drafted

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Brunson hadn’t exactly been marked for greatness when the Dallas Mavericks drafted him in the second round, and he spent most of his four years with the Mavs as a backup.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

“It’s great to be able to have that taken care of,” McVay said in his first news conference with local reporters since April 24, the day after the Rams drafted Simpson.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Around the same time as Hassabis was working on “Theme Park,” Jensen Huang and two other men sat down in a Denny’s diner and drafted a plan for a 3-D graphics company.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

There were reports that Hamilton had drafted a memo for his bosses titled “Abolishing FEMA.”

From Slate • May 21, 2026

It didn’t matter whether they volunteered or were drafted, if they were ordered to Vietnam, they would be there for twelve months.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge