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The Yi Jianlian debacle: There's plenty of blame to go around (J. Paulsen, 08/01/2007)
What happens when you draft a player who doesn't want to play for your team? Ask Bucks GM Larry Harris, who finds himself engaged in a standoff with draft pick Yi Jianlian, the Chinese import who apparently wants nothing to do with Milwaukee. John says both team and player are at fault here.

NBA draft impressions (J. Paulsen, 07/03/2007)
Last week's NBA Draft didn't provide many early surprises, but John Paulsen, a Bucks fan, was as surprised as anyone to see Milwaukee tab Yi Jianlian at #6. It's just one of the notes John offers up in his Draft Impressions, along with his thoughts on the Ray Allen and Jason Richardson trades.

NBA Mock Draft (J. Paulsen, 06/22/2007)
Everyone knows who Portland and Seattle are looking at with the first two picks, but who should the rest of the league select in the first round? John goes 1-30 and also dives into each team's offseason plans.

Second to None: Best Second-Round Picks (J. Paulsen, 06/22/2007)
Don't fall asleep once the first round is over, because that's when the fun begins. Okay, maybe we're overselling it a bit, but plenty of very good players have been selected in the second round over the years, including Mark Price and Manu Ginobili. John's updated list of the best second rounders features a debut appearance from Carlos Boozer.

11 Biggest Draft Day Blunders (J. Paulsen, 06/22/2007)
Ah, what could've been. Drafting is no exact science, which obviously leaves plenty of room for human error. Think the Clippers regret passing on Scottie Pippen? Think the Bucks regret drafting and then trading Dirk Nowitzki? Hindsight is 20/20, but that doesn't excuse some of these blunders.

Draft Sleepers (J. Paulsen, 06/22/2007)
By the time team's outside of the Lottery are finally on the clock, all the top talent will be gone. Well...maybe not. John highlights five guys with the potential to thrive in the NBA who will still be on the board once the first 15 picks are called.

Greg Oden or Kevin Durant? (J. Paulsen, 06/20/2007)
So who's it going to be: Greg Oden or Kevin Durant? With the NBA Draft approaching, John Paulsen pits the Ohio State center against the Texas swingman to figure out who the Portland Trailblazers should select #1 overall. So who came out on top? Well, it wasn't an easy choice.

Draft Order

1.	Portland	16.	Washington
2.	Seattle	17.	New Jersey
3.	Atlanta	18.	Golden St.
4.	Memphis	19.	LA Lakers
5.	Boston	20.	Miami
6.	Milwaukee	21.	Philadelphia
7.	Minnesota	22.	Charlotte
8.	Charlotte	23.	New York
9.	Chicago	24.	Phoenix
10.	Sacramento	25.	Utah
11.	Indiana	26.	Houston
12.	Philadelphia	27.	Detroit
13.	New Orleans	28.	San Antonio
14.	LA Clippers	29.	Phoenix
15.	Detroit	30.	Philadelphia

Mock Drafts

NBA.com Consensus
NBADraft.net
DraftExpress.com
CollegeHoopsNet.com
InsideHoops.com
SI.com
MSNBC.com
HoopsVibe.com

Prospect Profiles

Corey Brewer l Mike Conley l Kevin Durant l Jeff Green l Al Horford l Greg Oden l Joakim Noah l Brandan Wright l Julian Wright l Yi Jianlian

From the Archives

To tank or not to tank? (J. Paulsen, 04/04/2007)
By the time team's outside of the Lottery are finally on the clock, all the top talent will be gone. Well...maybe not. John highlights five guys with the potential to thrive in the NBA who will still be on the board once the first 15 picks are called.

Your crime is time: 18 and going pro (J. Paulsen, 02/21/2007)
If not for the NBA's new age limit, Greg Oden and Kevin Durant may have bypassed college ball for the pros. NBA commish David Stern says the rule will have a positive effect on the league, but after crunching some numbers, John Paulsen says high schoolers have historically fared very well.

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NBA Draft Blog

Courtesy of The Scores Report, the National Sports Blog

Where do the Suns, Mavs and Nuggets go from here?: Watching the once-proud Suns and Mavs (and the not-so-proud Nuggets) lose their first round series with a combined 2-12 record, the opening lyrics from “Games People Play” (the ol’ Alan Parsons Project song) popped into my head. I realize I’m dating myself, but here they are: Where do we go from ... [Continued at The Scores Report. Comments?]

NBA Playoff Preview: With the regular season wrapping up Wednesday night, it’s now time to turn our attention to the playoffs, which have the potential to be the best in years. Obviously, the focus is on the West, where eight 50+ win teams are separated by just seven games in the standings. This ... [Continued at The Scores Report. Comments?]

Indiana’s Gordon declares for draft, Budinger too: As expected, Indiana freshman phenom Eric Gordon declared for the draft yesterday. Gordon, a third-team All-American, is the second member of the heralded 2008 freshman class to declare for the draft, joining Arizona’s Jerryd Bayless. Those who have not yet announced whether they will turn pro include centers Michael Beasley of ... [Continued at The Scores Report. Comments?]

It’s official: Kidd wants out: He’s been playing innocent for the last few weeks, but Jason Kidd has finally confirmed that he does indeed want to be traded. The rumor mill says the Lakers, Mavs, Nuggets and Cavs are interested. In the video, Tim Legler is talking about a deal where the Mavs would send DeSagana ... [Continued at The Scores Report. Comments?]

NBA Draft Web Guide

NBA 2007 Draft
This is the official website for the 2007 NBA Draft.

NBADraft.net
This site features a mock draft as well as scouting reports on just about every NBA prospect.

DraftExpress.com
This site has their own mock draft as well as loads of draft news and features.

SI.com
SI.com’s first round projections.

NBA.com
Official web site of the National Basketball Association.

Collegehoops.net
Player profiles, mock drafts, news and rumors on the 2006 NBA Draft.

InsideHoops.com
Important dates, player profiles, mock drafts and team rumors.

MSNBC.com
First round predictions with in depth analysis.

External Content

Eight Common Profiles of a Bust
David Mosley of DraftExpress discusses eight different ways a player becomes a bust. Draft.

Best all-time NBA Draft
Elliott Kalb of FOX Sports ranks the best players selected at each slot in the 32 pick NBA Draft.

Big Mistake: Worst NBA draft picks ever
The Salt Lake Tribune revisits the worst NBA draft picks of all time, including the Clippers decision to take Michael Olowokandi over the likes of Dirk Nowitzki, Vince Carter and Paul Pierce.

The Evolution of the Draft and Lottery
NBA.com takes a look at the evolution of the NBA draft and lottery including how some of the drafts played out because of the setup of the lottery.

The 10 best picks in NBA lottery history
The Salt Lake Tribune discusses the 10 best picks in lottery history, starting with the Lakers decision to tab Kobe Bryant as their franchise.

#1 isn’t always best
Collegehoops.net dives into the fact that having the number one overall pick isn’t always the best thing for an NBA franchise.

Top ten worst NBA drafts flops
Collegehoops.net takes their crack at the worst NBA draft flops.

Sam Bowie – The Fateful Pick
An in-depth look at the Portland Trail Blazers decision to draft Sam Bowie over Michael Jordan in the 1984 draft.