Nets Fans Will Get Excited For Anything—Even Drafting A Guy Of Whom They've Never Heard
Brooklyn Nets fans had to wait a long time to participate in the NBA draft—the team had no picks last year and didn't select until late in the second round tonight. So when the team chose Turkish forward Ilkan Karaman with the 57th overall pick, they didn't let their unfamiliarity with the big man get in the way of celebrating—after a few moments of contemplation. [ESPN]
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