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The league showcases the next generation of stars during the nba draft in late june. The cba that ended the 2011 lockout instituted no immediate changes to the draft. Lakers take lonzo ball with second pick in nba draft fox sports. The junior is being regarded as an early secondround draft prospect for this summer. Houston rockets as the first overall pick in the 2002 nba draft. We play the whatif game with the 2011 nba draft to find homes for.
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