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Signing top-10 picks could be complicated

By Len Pasquarelli
ESPN.com

Friday, June 10, 2005

When it comes to signing first-round draft choices, especially those among the top 10, it seems every summer is a long, hot one. So given the esoteric yet significant quirk in the collective bargaining agreement that figures to play some role in 2005 negotiations, will this summer be even longer and hotter than most? Is the annual negotiating mating dance going to be reduced to a waiting stance, as the parties try to determine who will blink first? There seems to be no consensus yet, accordin ...

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