Word on the Street: Denver trades #20 pick to Charlotte

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What do I think?...
Published 6/26/2008 by Draft Guru (noreply@blogger.com) at The Cowhide Globe
... The Jazz may be out of luck as it pertains to drafting the center of their choice at #23. Apparently, two trades have transpired or could transpire, which may change the fortunes of player selection. First, DraftExpress is reporting that Charlotte has acquired the #20 pick from Denver where it's hoping to land Roy Hibbert, if available. Then, ...

Draft Notes: Alexander edging Randolph?
Published 6/26/2008 by Frank Madden at Brew Hoop: Front Page Posts
... They just wanted to know about my personal life, what I do off the court, what I'm like." Said Randolph, "I talked to Milwaukee (Monday) and they seemed pretty interested. That looks like a place I could probably end up. It's a nice city, I liked it. It's a little more mellow and I'm kind of a mellow guy so I think I could fit in with it. They showed me the lake and everything. I'm a big fisherman so that's good." Jonathan Givony at DraftExpress isn't mincing words: "At #8, it looks pretty much set that Milwaukee will take Joe Alexander ...

Almost Draft Day Trade Talk
Published 6/26/2008 at ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
... and DraftExpress's Jonathan Givony have similar tales, although the Net in the deal is sometimes Marcus Williams, and the Blazer is sometimes Steve Blake. ...

NBA Mock Draft, v 2.0
Published 6/26/2008 by David Crockett at KnickerBlogger.Net
... improves to #14 from the previous version. Although I maintain serious doubts about his work ethic, he may be best suited to play on a running team where he’s only asked to block shots and rebound. 15. Phoenix Brandon Rush, Kansas, SG/SF (Version 1.0: Brandon Rush) 16. Philadelphia Donte Green, Syracuse, SF (Version 1.0: Marreese Speights) 17. Indiana (f/ Toronto) Robin Lopez, Stanford, C (Version 1.0: D.J. Augustin) The rumored deal sends this pick to Indiana as part of the Jermaine O’Neal for T.J. Ford swap. 18. Washington Darrell Arthur, Kansas, PF (Version 1.0: ...

Another Truly Weird Draft Morsel
Published 6/26/2008 at The Sporting Blog
... still haunts me. It also excited me, since it's the kind of thing that propels the draft into the realm of the absurd. Now, this historic event has a partner in crime. One of my favorite players in this draft is the 18 year-old Congolese phenom Serege Ibaka. Apprently, Ibaka and agent Justin Zanek have found a way to beat the system. According to DraftExpress , Ibaka's agent has politely insisted a team take him in the second round: Ibaka reportedly has an attractive four year contract offer from two separate ACB teams in Spain, which would provide him with a great deal of ...

Do Not Draft Serge Ibaka Before Pick #31
Published 6/26/2008 by Tom Ziller at FanHouse
Filed under: NBA Draft, EuroleagueThe first domestic fan of Serge Ibaka I knew -- FanHouse alumnus Shoals of The Sporting Blog and FreeDarko -- picks up a somewhat funny but ultimately smart request from Ibaka and his agent Justin Zanek, which appeared on DraftExpress. Basically, Ibaka has a deal to make some good bread in Spain for a few years, more than a set-in-stone rookie scale outside the lottery would pay him. There's no salary scale for second rounders, so the team which owns his rights could theoretically pay ...

Today’s (Draft) picks
Published 6/26/2008 by Christophe at European Prospects
... Serge Ibaka won’t probably go in the first round as his agent reported to Draftexpress yesterday. It looks like Ibaka has a big offer from a Spanish powerhouse that virtually would make him unavailable if he gets drafted in the late first round. These rumors have however not been reported anywhere in Spain so far. ...