thursday's draft is yesterday's news. The free-agent marketplace opens in just a few days and demands frequent updates to get you ready for the opening bell. Here is the first

The start of a new calendar year in the NBA on Friday means that Houston's John Wall will very soon be down to the final season of the four-year, $171 million contract extension he signed with the Washington Wizards in 2017.

Wall has appeared in only 72 regular-season games since his last of five consecutive All-Star appearances in February 2018. The 31-…