AUSTIN, Texas — A total of seven former University of Texas men's basketball players will be involved in the upcoming 2023 NBA Playoffs. Jarrett Allen (Cleveland Cavaliers), Mohamed Bamba (Los Angeles Lakers), Kevin Durant (Phoenix Suns), Jaxson Hayes (New Orleans Pelicans), Jericho Sims (New York Knicks), Tristan Thompson (Los Angeles Lakers) and P.J. Tucker (Philadelphia 76ers) are all on their team's active postseason rosters.
Bamba, Hayes and Thompson will all compete in the NBA Play-In Tournament which will take place April 11-14 (Tuesday-Friday). The 2023 NBA Playoffs will begin on Saturday, April 15.
A 2022 NBA All-Star selection, Allen is in his third season with the Cleveland Cavaliers and sixth year overall in the NBA.