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4 of the top 7 picks in the 1986 NBA Draft had their careers ruined by cocaine: William Bedford missed a whole season, Roy Tarpley and Chris Washburn were eventually banned, and #2 pick Len Bias died of an overdose two days after the draft.

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Fun Fact: 4 of the top 7 picks in the 1986 NBA Draft had their careers ruined by cocaine: William Bedford missed a whole season, Roy Tarpley and Chris Washburn were eventually banned, and #2 pick Len Bias died of an overdose two days after the draft.

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