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Originally Posted by the2bears
Question, out of curiosity, how did so many players get drafted round 2?
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Short answer: No salary cap.
Slightly longer answer: Under that CBA, the league was still handing out second-round picks as compensation for losing UFAs. Therefore, when the rich teams raped and pillaged the poor teams, a lot of extra picks got created.
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