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Larry Brown: Sixers Rated Paul Pierce Higher, but Promised Hughes to Draft Him

Sometimes, some things are just better off never said. That’s the moral of this post as Larry Brown has opened up the Sixers vault and spilled out some information that will make us all cringe. The former Sixers coach was on 97.5 The Fanatic and talked about the decision to draft Larry Hughes at No. 8 instead of Paul Pierce (who went 10) in the 1998 NBA Draft.

Larry Brown says he had Paul Pierce rated as his #2 prospect, but drafted Larry Hughes because they promised him https://t.co/w0UAhbRtYv

Brown said he had Pierce rated as his No.