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Report: Ayton, Bagley III locked in as top 2 draft picks

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It appears the Phoenix Suns and Sacramento Kings have already decided who they'll take with the first two selections in the NBA draft.

Sources told Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports that the Suns will open the draft by selecting Arizona center Deandre Ayton, while the Kings will make Duke's Marvin Bagley III the second overall pick.

Both picks have been expected for the past couple weeks as the pre-draft process finished up, with Ayton emerging as the Suns' clear choice.

The Kings looked to still be deciding between Bagley and Luka Doncic, but it appears the Duke star has edged the Slovenian sensation.

Sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski that the Atlanta Hawks will select Doncic, who just completed a championship-winning season with Real Madrid in the EuroLeague, with the third overall pick.

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