NBA Draft lottery is broken again
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NBA draft order now set, here is a look at where Alabama guard Labaron Philon is projected in the latest mock draft post-lottery.
Some Wizards fans may be feeling a sense of deja vu with the result. Fourteen years ago, Washington had a shot at a highly touted Duke prospect heading into the lottery but also ended up with the 6th and 18th picks. That Duke alum was Kyrie Irving, the prize of the 2011 NBA Draft.
One reason the Nets figure to be active ahead of the draft is that they currently have four picks in the first round this year. Their own is at No. 8 overall, plus three others at 19 (via Milwaukee Bucks), 26 (via New York Knicks) and 27 (via Houston Rockets).
Once again, several teams in the NBA’s tanking category got stiffed—a feeling the Detroit Pistons know too well. This year, it didn’t matter for the franchise from the Motor City. Thanks to their fantastic turnaround,
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BasketballNetwork.net on MSN"I've sat and watched the ping pong balls come out" - ESPN insider insists that the NBA Draft Lottery cannot be riggedAnother reason why conspiracy theorists say the NBA Draft Lottery is rigged is because the actual drawing of the ping-pong balls is no longer shown on live TV as it was in the past. However, the league invites select media members to attend the ball drawing, which takes place in a separate room in the venue right before the national TV broadcast.
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