The Game of Luck
by Cody Clark ~ May 19th, 2010.
The New Jersey Nets came into the NBA Lottery with a 25% chance of grabbing the number 1 pick in the draft, which comes up in late June this year. Everyone figured that the Nets would grab the number 1 spot, draft John Wall, trade for another piece and then use co-owner Jay-Z’s relationship with LeBron James in an attempt to lure him to New Jersey. Well, those plans are shot. The Washington Wizards were the team that came out with the top pick when the dust settled, and even thought they already have Gilbert Arenas, will probably no pass on a chance to grab a talent such as John Wall. The Nets dropped to get the third pick in the draft lottery, and will most likely be drafting either DeMarcus Cousins from Kentucky, Derrick Favors from Georgia Tech, or Wesley Johnson from Syracuse. Don’t get me wrong; the Nets are still gonna get a real quality player on June 24th, but their failure to grab the number 1 overall spot may have cost them a crack at landing free agent LeBron James. (Photo courtesy of Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
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