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May 20, 2009

After landing Brook Lopez last year, Nets to pick at No.11 in NBA draft

NY Daily News
by Julian Garcia

The News's Nets beat writer wraps up a piece on the team's draft prospects with this:

During his pre-lottery press conference, NBA commissioner David Stern addressed the Nets' planned arena in Brooklyn, saying he expects ground to be broken this summer. He also said that Newark mayor Cory Booker, who expressed optimism that the team could be relocated there, was "misinformed."

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NoLandGrab: Stern should hope that he hasn't been "misinformed" about the likelihood of a summer groundbreaking.

Posted by eric at May 20, 2009 10:04 AM