The Mock Draft Round-Up
is the consensus of 5 mock drafts.
2009 NBA Draft Picks:
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2009 NBA Draft News
In the spirit of March Madness, NBA DraftNation has released its first Mock Draft Roundup of 2010. Highlights of the five-draft roundup include five Kentucky Wildcats in the first round, headlined by top pick PG John Wall. 03/26/10
ESPN.com's Chad Ford has outlined the best NBA draft selections of the decade. As one can imagine, it's highlighted by Dwayne Wade, Chris Paul, Dwight Howard, Tony Parker and some guy with the Cavs. 01/05/10
The Clippers have traded for three Timberwolves players in return for recently acquired SG Quentin Richardson. Los Angeles will receive PG Sebastian Telfair and forwards Mark Madsen and Craig Smith.
With Telfair going to L.A., the market for Milwaukee Bucks free agent PG Ramon Sessions may be down to just the Knicks.
Meanwhile, the Bucks and Nuggets may have a deal ready that will send forward Malik Allen to Denver for reserves Sonny Weems and Walter Sharpe.
Former Charlotte Bobcat and North Carolina standout, PF Sean May, has signed with the Sacramento Kings. 07/22/09
The Raptors have traded SF Shawn Marion and PFs Kris Humphries and Nathan Jawai to the Mavericks for forwards Devean George and Antoine Wright. The Mavericks also dealt SG Jerry Stackhouse to Memphis for Greg Buckner. SF Hedo Turkoglu, who had agreed to terms with Toronto earlier in the week, was dealt by Orlando to the Raptors as a sign-and-trade deal.
A proposed three team trade is also being discussed, but nothing is imminent. With more players to be added, the deal would be highlighted by sending Utah PF Carlos Boozer to Chicago, Chicago PG Kirk Hinrich to the Portland, and Chicago forward Tyrus Thomas to Utah.
SF Grant Hill will reportedly stay with the Phoenix Suns.
The Suns will also sign PF Channing Frye, who spent the last two seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers.
Blazers rookie PG Patrick Mills broke a toe his first day of camp.
The Orlando Magic have agreed to a deal in principle with PF Brandon Bass.
F/C Mehmet Okur has signed a contract extension to stay in Utah.
The Raptors will lose Anthony Parker to the Cavs.
The Hawks and F/C Zaza Pachulia have reached a contract agreement.
SG Dahntay Jones has left the Mile High City for Indiana.
Allen Iverson may end up playing ball in Memphis this season. Grizzlies' owner Michael Heisley is in prelimary discussions with Iverson's agent to bring in the 10-time All-Star.
After being told by the Celtics they will not re-sign him, PG Stephon Marbury asserts he may try his luck in the European market. 07/10/09
Power forward Rasheed Wallace will leave Detroit for "greener" pastures in Boston.
The signing means moving time for current Celtics PF Glen Davis, who will likely end up in Orlando or San Antonio.
However, the Spurs have landed a power forward too -- former 10th overall pick of the Milwaukee Bucks, Marcus Haislip.
But, another Bucks power forward draft pick could return to the team: Ersan Ilyasova, who has been playing in Spain for the last two seasons.
PG Jason Kidd has agreed to re-sign with the Mavericks.
Talks continue about a potential Richard Hamilton for Carlos Boozer trade between the Pistons and Jazz. 07/06/09
A day after reportedly agreeing to terms with the Portland Trail Blazers, free agent forward Hedo Turkoglu has changed his mind and will join the Toronto Raptors instead.
The Rockets and Lakers have essentially swapped forwards as Ron Artest will leave Houston for L.A. and Trevor Ariza has chosen Houston as his next destination. 07/04/09
A quick roundup of all the deals that went down Thursday night:
- The Knicks and Grizzlies executed the swap of Quentin Richardson and Darko Milicic.
- The T-Wolves, who drafted FOUR point guards, have traded a couple -- Ty Lawson went to Denver for a future first round pick and the rights to Nick Calathes were traded to Dallas for a future number two.
- The Mavericks and Thunder, meanwhile, swapped the 24th and 25th picks with Ohio State C B.J. Mullens ending up in Oklahoma City and French PG Rodrigue Beaubois in Dallas.
- Arizona SG Chase Budinger, who slid all the way down to the Pistons at pick 44, was traded to Houston for a future second rounder and cash.
- Houston bought two more picks -- UCF SG Jermaine Taylor from Washington and Spainish PG Sergio Llull from Denver.
- Portland guard Sergio Rodriguez was dealt, along with second round pick Jon Brockman, to the Kings for 31st overall pick, Jeff Pendergraph.
- The Miami Heat made two trades, receiving Ukraine PG Patrick Beverley from the Lakers for a second round pick and cash, and trading LSU guard Marcus Thornton to the Hornets for two future number twos.
- Lastly, the Thunder received the rights to UAB SG Robert Vaden after giving up cash to the Bobcats.
The Warriors selected Davidson SG Stephen Curry at pick 7 -- a selection that may have to do with a trade that can't be completed yet. The rumored deal has Phoenix parting with PF Amare Stoudemire for Warriors C Andris Biedrins and possibly PF Brandan Wright and/or SG Marco Belinelli.
After being drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves at 5, will Ricky Rubio make Minneapolis his home...or will he go back to Spain for another "year or two," as his father asserts is still an option. Regardless, the Wolves have good trade bait in either Rubio or the 6th pick in the draft, Syracuse PG Jonny Flynn.
ESPN's Chad Ford grades the picks. 06/26/09
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