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NBA draft faces a diminished relevance
Updated: June 25, 2010, 10:56 AM ET
By J.A. Adande | ESPN.com
This very well could be the last NBA draft. The last one that matters, at least. If things go the way it looks like they're going to play out, the NBA might as well strike down the fancy set, put away all the caps and tell the kids not to bother dressing up in the new suits. What's the point of expending all the money to scout, interview, test, poke and finally draft a player if he's only going to end up spending the prime of his career in another uniform?
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