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Crossword clues for NBA player for short:

MAV: Dallas NBA player, for short
KNICK: NBA player for short
CAV: Cleveland NBA player, for short
CELT: Boston NBA player, for short
DRJ: #16 on Bill Simmons's greatest NBA players list, for short