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If there was no play,  I would guess the former owner tried to cure the clutch drag by over tightening the cable adjusters.   If you want to eliminate the drag and cant get rid of it with the adjusters (don't go overboard or you burn the clutch up of course) then you will need to open it up,  and see what can be saved.  Springs that wear unevenly can cause some drag and some complain that notching of the basket is usually the cause.  A file can help the notches but those return pretty fast.