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Avery Bradley a Fit for Pacers at No. 10

Bradley could address Indy's PG woes (Photo: Icon SMI)

If anyone could have used the No. 1 pick and the services of John Wall, it was the point guard-starved Indiana Pacers. Someone should have mentioned that to the players on the roster this past season, when the Pacers won

Rising & Falling NBA Prospects

Jordan Crawford may have moved into the 1st Round

At this point in the player evaluation process, most prospects know where they are going to be selected in the 2010 NBA Draft. The top guys are going to be lottery picks and are waiting for June 24 to see

2010 NBA Draft: Busts & Sleepers

Whiteside is the ultimate risk-reward player (Photo: herald-dispatch.com)

As with every draft there are going to be early picks that end up being busts and late picks that turn out better than those drafted higher. Not every high pick is going to be a franchise player and not

Rookie Redux: Evaluating the 2009 Draft Class

Collison turned heads as a first-year pro

Over the past 30 years, only three rookies (Sam Cassell 93-94, Kevin McHale 80-81 and Earvin “Magic” Johnson 79-80) have played a large role on an NBA Championship team. Of those three, the only player to be a top overall

Draft Measurements Rundown: Larry Sanders, Paul George impress

Larry Sanders measured up well (Photo: vcuathletics.com)

Unless you are some sort of hybrid freak, player measurements are vital to an NBA hopeful since most NBA teams predict which position you will play in the NBA based on your height, weight, strength and length. For some fringe

The Steal of the 2008 NBA Draft

Goran Dragic fell all the way to No. 45 two summers ago (Photo/Getty)

Who is this guy? He looks like a henchman in a Die Hard movie or a James Bond nemesis, not a basketball player. He is Slovenian point guard Goran Dragic, that’s who he is. Not a household name, the crafty

Minnesota covets pick No. 2, but could still score at No. 4

Minny could move up for a SG, or stay put and take someone like DeMarcus Cousins

“The 6th pick in the 2010 NBA Draft goes to…the Golden State Warriors.” Ask any Minnesota Timberwolves fan and they will tell you that was the exact moment they lost all hope of getting a pick in the Top 2.

Draft Combine: Day 1

Ryan Richards opened up some eyes

Run, jump, shoot. Some prospects decide to participate in NBA Draft Combine to prove doubters wrong or to get that extra face time with NBA personnel. It can really pay off for a lot of players and hurts some depending

Draft Lottery set, Mock Draft updated

At No. 2, Turner would give the 76ers the "glue" player it has coveted

The NBA Draft Lottery is a funny thing. You can have a historically bad season like New Jersey, which went 12-70 this season, and still not end up being the biggest loser.

Would Warriors, T-Wolves pass on John Wall at No. 1?

If Minnesota or Golden State win the lottery, Wall could slip (Photo: Getty)

With the NBA Lottery coming up tonight and the NBA Combine coming up later this week (May 19-23 in Chicago), there is little denying that NBA Draft season has arrived.

Draft Blog: Chicago bullish on James Anderson at No. 17

Are the Bulls set to take Anderson on draft day? (Photo: Getty)

The NBA Draft lottery is Tuesday night and plenty of NBA fans will be glued to the tube holding their breath and praying for the top pick. History has proven that losing the most games rarely means winning the lottery,

Timberwolves face make or break draft

Would Minnesota take Turner No. 1?

Danny Granger, Brandon Roy, Stephen Curry, Joakim Noah. These are just a few of the players that the Minnesota Timberwolves have passed on in recent years. Oh, and let’s not forget about that little Ray Allen/Stephon Marbury draft night deal