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#2 has Monta Ellis connected to it now. Surprised it took so long.

I'll never be able to get put it on the board...yes! out of my head. I guess the one and only positive if I ever get Alzheimer's

I can't recall San Antonio sounding so aggressive before. That playoff bouncing really shook things up down there. Ford thinks the Raptors take Biyombo at 5. Makes sense since they need the defensive help with Bargnani on the floor. There's also facebook chats and what not going on, if anyone finds a good one let me know. I got Ford's open but I heard a Stuart Scott commercial and got scared.

Follow Adrian Wojnarowski and Chad Ford on twitter mostly. Plus, I post on a Pacers board that has people following things, their local radio stations and tv and other twitters. There's actually more rumors that I'm not posting.

Supposedly Chicago might be in talks with Charlotte to move up and take Marshon Brooks. Also, Jazz in talks to move to #8 to draft Jimmer. Atl still in talks with Minny to trade Smith for the #2 and draft Enes Kanter.

I really hope the draft turns into teams dumping the terrible contracts they signed last offseason. Last off-season was probably my favorite non-Celtics based event of the NBA season, tonight could be like a mini-version of that. I would figure that Atlanta has to do something. They can't win with that roster, and they can't build with Horford, Smith and Johnson's contracts. Definitely. I wouldn't be surprised at all to see Smith moved tonight.

I really hope the draft turns into teams dumping the terrible contracts they signed last offseason. Last off-season was probably my favorite non-Celtics based event of the NBA season, tonight could be like a mini-version of that. Yeah I don't know how successful those teams will be though. There's certainly plenty of talk about big contracts being out there. Yesterday I read that Andrew Bogut was available. Things could get crazy though, there's always that potential on draft night.

Rumor that Sacramento is looking to deal the #10 and Salmons for Tony Parker and Richard Jefferson. The Spurs put this deal out early today and its legitimate, they've said they want to move into the mid-lottery as long as the other team agreed to take on RJeff's contract.

lol They needed a SF and have lots of cap space means the +1.5 mil won't bother them. They have a wing position filled and save money on Jimmer or Kemba, whichever falls to them to fill their PG need. Still not a great trade for them. So they have cap space which means they can take Salmons' bloated deal, but they made it so they can save the salary difference of 3 spots in the top 10? Hey, I just know that those 3 spots would save them money. Not that it was significant. I don't really know what Sacramento is going for, but that trade should not have been it. Unless they wanted to see Charlotte and Milwaukee get better.

I'm not all that high on Singler's pro prospects, but him and Korver really aren't all that similar They are both long range shooters, although Singler actually shoots worse from the perimeter. Neither have any ball handling skills worth anything, they thrive off catching and shooting. Singler may be passable on defense and might rebound better. He's regressed as a rebounder however; and I've read that his defensive skills won't translate well, especially with his lack of lateral quickeness, length and athleticism. I don't know anything about his passing game but since he can't drive or post up I don't see that being very valuable. They're both gonna be role players that run off screens and take jumpshots. And Korver is better at it. I honestly don't know the two all that well and I'm sure there are better comparisons. I've heard the most agreed upon one is Kiki Vandeweghe, so obviously he's different from Korver in a # of ways. But to say they're not similar at all is not accurate. Korver is a much better shooter, obviously. Singler cannot even compare to Korver in that regard. However, Singler has just about everything else on Korver. He will be a better defender and will be a much better rebounder. Singler has about 20 pounds and an inch and a half on Korver, so he has the size to guard the opposing three. Singler can contribute without making his shots in a way that Korver cannot. If Singler could shoot like Korver, he would be a better asset. From Singler's DraftExpress profile I can't imagine reading a similar quote about Korver. I really don't think that Singler will be much of an NBA player, but I think the comparison is off-base. Probably having to do more-so with their looks than their play. I literally just said I know they have a # of things different about them. Like not that long ago. I just don't buy that they're not similar at all. The reason I made the comparison is because they're both role players who are good at catching and shooting. Singler struggled from long range but has been reported to be very fluid and mechanically sound. He was actually consistent and accurate at mid-range. It has nothing to do with them looking similar, I just compared what the most useful thing Singler will bring to his team. Since that team was the Bulls, I felt it was redundant to have another catch and shoot player. I'm no expert on the Bulls though, so I'm probably wrong there. Think they should get someone who can penetrate besides Rose. I do know there are multiple better options at that spot. Singler's extra value from rebounding and defense is really not impressive and not worth a 1st round pick. His extra size doesn't mean much. He's soft, slow and has a crappy wingspan. The defense and rebounding coming from Singler will still be subpar at the NBA level. I would be surprised if he was mediocre at either one, maybe rebounding.

lol They needed a SF and have lots of cap space means the +1.5 mil won't bother them. They have a wing position filled and save money on Jimmer or Kemba, whichever falls to them to fill their PG need. Still not a great trade for them.

Bobcats having the 7th and 9th pick is interesting.

Sac gets the 10th pick and John Salmons.

I'm not all that high on Singler's pro prospects, but him and Korver really aren't all that similar They are both long range shooters, although Singler actually shoots worse from the perimeter. Neither have any ball handling skills worth anything, they thrive off catching and shooting. Singler may be passable on defense and might rebound better. He's regressed as a rebounder however; and I've read that his defensive skills won't translate well, especially with his lack of lateral quickeness, length and athleticism. I don't know anything about his passing game but since he can't drive or post up I don't see that being very valuable. They're both gonna be role players that run off screens and take jumpshots. And Korver is better at it. I honestly don't know the two all that well and I'm sure there are better comparisons. I've heard the most agreed upon one is Kiki Vandeweghe, so obviously he's different from Korver in a # of ways. But to say they're not similar at all is not accurate.

Atlanta trying to trade Josh Smith to Minny for the #2 overall. Of course every team has talked to Kahn about the 2nd pick.

Bucks taking over #7. Who knows what else yet.

Shawn Yancy uses Riggleman's bad news to shill her DC News show while openly admitting to be a Duke football fan. For shame.

The Realtime results on Google are funny to watch for news like this. You see Ken Rosenthal mention it, then Rotoworld, then Lavar Arrington?

Without a doubt. It's all but a guarantee at this point.

Yeah certainly. That's why there's FA.

2nd round:

This is much better for the Pacers. Chad Ford Mock 7.1 1st round:

Why would you worry about team need when picking at the bottom of the first round? When you're almost a Finals team and at the end of the 1st round, drafting for need is not a bad idea. You can find role players there. If you're just drafting BPA, then you're still wrong with Singler. It would be better to wing it on a Euro. But really, I just don't like Singler in the 1st round at all, for any team.