sonicscentral.com - 6/25/2008
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Three players I’d like the team to come away with in this draft: Michael Beasley, Mario Chalmers, and DJ White.
Three players I don’t want: Brook Lopez (too soft for me, though he might pair well with Collison), DJ Augustin (just too short), Roy Hibbert (statue).
You can sub Joey Dorsey for White if you prefer. If Wilcox is moving on (and I’m pretty sure he’ll ...
Sonics keep focused on NBA draft
seattletimes.nwsource.com 6/25/2008 — Morale may be low at the Sonics' downtown headquarters, but general manager Sam Presti said coaches and scouts are focused on Thursday's...
McHale Not Sure If Wolves Will Keep Pick or Trade It
startribune.com 6/25/2008 — In the MINNESOTA STAR TRIBUNE, Jerry Zgoda reports "so much can happen between now and when Commissioner David Stern steps to the podium Thursday night at Madison Square Garden to announce the Timberwolves' selection in the NBA draft. Will the Wolves ...
Sleepless in Seattle for Boston’s stellar sports scene
bostonherald.com 6/25/2008 — s stellar sports scene S EATTLE - During the past week, Seattle was the worst sports town in America. It fell to the bottom of the standings faster than Erik Bedard asks out of games. The futility astounded. The professional basketball team, a 41-year ...
Riley redefines the NBA’s desired qualities
monozygotic.wordpress.com 6/25/2008 — Apparently, Michael Beasley isn’t Pat Riley’s kind of player and probably won’t be taken with the second pick of the NBA Draft — not as long as it is Miami’s pick anyway.
“ESPN.com has been reporting since the draft lottery that Heat president Pat ...
Trade Rumors Swirling Around Heat —
NBA.com: News 6/25/2008
In the MIAMI HERALD, Sarah Rothschild writes "to trade or not to trade the No. 2 pick in Thursday's NBA Draft? Heat executives have said they will listen to offers. Whether the team pulls the trigger and possibly unloads projected second-overall pick ...
Bulls Should Draft Rose, But Beasley Is Fine —
NBA.com: News 6/25/2008
In the CHICAGO TRIBUNE, Rick Morrissey writes "the Bulls will do just fine either way at Thursday night's draft. They'll be a better team with Derrick Rose or Michael Beasley. Rose would be the better fit, but it's not as if Beasley is the guy who ...
Paxson Mum on Bulls' Draft Plans —
NBA.com: News 6/25/2008
In the CHICAGO TRIBUNE, K.C. Johnson writes "in one breath, Bulls general manager John Paxson said he's "probably leaning a certain way" on his draft-day decision between power forward Michael Beasley and point guard Derrick Rose. In the next, he ...
