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NBA Rumors – Phoenix Suns Might Draft Pierre Jackson
A big second season for Baylor isn’t going to be enough in order to propel Pierre Jackson above the worries about his size, but he might still be a first round pick, with the Phoenix Suns considering using one of their two on the point guard.
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NBA Rumors – Brooklyn Nets Might Draft Shane Larkin
The Brooklyn Nets want to have three point guards on their roster, which means there’s a good chance they’ll be using their only pick in this draft (at 22) on one, and the best that possibly will be available at this point is Shane Larkin.
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NBA Rumors – Minnesota Timberwolves or Portland Trail Blazers Will Draft Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
When the first mock drafts were coming out, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope didn’t seem like such a high pick in 2013. But things have changed, and after all of his workouts, it seems he’ll be a top 10 pick, indicated by the invitation to the green room, with either the Minnesota Timberwolves or the Portland Trail Blazers using their picks on him.
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15 Biggest Steals in NBA Draft History
Taking a look at the greatest steals in the history of the NBA Draft in the lottery era, it’s easy to see why the San Antonio Spurs have been so successful over the years, picking and keeping two of the biggest: Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili.
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NBA Rumors – Charlotte Bobcats Interested in Otto Porter & Trading Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
A look at most number 2 draft picks over the last 10 years suggests that teams aren’t usually happy with what they get,and the Charlotte Bobcats aren’t much different, hoping to both get Otto Porter in the upcoming NBA draft while thinking about trading away Michael Kidd-Gilchrist.
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15 Biggest Busts in NBA Draft History
The biggest drafts busts in NBA history are differed into two groups – the number one failures, like Kwame Brown, Michael Olowokandi and Greg Oden, who might be decent NBA players, but not remotely close to what was expected of them, or lower picks that quickly find themselves out of the NBA, like Adam Morrison, Chris Washburn and Rafael Araujo.
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NBA Rumors – Washington Wizards & Chicago Bulls Trade for Luol Deng Won’t Happen
For the trade between the Chicago Bulls and the Washington Wizards sending Luol Deng for a number three draft pick to happen, Emeka Okafor needs to pick up his player option and go the other way. At the moment, this doesn’t seem like something likely to happen.
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NBA Rumors – Phoenix Suns Trying to Trade Marcin Gortat for First Round Draft Pick
The ideal situation for the Phoenix Suns in the 2013 NBA draft (holding the 5th overall pick) is if either Nerlens Noel or Alex Len surprisingly drop to the number 5 spot, giving them a chance to trade away Marcin Gortat, who despite his abilities and numbers hasn’t been very happy or compatible with what the team is trying to run.
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NBA Rumors – Houston Rockets Trying to Trade Thomas Robinson
It hasn’t been a dream start for Thomas Robinson in the NBA, traded by the Sacramento Kings to the Houston Rockets on his rookie season, and possibly getting shipped again by his current team, hoping to get rid of his contract for a first-round draft pick.
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NBA Rumors – Oklahoma City Thunder Might Draft Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
There are quite a few teams in the higher reaches of the 2013 NBA draft that could make good use of a great shooter, and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope might be the best in this class. Still, the Oklahoma City Thunder, with the 12th pick, are hoping he slips a little bit lower than current predictions so they can land him.