How to Use on draft in a Sentence

on draft

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  • Thornton assistant coach Richie Thompson was tuned in on draft night.
    Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026
  • The Flyers’ prospect pool ranked eighth this past spring before the draft, and the team is fully stocked on draft picks over the next three years.
    Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 28 June 2026
  • Buffalo acquired Zellweger for a second-round pick and prospect Anton Wahlberg in a trade with the Ducks on draft day.
    Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • And the player who crossed the stage on draft night in Detroit two years ago, bright-eyed with the world seemingly in front of him, became the first player from that draft’s first round to be released.
    Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 30 June 2026
  • Booed on draft night in 2016 by fans who wanted Kris Dunn instead, Brown leaves Boston as the 10th-leading scorer in franchise history.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 2 July 2026
  • Tyler Nickel, Jack Kayil The Knicks did a ton of wheeling-and-dealing on draft night but selected Vanderbilt’s Tyler Nickel with the 47th pick.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026

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