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Daniel Orton denies receiving draft promise from Oklahoma City Thunder

By Darnell Mayberry and Brandon Chatmon, Staff Writers | Published: June 18, 2010

Daniel Orton has refuted a report that the Oklahoma City Thunder has promised him it would select him in the 2010 NBA Draft if he is still available when the team selects in first round.

photo - University of Kentucky's Daniel Orton (33) dunks over Rider's Novar Gadson during the first half of their NCAA college basketball game at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. (AP Photo/ James Crisp)

University of Kentucky's Daniel Orton (33) dunks over Rider's Novar Gadson during the first half of their NCAA college basketball game at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. (AP Photo/ James Crisp)

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According to a reporter for the web site DraftExpress.com, Orton has canceled his six remaining workouts and “speculation is that he may have a promise from OKC.”

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