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Trades are part of NBA draft day (The Associated Press)

NEW YORK (AP) -- The long wait to find out which NBA team would be in his future was over in a hurry for Domantas Sabonis.

The sophomore forward from Gonzaga was chosen 11th in the NBA draft Thursday night by the Orlando Magic and by the time he did his first interview a minute or two later, he let the world know he wouldn't be headed to Florida.

Sabonis, the son of Hall of Fame big man Arvydas Sabonis who starred for the Soviet Union, told ESPN that his rights were traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder and the NBA made the trade official about two hours later.