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Dirk Nowitzki choosing the NBA changed everything
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By the 1990s, NBA teams had become fairly comfortable drafting players direct from overseas ... late in the draft. It wasn't until later in the decade that teams considered using high draft picks on players from foreign leagues. But before they could do so, the most exciting European prospect of his era would have to choose: NBA? College? Stay in Europe? This is the story of Dirk Nowitzki's history-defining fork in the road.
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