JAVARIS CRITTENTON! Honestly, the only thing that matters for the Lakers is what Kobe thinks about this pick. More on Javaris Crittenton: NBADraft.net | Draft Express
June 28, 2007, 11:45 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
MARCO BELINELLI! Now, a collective: WTF!!! Belinelli, the first european player taken in this draft AND most known for dropping 25 points in 28 minutes on Team USA, is an odd pick for our Warriors. I like this pick more than grabbing some big stiff like Jason Smith or Josh …
June 28, 2007, 11:45 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
SEAN WILLIAMS! The shot blocking skills that I like to see! A favorite of the GSoM community, Sean Williams will be providing some low post presence for the Nets this year. I guess he'll be taking alley-oops from J.Kidd instead of B.Ditty. I'm thinking either Eddie Griffin 2.0…
June 28, 2007, 11:45 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Nick Young! Good thing the Wizards are loaded up front and low on swingmen/ guards. (sarcasm) Seriously this is really a "Washington Warriors" type move. More on Nick Young: NBADraft.net | Draft Express
June 28, 2007, 11:15 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Rodney Stuckey! Dwayne Wade-lite is a good insurance plan for a team that might lose it's biggest asset, Chauncey Billups. Watchout for the barbarian fans, son. Be careful. More on Rodney Stuckey: NBADraft.net | Draft Express
June 28, 2007, 11:15 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
The New York Knicks just traded Channing Frye and Steve Francis to Portland for Zach Randolph, Dan Dickau and Fred Jones. I don't really know what this does for either team besides LESS shots to go around in NY and in Portland, they got a player (Francis) with a suspect personality in the locker…
June 28, 2007, 11:15 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
AL THORNTON! It's a safe pick. Brand + Thornton + Kaman. Could pose some problems for the Dubs. Uh-oh. More on Al Thornton: NBADraft.net | Draft Express
June 28, 2007, 11:15 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
THADDEUS YOUNG I still can't believe these guys traded Allen Iverson. I still can't believe Billy King has a job. BUT, I like this pick. Actually I like this pick so much that in 2 different blogger mock drafts I took Thaddeus for the Warriors. Oh well.. More on Thaddeus Young:…
June 28, 2007, 11:15 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
JULIAN WRIGHT! Can you say Tim Thomas 2.0? I didn't see much of Wright this last year, but from all the reports, he's seems to lack the desire. The weird thing is he eerily looks like Tim Thomas, too. More on Julian Wright: NBADraft.net | Draft …
June 28, 2007, 11:00 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
THADDEUS YOUNG
June 28, 2007, 11:00 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Thoughts? Comments? Have at it…
June 28, 2007, 10:45 PM ET from KnickerBlogger.Net
Don't assume that because the Bobcats drafted Brandan Wright, that he'll ever play here. I hear they're working hard right now to move him on to another team....
June 28, 2007, 10:45 PM ET from Bobcats: Inside the NBA by Rick Bonnell
ACIE LAW IV! Not the first, the second, the third, but the fourth! They finally picked up a guard, but scouting reports say he doesn't really create for others (though he could). He's got great size and he can the big shots. But is he the floor general that can get their wings the…
June 28, 2007, 10:45 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
SPENCER HAWES! Better than Oden? HAHAHAHA. I'm going to love the Warriors playing Sacrapmento 4 times next year. Athleticism vs No Athleticism. Fun vs No Fun. Miller + Hawes? Uhhhhh, I feel bad for Kings' fans. More on Spencer Hawes: NBADraft.net | Draft Express
June 28, 2007, 10:45 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
I bet we're going to see this 100 more times today, so I'll just say this. No Tim, I wasn't fooled. I WAS BORED. You feeling Duncan's new commercial?
June 28, 2007, 10:45 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Bobcats select another Tar Heel....ABCers erupt in anger...Talk radio just opens the phones for days and sits back and listens...Wright might need three years to be a major contibutor, but he probably has the most potential among those who were...
June 28, 2007, 10:30 PM ET from Bobcats: Inside the NBA by Rick Bonnell
JOAKIM NOAH! In a trade that keeps on giving, the Bulls, again, are continually reloading their team in the draft. The son of former Miss Sweden, this guy's energy and skillset may end up complementing his teammates quite well. But can he develop the offensive skills that…
June 28, 2007, 10:30 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
BRANDAN WRIGHT! Wow. You know the Bobcats didn't exactly want Wright that bad. They've been shopping this pick big time. He might work out for them as a replacement for Gerald Wallace. Higgy's first move as the Bobcats' GM? Interesting. More on Brandan Wright: NBADraft.net | Draft…
June 28, 2007, 10:30 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
COREY BREWER! An all around athlete, his defensive tenacity, length, versatility and all around goodlooks have made him comparable to Scottie Pippen! Defensive minded so far, can Brewer develop offensive skills to help one of ugliest teams to watch in the NBA? More on Corey…
June 28, 2007, 10:30 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Yi Jianlian? What are they thinking? I'm thinking a trade a la Stevie Franchise to the Vancouver Grizz a few years back. Is The Yi Movement over? More on Yi Jianlian: NBADraft.net | Draft Express
June 28, 2007, 10:15 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
JEFF GREEN! for Seattle that is! In a proposed trade, this pick is made for Seattle to be packaged with Wally's World and Delonte West for Jesus Shuttlesworth, aka Ray Allen. With Durant and maybe even Rashard Lewis, they got one of the most athletic wings (all 6'10) in the…
June 28, 2007, 10:15 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
MIKE CONLEY! This will be the first time since middle school Conley won't be playing with the big fella. Think he'll miss him? More on Mike Conley: NBADraft.net | Draft Express
June 28, 2007, 10:00 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
AL HORFORD!
June 28, 2007, 10:00 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
I am running back and forth right now between interview room and my computer but the ray deal is done.
June 28, 2007, 10:00 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
A source of mine said the Sonics are taking Jeff Green at 5. This is starting to look like Portland last year, when Kevin Pritchard pulled off a bunch of draft day deals.
June 28, 2007, 9:45 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Wally Szczerbiak has two years left on his contract at $12 million this year and $13 million in 08-09. Delonte West has a year left at $1.9 million with the qualifying offer for the year after.
June 28, 2007, 9:45 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
This will most likely be the first trade of the day! Ray Allen to the Celtics. The Sonics will get their #5 pick. It looks like this trade is dependent on Jeff Green being available at #5. Think this trade will actually go down? Think Danny Ainge is clueless?
June 28, 2007, 9:45 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
KEVIN DURANT! I'm shocked! Fun fact: Earl Boykins can bench over 115 pounds more than Durant. More on Kevin Durant: NBADraft.net | Draft Express
June 28, 2007, 9:45 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
SAM BOWIE! Just kidding... ITS GREG ODEN! The new face of the NBA! Considered the next big thing in the NBA right after Lebron James was crowned king, Greg Oden has the body and work ethic to be one of the greatest centers of this generation. Him and LeMarcus Alridge might be the next…
June 28, 2007, 9:45 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
So far Oden's rocking a baby blue shirt on navy blue suit; Yi's got a pretty plain black suit and with a blue tie (more like an international business man than an international basketball star); Noah has his hair combed, parted, plus he's rocking a bow-tie; and Durant's pink shirt with burnt orange…
June 28, 2007, 9:45 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Jim Gray just gave the required Kobe drama update from LA (which was that absolutely nothing is going on), but then said up north (YAY AREA!) the Golden State Warriors have "tip-toed" into the Kevin Garnett talks. FREE KG! BRING KG TO THE BAY!
June 28, 2007, 9:30 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
You've got less than 4 minutes to post your final mock draft in the comments section... Haha, I'm just joking, but... it's on!
June 28, 2007, 9:30 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Two updates, with an hour or so to go until the draft: 1. A Suns source adamantly denies that Amare Stoudemire is going anywhere -- Atlanta, Charlotte, wherever -- to make a deal for Kevin Garnett work. That's no surprise:...
June 28, 2007, 9:15 PM ET from Bobcats: Inside the NBA by Rick Bonnell
I just got a message that the Ray Allen deal may actually go through. It is getting close to decision-time. ESPN is reporting that it is not Theo Ratliff coming back but Delonte West and Wally Szczerbiak. However, Sam Presti apparently liked Rajon Rondo a lot and apparently is trying to pry away…
June 28, 2007, 9:15 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Ric Bucher says KG won't be traded tonight. He wants to go the Suns badly, but the Suns aren't ready to give up Amare... Al Horford will be the #3 pick by the Hawks. The Warriors are trying to dangle Monta Ellis to the Hawks for the #11 pick. The Nuggets are trying to make a move for the Hawks' #11…
June 28, 2007, 9:15 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Post away.
June 28, 2007, 9:00 PM ET from Blog a Bull
The mock drafts have been fun (see We're Mocking You: NBA Mock Drafts 2007: 1st Edition | 2nd Edition | 3rd Edition) and the rumors have been a blast too. But throw it all out the door. None of that matters. In the 2007 NBA Draft the Warriors will select... Yi Jianlian!…
June 28, 2007, 9:00 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
For those who care, Durant is wearing a brown suit with a tangerine shirt and tie. Spencer Hawes is sporting a blue suit with white shirt and white tie. And Oden is wearing a blue suit. Can't remember the shirt and tie. Everybody is pretty calmly dressed, no tuxedos or hats.
June 28, 2007, 9:00 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
I was just told that it is a done deal, that the Blazers have told Greg Oden they are taking him. Which means that the Sonics are going to get Kevin Durant for sure with the second pick.
June 28, 2007, 9:00 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
I have independently confirmed the trade offer of Ray Allen to Boston for the fifth pick and Theo Ratliff. Ian Furness of KJR broke the story last night. However, that is one of many offers the Celtics are considering and it didn't sound as if anything was imminent. But the most important thing is…
June 28, 2007, 8:45 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Hoops Addict considers the Carlos Delfino trade from the view of a Raptors fan.
June 28, 2007, 8:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
What's that saying that your middle school History teacher never ceased to repeat at nauseam? "Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it"? Well, believe you me the last thing we want is for some of those historically bad Golden State Warriors' draft day blunders to…
June 28, 2007, 8:30 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Evening, Pistons devotees! PostmanE from the always moderately better than average We Are The Postmen, as well as the AOL FanHouse, here, setting up the structural component most necessary for draft discussion — the Official Detroit Bad Boys Draft Thread. Consider this your one-stop shop for…
June 28, 2007, 8:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
I am leaving the hotel to walk down to Madison Square Garden. I will blog throughout the evening from the draft. Stay tuned ...
June 28, 2007, 7:15 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Log on today for reporter Rick Bonnell's live blog chat from 4:30 to 5 p.m.Rick will answer your questions about the NBA draft and the Charlotte Bobcats. Post your questions in the comments section on the blog....
June 28, 2007, 6:30 PM ET from Bobcats: Inside the NBA by Rick Bonnell
It's as big as the first Warriors home game of the season.... It's as big as the Warriors securing the 8th spot in the Western Conference playoffs... It's almost as big as the Warriors dismantling the Mavs... It's the main event.... GSoM LIVE BLOGGING 2007! GSoM coverage starts…
June 28, 2007, 6:15 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Regarding the Luke trade talks: My understanding is that they are not yet dead. I think the three-way deal between Minnesota, Phoenix and Atlanta is dead, but the thing with Luke is still alive and all the Hawks have to do is pull the trigger. I am told they are going to let the draft play out,…
June 28, 2007, 6:00 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Okay, well I think this diary from Saint of the fabulous Oakland Raiders SBN blog Silver and Black Pride recounting his experience with Fooch from the fantastic San Francisco 49ers SBN blog Niners Nation last night deserves some front page attention. Haha, kinda funny to see a diehard Raider fan…
June 28, 2007, 5:30 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Regarding the Ray Allen trade talks: Here is what I do know. The Sonics are having discussions with other teams to gauge the interest in Ray and what his value would be. Here is what I do not know: That the Sonics offered Ray to the Boston Celtics for the No. 5 pick and Theo Ratliff. KJR’s…
June 28, 2007, 5:30 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
(BTW, I totally ganked the “mock roundup idea” from Bullets Forever. Just saying.) Who are the Pistons going to draft? I have no f’ing idea. Having participated in a few mock drafts, I certainly have a few ideas, but I won’t be surprised by a half dozen different guys. In…
June 28, 2007, 5:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
It seems like it, at least according to this article on ESPN: Pistons guard Ronald “Flip” Murray has exercised his player option for next season to return to the team, his agent, Mark Termini, said Tuesday. Murray’s salary for 2007-08, in the second year of a two-year deal, will…
June 28, 2007, 5:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Erin from Ballhype has an outstanding Q&A with four of the most prominent MSM-types to branch off into the world of blogging: Dan Steinberg, Dan Shanoff, Michael Rand and Peter Abraham.
June 28, 2007, 4:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
As you can imagine, it has been crazy here in New York, what with all the trade rumors, media availability and everything else going on. But I have set aside some time to blog so I will cover stuff going on in no particular order. I actually talked to the Sonics about trying to jump on the plane…
June 28, 2007, 4:45 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
I recently spoke to RaptorsHQ about what Toronto is getting in Carlos Delfino.
June 28, 2007, 4:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
ESPN.com's Chad Ford just wrapped up a pre-draft chat that raked in over 11,000 questions. That's more questions than we have about GDubya's decisions during his tenure as President of the U S of A! Anyhow, this should be of interest to Warriors fans and the hundreds of proponents …
June 28, 2007, 4:30 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
In my guest post on Pistons.com, I suggested that the Pistons would be essentially buying their way into the lottery by re-signing Amir Johnson. Today at the FanHouse, Bethlehem Shoals looks at a couple of other teams who think they’re doing the same thing.
June 28, 2007, 4:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
That’s what Andy Miller, the agent for both players, seemed to suggest to Chris McCosky of the Detroit News: Miller is also the agent to Antonio McDyess, who can opt out of his final year ($6.37 million), as well. Miller said McDyess had not decided what he wants to do. “There are some…
June 28, 2007, 4:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
(First things first: Wow, they’re just letting anyone post on Pistons.com these days — take a look at what this guy had to say.) OK, I’ve had this idea kicking around my head for a while, and I think it could be fun. As evident by the conversations we’ve been having in the…
June 28, 2007, 3:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Of all the guys the Pistons might have a chance to draft, two guys have become personal favorites of mine: Nick Young and Acie Law. Depending on what mock draft you’re looking at, one or both might be available at No. 15, though it’s just as likely they’ll each be off the board.…
June 28, 2007, 3:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
The Pistons have released 15 names of prospects who have participated in pre-draft workouts with the team. The names have been reported by all the newspapers, but I’m crediting the Detroit News for doing the legwork by providing height and college info: Mohammed Abukar, 6-10, 229 pounds,…
June 28, 2007, 3:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
When I first heard the news about Carlos Delfino, I was pissed. (Like, for real — I dropped 30 F-bombs in a row before stopping to explain to my wife, and then resumed with another 15 before being told I should calm down. I didn’t, though, I just dropped them in my head.) I still…
June 28, 2007, 3:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Will Jason still be a Warrior after the draft? Is Monta being shopped for a higher pick? We're just about to get this whole NBA draft thing underway. Finally, the Warriors are not in the lottery, but apparently from all the rumors they're trying to fight their way back in. This time it's by…
June 28, 2007, 3:00 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Random bits and pieces I wanted to mention before they fall through the cracks: I made a list of Detroit’s top 10 athletes for FanHouse — how’d I do? Leave your list in the comments over there. The Sonics hired Sam Presti away from the Spurs to be their new general manager, and…
June 28, 2007, 2:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
A. Sherrod Blakely spoke with Carlos Delfino’s agent, who confirmed that Delfino had asked to be traded: have no doubts about whether Delfino can be a good NBA player. But talent alone won’t get you playing time in Detroit. And I will say this much for Carlos. He realized this as…
June 28, 2007, 2:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
The newest Carnival of the NBA is up at I Want to Be a Sports Agent.
June 28, 2007, 2:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
I feel like this should be mentioned, but I don’t actually want to talk about it: But now, only two weeks before the commencement of free agency, the Billups-to-Milwaukee rumor has resurfaced yet again. The scuttlebutt is the Bucks, who are one of the few teams that could have the money to…
June 28, 2007, 2:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Hoops Addict considers the Carlos Delfino trade from the view of a Raptors fan.
June 28, 2007, 1:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Haha, okay this is a pretty laughable and I'll bet you $100 Cabarkapas that this is probably some smokescreen that the Bucks threw out there to raise the value of their pick, but take a look at this rumor from Draft Express: Golden State is talking about trading Andris Biedrins and the #18…
June 28, 2007, 1:45 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
This is a kick to the stomach: The Toronto Raptors acquired guard Carlos Delfino from the Detroit Pistons on Friday. In exchange, the Pistons will receive second-round picks in both the 2009 and 2011 drafts. The native of Argentina was a first-round selection by Detroit in 2003. He played in all…
June 28, 2007, 1:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
There's no better way to begin the 2007 NBA Draft day for Warriors Nation than with a little Yi fun. From Janny Hu of SFGate: In particular, Golden State would love to select Chinese forward Yi Jianlian, according to league sources, but the Warriors need an unlikely and major jump …
June 28, 2007, 1:30 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
The internet offers a place for many people to express their opinion. Gone are the days where only the opinion of people who get paid for writing are seen by the masses. Today anyone can state what they think on a subject publicly, for everyone to see. Below are some quotes taken directly from…
June 28, 2007, 11:30 AM ET from KnickerBlogger.Net
(BTW, I totally ganked the “mock roundup idea” from Bullets Forever. Just saying.) Who are the Pistons going to draft? I have no f’ing idea. Having participated in a few mock drafts, I certainly have a few ideas, but I won’t be surprised by a half dozen different guys.In any…
June 28, 2007, 04:30 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
The draft is less than 24 hours away, and I'm equal parts excited and ambivalent. The draft itself is fantastic, but I'm realistic in thinking our entire Bulls basketball world won't change much tomorrow. Sure, whoever is picked may someday lead to something earth-shattering (maybe even…
June 28, 2007, 02:00 AM ET from Blog a Bull
It seems like a pretty well held assumption that the Bobcats will not be holding onto their lottery pick this year. Their reasoning is fairly solid- why get any younger especially when the team already has a young set of players and so much cap space to play around with? It looks as if…
June 28, 2007, 01:45 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Righty, this whole post will be mostly me thinking aloud and trying to figure out which guy the Hornets will pick in the Draft tomorrow night. As stated before, I'm way out of the loop with this stuff, so pardon my ignorance as I stumble to a conclusion.First thing I did (yesterday) was go out…
June 28, 2007, 00:00 AM ET from Hornets247.com Blog