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NBA Draft: Who will be the next franchise player?

By By Terry Brown

Wednesday, June 26, 2002

Come out, come out, wherever you are. Kobe Bryant at No. 13. Dirk Nowitzki at No. 9. An undersized shooting guard (sound familiar?) with a criminal record (how 'bout now?) who weighs as much as your little brother but would go on to lead the league in scoring three years later and win the MVP trophy two years after that at No. 1. If Vince Carter can make the jump at No. 5 in 1998, then so can Jason Richardson at No. 5 in 2001. Let's be as perfectly clear as we can about this. Despite what h ...

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