Day'Ron Sharpe Lands In Right Spot With Brooklyn Nets

Posted Aug 3, 2021
As the 2021 NBA Draft approached, North Carolina center Day'Ron Sharpe was an increasingly popular projection for Brooklyn with the 27th pick in the first round. He ended up going two spots later, officially selected by the Phoenix Suns with the Nets agreeing in principle to a trade for his draft rights, but as many predicted, he is in fact a Net. (NBA.com)

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