The 2023 NBA Finals begin in eight days, but there will be no former Buckeyes on either roster. D’Angelo Russell was the final former Ohio State basketball player left standing in the playoffs entering the week, but the Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Denver Nuggets in a two-point home loss Monday as Russell and company were swept in the Western Conference Finals. Still, seven Buckeyes played in at least seven games for an NBA franchise in 2022-23. With the season effectively over for the scarlet and gray contingent, we’re taking a look at how each of their years went. From Russell’s playoff run to Malaki Branham’s impressive rookie campaign for the San Antonio Spurs, another rock-solid year for Mike Conley and a career-best season from Keita Bates-Diop, here’s a recap of the season that was for eight total NBA players that once donned the Block O. ??G D’Angelo Russell Team:…
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