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- The moment the Wizards won the NBA draft lottery (0:44)Take a look at the moment the Wizards claimed the top pick in the NBA draft lottery.
- IT WAS TOLD to me, repeatedly, that being inside the NBA draft lottery drawing room would be boring.
- Being inside the sealed room Sunday afternoon at Chicago's Navy Pier was heart-pounding, exhilarating and excruciating.
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The moment the Wizards won the NBA draft lottery (0:44)Take a look at the moment the Wizards claimed the top pick in the NBA draft lottery. (0:44)
IT WAS TOLD to me, repeatedly, that being inside the NBA draft lottery drawing room would be boring.
Being inside the sealed room Sunday afternoon at Chicago's Navy Pier was heart-pounding, exhilarating and excruciating. I felt great happiness for some and compassion for others. In my 16 years at ESPN, I don't think I've ever written in first person, but this is the only way I feel I can try to relate it.
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