MIAMI Being that Seth Jones is 6-4, has great feet and is the son of former NBA player Popeye Jones, don't be surprised if the 18-year-old is the top pick in the upcoming draft. And although he claims to have a great jump shot, the younger Jones wasn't going to be selected by an NBA team when it holds its draft Thursday. Instead, the smooth-skating defenseman could be the top pick of the NHL Draft in Newark, N.J., on Sunday afternoon. Jones, ranked the top prospect by the NHL's Central Scouting, would be the first black player selected first in an NHL Draft if Colorado takes him or trades the pick to a team that will. "I'm just trying to take this each step of the way," Jones said last week....
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