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NBA Draft Rumors for May 20, 2013

May 20, 2013   Roundball Direct   No comments

NBA DraftBill 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

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NBA Draft Rumors for May 18, 2013

May 18, 2013   Roundball Direct   No comments
Victor Oladipo

Victor Oladipo

Unless the Trail Blazers get the luck of the ping-pong balls and find themselves in the top three, the chances of them acquiring Oladipo are slim to none. However, there are moving up possibilities. Sources close to the prospect say the Trail Blazers, among a few others teams, “really like him” and are “considering moving up to get him.” CSNNW.com

When Oladipo was reached for comment, he acknowledged being aware of the interested teams that weren’t in position to take him. If Portland did pull off the move, Oladipo is all for it. “I would really love to go to Portland, and I’m not just saying that,” he said convincingly to CSNNW.com. “I hope, and I don’t think I’m dropping that far, but if they decided to move up somehow, I think that would be a great situation for me. It’s a place where you can just concentrate on basketball.” CSNNW.com

Chris Mannix: An aside on Boston. C’s met with Victor Oladipo, who will likely be gone in top-ten. Met with Kelly Olynyk, too. Could be looking to move up Twitter

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NBA Draft Rumors for May 16, 2013

May 16, 2013   Roundball Direct   No comments
Ben McLemore, Credits Kansas Univ

Ben McLemore, Credits Kansas Univ

Chad Ford: No surprise, but Ben McLemore also pulling out of drills portion of NBA Draft Combine. Will participate in athletic testing. Twitter @chadfordinsider

Chad Ford: McLemore has hired Rival Sports Group to manage him. Has been working out in LA with Pooh Richardson. Twitter @chadfordinsider

Alex Kennedy: The Los Angeles Lakers met with Nate Wolters and Adonis Thomas among other prospects on the first day of the combine. Twitter @AlexKennedyNBA

Kings basketball president Geoff Petrie and the rest of the front office staff and coach Keith Smart met with the following draft prospects today: Alex Len (Maryland), Richard Howell (North Carolina State), Tim Hardaway Jr. (Michigan), Tony Snell (New Mexico), Deshaun Thomas (Ohio State) and Reggie Bullock (North Carolina). Sulia

Darren Wolfson: Among the draft prospects @Flip_Saunders & the   #Twolves are meeting with tonight: Maryland center Alex Len. Twitter @DarrenWolfson

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NBA Draft Rumors for May 15, 2013

May 15, 2013   Roundball Direct   No comments
Nerlens Noel; Credits, Kentuckystraitpinkie.com

Nerlens Noel; Credits, Kentuckystraitpinkie.com

The Mavericks and every other team in the league will send a small army of personnel to Chicago, where the NBA’s predraft camp begins Wednesday. The camp is always an important time. But for the Mavericks, who will have their highest draft pick in more than a decade, it’s even more significant this year. “We’ve identified 71 guys that we believe are draft worthy, and this is our first chance to see them in person,” Carlisle said Tuesday. “And I feel that this draft is going to be a lot better than many people think. When you’re drafting at 13 and 44, you have to be ready for anything.” Dallas Morning News

“Every significant NBA exec and every significant agent — they’re all in one place for three days,” Carlisle said. “So obviously, it’s a great place to see everybody and there’s plenty of opportunities to talk.” And mingle. With every mover and shaker in the league on hand, it’s a virtual farmland filled with seeds of trade talks and free-agent chatter. The Mavericks figure to be very active between now and the draft, which is June 27. Free agency begins July 1. Dallas Morning News

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NBA Draft Rumors for May 14, 2013

May 14, 2013   Roundball Direct   No comments
Ricky Ledo, Credits Google

Ricky Ledo, Credits Google

So there is a   strong chance that the Blazers will trade his rights and many teams has shown   interest. Spurs and Mavericks are among them, as well as the Knicks who   drafted Papanikolaou on No48 of last year’s draft. Knicks GM Glen   Grunwald visited London for a day, just to watch him on the semifinal against   CSKA! EuroHoops.net

Ira Winderman: Tim Hardaway Jr. among the postgame visitors to the Heat   locker room. Twitter @IraHeatBeat

The combine is   expected to include 61 draft hopefuls, including Michigan’s Trey Burke and   Tim Hardaway Jr. and Detroit-Mercy’s Ray McCallum Jr., all of whom   potentially could be on the Pistons’ radar, with the team looking   for backcourt and wing help. Booth   Newspapers

In Chicago, prospects will be   measured, weighed and put through shooting and agility drills but will not   play 5-on-5 games. Teams will also get a chance to interview players and set   up visits to their respective cities. In order   to prepare Ricky Ledo for the most important stretch of basketball in his   life, he is working in Houston with legendary trainer/life coach John Lucas.   Providence   Journal

Lucas also runs a pre-draft   workout group. Last year’s group included 16 of the 60 players that were   selected. Among the   players working with Ledo in Houston are Solomon Hill (Arizona), Zeke   Marshall (Akron) and Elston Turner (Texas A&M). Lucas says   what he does is tell talented, young players what they don’t want to hear. Providence   Journal

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NBA Draft Combine Players List

May 12, 2013   Roundball Direct   No comments
Cody Zeller Credit AP

Cody Zeller Credit AP

By Chris Ramirez

The NBA Draft combine will take place in Chicago from May 15-19. Here is a list of the participants who were invited, not invited, and left off due to obligations with their European teams:

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