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It's a Wildcat Party at the NBA Draft Lottery

by:Nick Roush05/17/16

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[caption id="attachment_199673" align="alignnone" width="600"]@NBA @NBA[/caption] Before the order is determined in the 2016 NBA Draft, former Wildcats are getting together beneath the bright lights of New York City.  The Rookie of the Year, Karl-Anthony Towns, is making sure that all of the new guys feel right at home.  Maybe Jamal Murray might make his new home in Minnesota? He also caught up with Skal Labissiere. [caption id="attachment_199674" align="alignnone" width="600"]@tmoore76ers @tmoore76ers[/caption] Skal brought along his swag, but somebody should have told him Wildcats wear blue suede shoes, not red. [caption id="attachment_199675" align="alignnone" width="411"]@NBADraft @NBADraft[/caption] Willie Cauley-Stein doesn't have a bow tie for this draft event, but surprise, surprise, he has a new haircut. [caption id="attachment_199677" align="alignnone" width="564"]@AdamZagoria @AdamZagoria[/caption] Devin Booker is there with his special "good luck charm." [caption id="attachment_199679" align="alignnone" width="527"]@DevinBook @DevinBook[/caption] Karl also brought along something special.  Tonight he'll be wearing the wedding band of the late Flip Saunders.  Even though he never played a game for Flip, he still has the plan Saunders set aside for his Rookie season saved on his cell phone. [caption id="attachment_199676" align="alignnone" width="484"]@NBA @NBA[/caption] The lottery begins at 8:00 on ESPN.  Stay tuned to KSR for coverage throughout the night.

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