NBA Draft: Dante Exum picked fifth overall by Utah Jazz - video

Australia's Dante Exum has been picked fifth overall by Utah Jazz in the first round of the NBA Draft. The 18-year-old was a high school student in Canberra until a year ago but is now set to become one of the highest paid Australian athletes in the world, with a two-year contract worth around A$5m a year

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