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News Release CNNSI.com Laces Up for NBA Draft 2000
Posted: Wednesday July 05, 2000 08:55 PM Live Draft Board and Mock Draft Top the Lineup of Elements Available on Special NBA Draft Section CNNSI.com prepares for NBA Draft 2000, taking place June 28th, with exclusive in-depth coverage enriched with extensive analysis from experts provided by CNN/Sports Illustrated, CNNSI.com, Sports Illustrated and TNT, the broadcast partner of the NBA Draft. The special NBA Draft section can be accessed now at: www.cnnsi.com/basketball/nba/2000/nba_draft/. CNNSI.com's special sections include: LIVE DRAFT BOARD: Up-to-the-minute, comprehensive coverage of the draft. The prospective draftees are broken down by round, player, college, conference and position. MOCK DRAFT: Our expert analysts have compiled a mock draft breaking down each player at each draft position and have explained why they think that player fits that position. Users will also have the opportunity to perform their own draft and decide who the top five picks will be. PLAYER PROFILES: Player bios are followed by a summary analyzing their strengths and weaknesses. This section will also include video highlights of the top players. TEAM PROFILES: This section highlights each team's strengths, weaknesses and needs along with upcoming free agents. INSIDER INFORMATION: CNN/Sports Illustrated's Kevin Loughery and Marty Burns, as well as Sports Illustrated experts, will team up to provide in-depth previews, analysis and commentary. USER INTERACTIVIY: Users will have the chance to respond to the mock draft and various issues surrounding the draft and participate in user polls and chats. LIVE CHATS: Ongoing chats allow users to ask players, coaches and GM's questions. Some upcoming chats include Ohio State's Michael Redd on Thursday, June 22 at noon ET, Duke's Chris Carrawell on Friday, June 23 at 1 p.m. ET and Ohio State's Scoonie Penn at 2 p.m. ET also on Friday. DRAFT HISTORY: This section reviews last year's draft along with past all-time No. 1 draft picks and draft-day trades of the past 15 years. PHOTO GALLERY: CNNSI.com looks back at the top picks of the 1999 NBA draft and reviews their first year accomplishments. Users simply click on the player's picture. Photos of the current draft class are also available. -CNN/Sports Illustrated- CONTACT: Amy Sasser 404-827-5021 Amy Stober 404-827-5538
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