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NBA Draft Rumors for May 25, 2013

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Point guard Pierre Jackson out of Baylor is scheduled to workout for the Portland Trail Blazers on June 17, a league source informed CSNNW.com. CSNNW.com

On Thursday, Southerland’s agent, Mark Bartelstein of Chicago-based Priority Sports, said James Southerland already had eight more visits with NBA teams scheduled. According to Bartelstein, Southerland will work out for the Minnesota Timberwolves, Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Clippers, Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers, Washington Wizards and Utah Jazz over the next few weeks. “He’s visiting a bunch of teams,” Bartelstein said. “He’s going to be very, very busy.” The Post-Standard

Look for new Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations Flip Saunders to engage Charlotte, holders of the No. 4 pick in next month’s draft, in trade talks. According to league sources, Saunders is a big fan of Indiana guard Victor Oladipo, and the only way to get him is to move up from the ninth-spot. 1500 ESPN

NBA Draft Rumors for May 22, 2013

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Alex Len; Credits University of Maryland

Some executives believe that McLemore could end up being the best player to come out of this draft class. He is an all-around talent and he has plenty of potential at 20 years old. Not only is he an exceptional shooter, he’s also a terrific athlete, as evidenced by his 42-inch vertical. McLemore showed glimpses of greatness during his one season at Kansas and he averaged 15.9 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.0 steal in 32.2 minutes. He would be a quality pick for Orlando and someone who could play alongside the Magic’s young core of Maurice Harkless, Tobias Harris and Nikola Vucevic.

Daryl Morey: Best draft interview answers ever part 1: player, can you pass a drug test? [grabs table] TODAY?!? Twitter @dmorey

Daryl Morey: More best answers: “anyone who is projected ahead of U that U think U R better than?” ALL OF THEM “Have you ever seen them play?” NEVER Twitter @dmorey

In this edition of the new video series LBTV, Packers hall of famer LeRoy Butler talks with former Milwaukee Bucks GM Larry Harris, now a consultant with the Golden State Warriors, about the NBA draft process, Andrew Bogut, coaching searches, player contracts, free agency and and more. Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

NBA Draft Rumors for May 21, 2013

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Nerlens Noel; Credits, Kentuckystraitpinkie.com

Chad Ford: One dark horse for No. 1 pick? Georgetown’s Otto Porter. Cavs love him. Perfect fit. Helps right away. Twitter @chadfordinsider

Jason Lloyd: Instant analysis: I don’t think #Cavs are sold on Noel. This draft just got very, very interesting Twitter @JasonLloydABJ

Paul Coro: #Suns GM McDonough on #5 pick: “We’re excited about it. We’re going to get a good player. There are more than 5 good players in this draft.” Twitter @paulcoro

Paul Coro: #Suns GM Ryan McDonough: “My philosophy is always to draft the best player available.” Twitter @paulcoro

Scott Howard-Cooper: Cavaliers win the lottery for the second time in three years. Took Kyrie Irving in 2011. Heading right for Nerlens Noel in 2013. Twitter @SHowardCooper

NBA Draft Rumors for May 20, 2013

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Bill Oram: GM Dennis Lindsey said Jazz are open about what they’ll do in first round. “Open is a good thing,” he said. Could pick, move up, move down. Twitter @tribjazz

Bill Oram: Lindsey said No. 21 can be a good player and he isn’t sure there is enough separation from 14 caliber guy to higher picks to use 21. Twitter @tribjazz

Bill Oram: But, Lindsey said, “I think we can move up. I think we’ve already had a few loose conversations around that so there’s some potential there” Twitter @tribjazz

Ryan Lillis: #NBAKings team representative tells me Coach Keith Smart will represent team at tomorrow’s #NBA draft lottery Twitter

There are no concerns among the Lottery teams that Noel won’t make anything but a complete recovery from the ACL tear, suffered Feb. 12 against Florida. A cynical view would be that it would be good for a bad team to take Noel this year and hope he doesn’t play this season, making that team more likely to have another high Lottery pick for a 2014 Draft that potentially will be one of the best in recent memory. NBA.com