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Jury still out on some Tom Izzo, John Beilein draft picks; others solid pros

The Pistons got wings Sekou Doumbouya and Deividas Sirvydis, along with guard Jordan Bone. Rod Beard, The Detroit News

With the selections of former Michigan Wolverines Jordan Poole (Golden State) and Ignas Brazdeikis (New York) in Thursday’s NBA Draft, another subsection of the John Beilein-Tom Izzo rivalry — if you want to call it that — writes its final chapter.

The pair of elite coaches produced a combined 19 draft picks since Beilein arrived in Ann Arbor in 2007, and while some have come short in their quest for NBA glory, there’s still quite a few members of that group who’ve achieved some longevity.