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2012 NBA Draft: Bobcats Select Michael Kidd-Gilchrist

Found June 29, 2012 on BobcatsPlanet:
PLAYERS: Ben Gordon
TEAMS: Charlotte Bobcats
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If I asked you for your ultimate set of maneuvers that shaped the Bobcats roster the day after the NBA Draft, would Ben Gordon, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Jeff Taylor be your additions?  Not many if any would have said “Yes, please!” Incredibly, the second overall pick wasn’t traded, not to any of the 5 teams with standing [...]
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