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Xaivian Lee withdrew from the NBA draft to return to Princeton to further improve his game and boost his draft standing.

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Xaivian Lee is in the middle of the biggest audition of his life.

He’s running through a series of tests, drills and scrimmages at NBA G League Elite camp, which is part of the NBA draft combine in Chicago. What the dozen or so team executives in attendance don’t know is that the Toronto native has more on his mind than trying to impress those who hold the keys to his basketball dream.

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