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NetsDaily Off-Season Report #3
NetsDaily Blog — ... updated since the early entry deadline and we’re all hopeful the ping pong balls fall just the right way. Still, they’re always of interest, especially when your team has three picks, including one in the lottery. Jordan, the Texas A&M seven-footer is still the leading prospect. ESPN, ProBasketball News, About.com, and Draft Express all have him going to the Nets at #10. NBADraft.net has the Nets taking Darrell Arthur of Kansas. MSNBC says they’ll go for Russell Westbrook of UCLA while College Hoops reports ...

Who will the Raptors draft?
Cuzoogle — ... are some of the names floating around for the Raps to take in the opening round. FanNation Clement’s Blog - Chris Douglas-Roberts, SG, Memphis MyNBADraft.com - Chris Douglas-Roberts, SG, Memphis NBADRaft.net - Russell Westbrook, PG UCLA DraftExpress - Alexis Ajinca, C France Hoops Hype - Alexis Ajinca, C France NBC Sports - Nicolas Batum, SF France Inside Hoops - ...

Are You Mocking Me? “Experts” Weigh In On Suns Draft Pick
Fanster.com — ... NBC Sports Mock Draft Name Position Height Weight Age School/Year Robin Lopez SF 7′0″ 245 20 ...

Welcome Aboard OJ!!!!
Tirico Suave — ... I have not had a lot of good going on lately. I’d decided in my mind that the Knicks were going to get one of the first two picks, but instead they got pick #6. As a fan of those 4 aforementioned teams, I’ve had to talk myself into a lot of different things through the years and this year will be no exception. Goodbye Derrick Rose. Goodbye Michael Beasley. Hello OJ Mayo. Even with the hires of Donnie Walsh and Mike D’Antoni, the arrival of OJ has always been inevitable. At least this early mock draft says so. And I’m pumped up. It’s me and you against the world OJ!!! Fuck the ...

Mocking the Blazers
Blazers Blog — ... out being a great PG in the league. He wouldn't be rushed into becoming a starter and could learn the NBA game without pressure to have an immediate impact. Leunen falls into that tweener category, but is a guy that maximizes what he has as well as anyone. He lacks a true postup game, but is a strong rebounder and great shooter. I would invision a rookie campaign similar to Josh McRoberts. There's no real risk in bringing in someone you think can contribute from the late second round. NBCSports.com 13. Kevin Love C 6-9 270 UCLA He could go higher, but if he is around, Portland ...

We're Number 19 !!
And One — ... (SF, 6'9", France) Frederico Buffa Tywon (Ty) Lawson (PG, 5'11", North Carolina) Sports Fury Real GM NBA-Draft Def Pen Radio ESPNjr LA Times (Mark Heisler) Courtney Lee (C, 7'2", Georgetown) Hoops Addict Bet Us JaVale McGee (PF, 7'0", Nevada) Sport Projections Roy Hibbert (C, 7'2", Georgetown) Pro Basketball News Nicolas Batum (SG/SF, 6'8", France) Doc's Sports Jason Thompson (PF, 6'11", Rider) NBC Sports (Ray Glier) James Harden (SG, 6'4", Arizona State) Drinking the Forty Russell ...

Mocking The Draft
Depressed Fan — ... think the Sixers will take with the #16 pick in the upcoming draft. Just a quick and dirty post with links... Chad Ford, ESPN - Mareese Speights, 6'10" Center, Florida. 19 years-old. Draft Express - Darrell Arthur, 6'9" PF, Kansas. 20 years-old. The Sporting News - JaVale McGee, 7' C, Nevada. 20 years-old. NBA Draft.net - Speights My NBA Draft.com - Kosta Koufos, 7' C, Ohio State. 19 years-old. NBC Sports - DeAndre Jordan, 7' C, Texas A&M. 20 years-old. Inside Hoops - ...

Lets Talk Draft
WaitingForNextYear — ... to the vest the team keeps info on which players they like and which players they are inviting for workouts. Let’s face it, when even Brian Windhorst has trouble getting good inside info , you know the team is being extremely tight-lipped. None the less, lets have some fun and take some guesses.   The Mock Drafts Draft Express : ESPN Insider, Chad Ford : SI.com Mock Draft : CollegeHoops.net : InsideHoops.com : Ridiculous Upside : NBC Sports : HoopsWorld : RealGM : Pro Basketball News : The ...

What the mock drafts are saying about Ty Lawson
The 5th Corner — ... {Draft done: 05/31} Salary: $ 1,276,320 InsideHoops: Drafted 27th {Draft done: 06/02} $ 977,600 NBA Draft Net: Drafted 20th {Draft done: 06/02} Salary: $ 1,276,320 NBA Draft Guru: Drafted 26th {Draft done: 06/04} $ 1,006,200 NBA Mock: Drafted 25th {Draft done: 06/03} $ 1,040,640 NBC Sports: Not Drafted (one round mock draft) {Draft done: 05/20} Pro ...

What the mock drafts are saying about Donte Greene
The Orange Squeeze — ... done: 05/31} Salary: $ 1,709,280 InsideHoops: Drafted 17th {Draft done: 06/02} Salary: $ 1,465,440 NBA Draft Net: Drafted 18th {Draft done: 06/02} Salary: $ 1,392,240 NBA Draft Guru: Drafted 21st {Draft done: 06/04} Salary: $ 1,225,200 NBA Mock: Drafted 21st {Draft done: 06/03} Salary: $ 1,225,200 NBC Sports: Drafted 14th {Draft done: 05/20} Salary: $ ...

NetsDaily Mock Roundup #3
NetsDaily Blog — ... 10 - Russell Westbrook 21 - Nicholas Batum 40 - Bill Walker ESPN 10 - DeAndre Jordan 21 - Chase Budinger 40 - N/A Sports Illustrated 10 - Danilo Gallinari 21 - Serge Ibaka 40 - N/A CollegeHoops.net 10 - Darrell Arthur 21 - Robin Lopez 40 - Richard Hendrix InsideHoops 10 - DeAndre Jordan 21 - Chris Douglas-Roberts 40 - James Gist NBC Sports 10 - Darrell Arthur 21 - Wayne Ellington 40 - N/A Hoopsworld 10 - Brook ...

NetsDaily Mock Roundup #4
NetsDaily Blog — ... 10 - Danilo Gallinari 21 - JaVale McGee 40 - George Hill ESPN 10 - Danilo Gallinari 21 - DeAndre Jordan 40 - N/A Sports Illustrated 10 - Danilo Gallinari 21 - Serge Ibaka 40 - N/A CollegeHoops.net 10 - Russell Wesbrook 21 - Robin Lopez 40 - Courtney Lee InsideHoops 10 - DeAndre Jordan 21 - Chris Douglas-Roberts 40 - James Gist NBC Sports 10 - Russell Westbrook 21 - J.J. Hickson 40 - N/A Hoopsworld 10 - Anthony ...

Mocking the Knicks’ Draft Pick
KnickerBlogger.Net — ... on the web and see which players the Knicks are thought to take. Additionally I took each of these players & found were other mock drafts thought they would be selected. NBADraft.net Anthony Randolph, F DraftExpress Eric Gordon, SG MyNBADraft Russell Westbrook, PG HoopsHype OJ Mayo, PG RotoExperts Eric Gordon, SG Chad Ford Mock 5.0 Russell Westbrook, PG SBNation Russell Westbrook, PG InsideHoops Danilo Gallinari, SF NBC Sports O.J. Mayo, SG CollegeHoops Eric Gordon, SG Associated Content Danilo ...

NBA Mock Draft Round-up: Who will the Sixers draft?
All Things Philly Sports — ... too much upside not to be drafted early. *Sam Smith, SportingNews.com: DeAndre Jordan, C, Texas A & M Their take: Some believe they'll take the best big left. That's likely Jordan, projected as a sure top 10 pick a few months back. Pro scouts have questioned his maturity, and J.J. Hickson and Marreese Speights also have been mentioned. *Draft Express: DeAndre Jordan, C, Texas A & M *Ray Glier, NBCSports.com: Marreese Speights, PF, Florida Their take: In one clip you can ...

One Last Draft Preview
WaitingForNextYear — ... The Pick: Mario Chalmers, G, Kansas The Site: NBC Sports The Pick: Jason Thompson, F, Rider The Analysis: Thompson played at a low mid-major, Rider, but he had 24 against N.C. State and 24 against Kansas State. He plays hard and harder. Watching him in the conference tournament you could see he has some room to get better, even though he is already a senior. When he gets on an NBA strength program for those legs, and has another big man inside to help with the load, you can see him stick for a while. LeBron is getting older; this is a mature help. The Site: ...

NBA Draft Prep
T.Jose Caldesports — ... ESPN the MAG: SF Brandon Rush (Kansas) CBS Sportsline: SF Brandon Rush (Kansas) or C Kosta Koufos (Ohio State) NBC: SF Nicolas Batum (France) Sporting News: SF Donte Greene (Syracuse) Toronto Star: C Alexis ...

A Draft Mockery
RedsArmy.com - The Voice Of Celtics Fans — ... historic run through the playoffs, culminating with the utter dismantling of the vastly overrated Los Angeles Lakers, I’ve paid exactly zero attention to the draft. Can you blame me? So rather than pretend I actually know something about this incoming class of NBA players, I’m going to steal the work of other people. Here’s a list of several mock drafts and the player slated for the Celtics: ESPN / RealGM /NBC - Courtney Lee - SG/Western Kentucky SI - ...

Random Draft Day Thoughts
LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog — ... a priority for the team. It doesn't seem as though anyone really has any idea how the bottom of the draft will go. Here are some of the predictions for the Celtics. CBS Sports Devon Hardin, C, Robin Lopez, C College Hoopsnet Ryan Anderson, PF/SF NBADraft.net Omer Asik, PF/C Hoopsworld DeVon Hardin, C Draft Express DeVon Hardin, C Hoopshype DeVon Hardin, C RealGM Courtney Lee, SG MSNBC Courtney Lee, SG Scout Javale McGee, C SI.com (Thomsen) ...

NetsDaily Mock Roundup #5
NetsDaily Blog — ... 10 - Danilo Gallinari 21 - JaVale McGee 40 - Damjan Rudez ESPN 10 - Brook Lopez 21 - J.J. Hickson 40 - Damjan Rudez Sports Illustrated 10 - Danilo Gallinari 21 - DeAndre Jordan 40 - N/A CollegeHoops.net 10 - Danilo Gallinari 21 - Robin Lopez 40 - Jamont Gordon InsideHoops 10 - Danilo Gallinari 21 - J.J. Hickson 40 - Joe Crawford NBC Sports 10 - Russell Westbrook 21 - J.J. Hickson 40 - N/A Hoopsworld 10 - Danilo ...

Mocks, Links, and Final Thoughts
Bullets Forever — ... Chad Ford: Darrell Arthur Draft Express: JaVale McGee NBADraft.net: Roy Hibbert Ian Thomsen, SI: Brandon Rush Sam Smith, Sporting News: Kosta Koufos Jeff Goodman, FOX Sports: Jason Thompson Kerry Eggers, CBS Sportsline: Darrell Arthur Jeff Reynolds, CBS Sportsline: Marreese Speights NBC Sports: JaVale McGee Real GM: DeAndre Jordan Pro ...

2009 NBA Mock Draft Round-up: Who will the Sixers draft?
All Things Philly Sports — ... his NBA potential on this end of the floor. RealGM.com: Darren Collison, PG, UCLA Their take: Collison is a much better than advertised perimeter shooter and he changes the equation defensively. I don't see much of a difference between Collison and Ty Lawson offensively and there is a significant gap defensively. DraftExpress.com: Brandon Jennings, PG, Lottomatica Roma Steve Alexander, NBCSports.com: Eric Maynor, PG, VCU Their take: Andre Miller is as good as gone. ...

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