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  • NBA Rumors – Draft Stock of Nerlens Noel Plummeting

    NBA Rumors – Draft Stock of Nerlens Noel Plummeting

    From a guaranteed number one pick, it looks like more and more teams are starting to re-think the whole issue of Nerlens Noel being such a high prospect, with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Washington Wizards and Orlando Magic all looking at other players to use in the top 3.

  • NBA Rumors – Cleveland Drafting Otto Porter, Not Nerlens Noel

    NBA Rumors – Cleveland Drafting Otto Porter, Not Nerlens Noel

    The Cleveland Cavaliers aren’t in rebuilding mode. They want to make the playoffs, considering they have a lottery pick for a third straight season. Nerlens Noel has been the popular choice for the number one pick in the 2013 NBA Draft, but if the Cavs wants to win and reach the playoffs now, Otto Porter might be the better choice as the number one pick.

  • NBA Rumors – Cleveland Cavaliers Want to Trade Number One Pick For Luol Deng, Zach Randolph, Thaddeus Young or Ersan Ilyasova

    NBA Rumors – Cleveland Cavaliers Want to Trade Number One Pick For Luol Deng, Zach Randolph, Thaddeus Young or Ersan Ilyasova

    Some teams don’t want to make the most of the luck they had, or simply don’t see the draft as the best way to improve. The Cleveland Cavaliers get to pick at number one in the NBA draft for the second time in three years, but the prospect of Nerlens Noel or Otto Porter isn’t that charming, preferring to make a deal with a team for a forward who can put up points, with Luol Deng (Chicago Bulls), Zach Randolph (Memphis Grizzlies), Thaddeus Young (Philadelphia 76ers) and Ersan Ilyasova (Milwaukee Bucks) coming to mind.

  • NBA Draft – Who Each Lottery Team Should Pick

    NBA Draft – Who Each Lottery Team Should Pick

    For the second time in three years, the Cleveland Cavaliers win the NBA draft lottery and get the first pick, which will most likely be Nerlens Noel, entering the NBA after only one season in Kentucky. Yes, people love centers so much they’re willing to overlook his injury, while talented players like Trey Burke, Ben McLemore and Otto Porter will probably fill out the rest of the top 5.

  • All Underclassmen Declaring for the 2013 NBA Draft

    All Underclassmen Declaring for the 2013 NBA Draft

    The NBA playoffs starting also means that the deadline for underclassmen declaring for the 2013 NBA draft has passed, giving us 43 players leaving college basketball early, with Nerlens Noel, Anthony Bennett, Michael Carter-Williams, Trey Burke and Ben McLemore being the best among a pretty impressive class.

  • Florida Gators – Too Good For the One and Done Bunch

    Florida Gators – Too Good For the One and Done Bunch

    There’s something refreshing to see about a lineup without any freshmen schooling the Freshmen group that John Calipari put together and this time probably won’t take him all the way. The Florida Gators have real team under Billy Donovan, and not just a bunch of talented individuals.