2012 NBA Draft

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That's what I've been thinking. The Lamar Odom comparison, I mean.
Who is the comparable for Jones' downside? I understand that he didn't dominate in college in his 2 years, so he's unlikely to be a dominant, alpha-dog star in the NBA. But he doesn't have any of the attitude problems of certain past products. It's just his "motor", allegedly.

Earl Clark? Clark definitely had great size and good skill. Not quite on the level of Jones or Odom.

[MarkGrace]

Charlotte supposedly has 5 offers for the #2 pick. Of course that's probably according to Charlotte.

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Cavs offering Anderson Varejao for a lottery pick. Would make draft night incredibly interesting for Cleveland, if they could get say the 11th pick from Portland for Varejao. Would give them the 4, 11, and 24.

[DrumNFeather]

Cavs offering Anderson Varejao for a lottery pick. Would make draft night incredibly interesting for Cleveland, if they could get say the 11th pick from Portland for Varejao. Would give them the 4, 11, and 24.

Cleveland would be lucky to get a 3rd round pick for Varejao...

[Jacob]

Jonathan Givony @DraftExpress
To follow up on @WojYahooNBA 's report that the Spurs are shopping DeJuan Blair, one team that really likes him I'm told is Golden State.

If the Ws are interested in Blair, they've got to be more interested in Millsap.

[Jacob]

This is only tangentially related to the draft, but I hadn't before noticed that HoopsHype started listing the salaries of agents. What?!?!?!?1?!? $215 million?

1Arn Tellem$215,337,291
2Jeff Schwartz$171,180,829
3Rob Pelinka$150,458,978
4Dan Fegan$142,557,694
5Mark Bartelstein$134,800,262
6Andy Miller$109,791,964
7Leon Rose$98,602,178

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Cleveland trying to get to 2 to grab Beal. Why wouldn't Charlotte deal? At 4, they still will get one of MK-G, Robinson, Beal, or Barnes. And with only Biyombo and Walker with any value on that roster, they've got to get other assets.

Cleveland has the 24th pick, Miami's picks in 2013 and 2015, and a future Sacramento pick with heavy protection for another 2 years. But if I was a Charlotte fan I think I'd take the 4, 24, and that Kings pick in exchange for the 2.

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Locke says he has heard Houston not only making play for Dwight Howard, but also for Bynum or Rondo.

Not sure how they get Bynum, just like I don't think they have enough to get Howard. Would LA take Scola, Lowry, Kevin Martin's expiring contract, and a few first round picks for Bynum? If they brought Sessions back their PG spot would be really good, Scola pairs with Gasol well, and late lottery pick could bring them someone like Myers Leonard or Zeller.

[Jacob]

Cleveland trying to get to 2 to grab Beal. Why wouldn't Charlotte deal? At 4, they still will get one of MK-G, Robinson, Beal, or Barnes. And with only Biyombo and Walker with any value on that roster, they've got to get other assets.

Cleveland has the 24th pick, Miami's picks in 2013 and 2015, and a future Sacramento pick with heavy protection for another 2 years. But if I was a Charlotte fan I think I'd take the 4, 24, and that Kings pick in exchange for the 2.

The 24th pick in a draft is not typically enough to move you up from 4 to 2 in a draft. The Jazz had to give up 3 first rounders and the 6 pick to move up to #3 and pick Deron, IIRC. But that teaches us another lesson: don't pass up on the guy everyone knows is better at 3 to pick the guy that you want at 6. I'd think they can get more for the pick than that.

[Jacob]

I'm actually watching the draft live. Why? I don't know.

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Ford is saying Charlotte will pick Beal and trade him to Cleveland.

Broussard just confirmed. 2, 24, and 2nd rounder.

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Ford is saying Charlotte will pick Beal and trade him to Cleveland.

Broussard just confirmed. 2, 24, and 2nd rounder.

And right after Broussard talks they go w/MK-G.

[MarkGrace]

Irving and Beal would have been awesome.

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Heather Cox adds so much to this production.

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Irving and Beal would have been awesome.

Irving and Raja Bell would be awesome.