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The NBA lottery loves hometown kids

June 26th, 2008 View Comments


Now that I have your attention, let’s think about the following examples. 2003 the Cleveland Cavaliers win the draft lottery, the same year Lebron James is a senior in high school and eligible for the NBA draft. What happens is the Cavs pick the Akron, OH native with the first pick in the draft.

Fast forward to 2008 the Chicago Bulls win the draft lottery (less than 2% chance), the same year Derrick Rose is eligible for the NBA draft. What will happen is that the Bulls pick the Chicago, IL native with the first pick in the draft. Do you see the pattern?

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