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The Knicks worked out more than 40 players. Some prospects they could be considering include Marquette guard Darius Johnson-Odom, Missouri guard Kim English, IUPUI swingman Alex Young and forwards Tony Mitchell of Alabama, Khris Middleton of Texas A & M and Baylor's Quincy Acy. Newsday

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Tim Kawakami: If Warriors stay at 30 or move into late-20s, names to consider: F Quincy Miller, C Festus Ezeli and G Darius Johnson-Ddom. Twitter

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"I have a breakdown book (of NBA teams)," Johnson-Odom said. "I look at their roster. I figure out teams, like Sacramento. The one question I had (for the Kings) was what made Isaiah Thomas so much better than Jimmer Fredette? … They gave me feedback." Sacramento Bee

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Jason Jones: Darius Johnson-Odom said he had questions for the Kings, among them being what made Isaiah Thomas better than Jimmer last season. Twitter

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The Bucks opened a series of draft workouts Sunday at the Cousins Center, a session heavy on guard talent and featuring Marquette's Darius Johnson-Odom and Wisconsin's Jordan Taylor. Also competing in the six-player workout were 6-7 senior guard Kris Joseph of Syracuse, 6-6 senior guard Chris Johnson of Dayton, 6-5 freshman guard Tony Wroten of Washington and 6-4 junior guard Jared Cunningham of Oregon Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

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Marquette's Darius Johnson-Odom and Wisconsin's Jordan Taylor were among a group of six guards working out for the Bucks on Sunday at the Cousins Center. Johnson-Odom revealed he received some friendly advice Saturday night from Oklahoma City star Kevin Durant. The advice came in a text message not long after Durant scored 18 of his 36 points in the final 7 minutes of the Thunder's 109-103 playoff victory over the San Antonio Spurs. "I have a good friend in Kevin Durant and texted him last night about the game," Johnson-Odom said. "He texted me back as soon as he got it. "He said, 'It's going to be hectic this month. You've just got to stay focused and stay faithful.' He said, "It will all work out for you.' I'm able to talk to him. He's helping me out because he likes my game and he likes the person I am." Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

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Darius Johnson-Odom: I know what the Knicks need, so I came in with a defensive mindset. With Iman being out, with Baron [Davis] being out, I know that they need somebody who can step up and play D. Everybody knows I can score the ball; that's the least of my worries. But I want to be a player that impacts the team on defense. That's going to be my main focus throughout these workouts. If that means me playing seven minutes in the league and guarding the best player, that's what I'm willing to do. ESPN.com

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Jared Zwerling: Tomorrow the Knicks are working out Scott Machado, Oscar Bellfield, Darius Johnson-Odom, Bradford Burgess, Carmeron Moore and Miles Plumlee. Twitter

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Jared Zwerling: Just wrapped up watching Day 1 of the NBA pre-draft combine in NJ. Darius Johnson-Odom from Marquette most impressed me. Twitter

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Jared Zwerling: Johnson-Odom: Lefty, explosive, fearless, talks a lot, motivates his teammates, gets after it on D, has a little Harden/Shumpert in him. Twitter

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