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Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58
Great question, and the article doesn't explain.
I can only guess it's because this is kind of an unprecedented move, signing the 1st pick 4 days in advance.
They probably want to cover all the bases before the give STL the green light.
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I would be almost anything it's $$$$$. ESPN probably gets big money from advertisers in the first hour of the draft. If everyone already knows the first 4 picks by the time the draft comes around, no one will watch, and ratings will suffer.