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The NBA draft is typically a joyous occasion as some of basketball's brightest young talents find new homes in the professional league.
But on Thursday, there was a solemn feel throughout Barclays Center as a notable draft prospect was missing from the event. The league honored the memory of Kentucky guard Terrence Clarke, who passed away in a car accident in April 2021.
"It is my honor to now announce that with the next pick in the 2021 NBA draft, the NBA selects Terrence Clarke from the University of Kentucky," NBA commissioner Adam Silver said.