Amir Johnson is working out …
… in front of unsympathetic friends (um, turn down your speakers at work): That doesn’t look easy or fun. Neither does this.
June 27, 2008, 9:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Las Vegas Summer League notes
Keith Langlois revealed a few interesting names that will be playing for the Pistons on the summer league: Dee Brown, the former Illinois All-American who played with Utah as a rookie two years ago, will be on the Pistons’ roster. Sammy Mejia, last year’s second-round pick, was going to be but…
June 27, 2008, 8:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
The draft was underwhelming, but that’s probably a good thing
That was … interesting. I don’t think anyone outside of 5 Championship Drive thought last night would go the way it did, passing on guys like Chris Douglas-Roberts, Mario Chalmers, DeAndre Jordan, Joey Dorsey and Nathan Jawai twice (and Bill Walker three times!). DBB reader Fuj summed…
June 27, 2008, 8:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
The “Deron Washington is a Piston” post
He’s a 6-6 swingman taken 59th overall out of Virginia Tech. He’s being hailed as a so-so offensive player capable of locking down on defense, which sounds like Pistons material to me. For his sake, here’s to hoping he has a future in the league beyond Detroit’s summer…
June 27, 2008, 8:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Pac-10 should change it’s name to the Pac-NBA
What is James Harden thinking today? Harden, the silky guard from Arizona State, is the only non-millionaire on the Pacific 10 Conference’s first team. In fact, only three players from the all-conference first and second team didn’t get drafted Thursday. Those players, in case…
June 27, 2008, 8:15 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
The “Trent Plaisted is a Piston” post
Via the Sonics in the DJ White trade, the Pistons take Trent Plaisted out of Brigham Young with the 46th overall pick. He’s 6-10 and a quarter (seriously, ESPN is giving him that quarter inch) but apparently doesn’t play tall, says ESPN. Bill Walker, once rumored to have a promise from…
June 27, 2008, 7:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
A road once traveled
It was a long shot to begin with and when Thursday’s NBA draft finally concluded and Cal State Fullerton guard Frank Robinson did not get his name called, he knew the route he now must take. “I tried to watch the entire (draft),” Robinson said this afternoon. “But when they…
June 27, 2008, 7:45 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
The “Walter Sharpe is a Piston” post
Okay, that was confusing. Out goes DJ White, in comes Walter Sharpe out of University of Alabama-Birmingham. To be honest, I don’t know much about Sharpe — and apparently, neither does DraftExpress: This player does not currently have a completed profile or player blog entries. Bullets…
June 27, 2008, 7:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Sam Presti audio
Listen the full interview with Sam Presti after the draft on Thursday here, here, and here. Presti provided some thoughts on the overall draft class. "We got some defensive-minded guys, and we got some athletes. we also have accumulated players in this draft the come from winning backgrounds,…
June 27, 2008, 7:30 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
The “DJ White is no longer a Piston” post
DJ White wasn’t a Piston for long. The Pistons just traded him to the Sonics for the 32nd and 46th overall picks. And with the 32nd pick, the Pistons get … Walter Sharpe.
June 27, 2008, 7:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Bobcats' Felton appears safe - for now
Bobcats general manager Rod Higgins did his best Friday to pour water on talk out of New York that Raymond Felton would be traded to the Knicks. Higgins said there was "no truth" to a report in the New York...
June 27, 2008, 7:15 PM ET from Bobcats: Inside the NBA by Rick Bonnell
DBB is slow
Things have been slow around these parts (well, on the front page at least — the comments have been raging forward at full strength) the last few days, and that will likely continue another 24 hours or so. I moved this past weekend, and between navigating mountains of boxes and not having a…
June 27, 2008, 7:01 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
NBA DRAFT: In case you blinked, here’s where everyone went
The NBA is the coolest thing. It’s like watching “The Sixth Sense.” You have no idea when you begin watching the drama unfold how it’s going to end. And some of the players are dead, but they just don’t know it. Anyway, the NBA draft went off Thursday with the usual…
June 27, 2008, 7:00 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Love and Mayo change caps and cities
It turns out that UCLA’s Kevin Love won’t have to fret about gaining weight from that scrumptous Memphis barbeque. And it turns out that USC guard O.J. Mayo won’t have to splurge for a new wardrobe of winter clothes. In the biggest blockbuster draft trade Thursday night, the…
June 27, 2008, 7:00 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
The “DJ White is a Piston” post
Wow — I don’t think anyone expected the Pistons to have this many options. With Mario Chalmers, Chris Douglas-Roberts, Bill Walker and DeAndre Jordan still on the board, the Pistons selected DJ White out of Indiana with the 29th overall pick. I guess we should have figured — it…
June 27, 2008, 6:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Bryant, other USA teammates start training
Kobe Bryant and the other members of USA Basketball team arrived in Las Vegas today to begin gellin’ as a team at a two-day mini-camp. The camp is the start of the team’s training for the upcoming Beijing Olympics. They will convene at Cox Pavilion at UNLV. The USA Team will resume its training…
June 27, 2008, 6:45 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
UCLA has three players drafted
UCLA forward Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, who admitted entering the NBA Draft was “a gamble” showed that sometimes risks pay off. Mbah a Moute was picked by Milwaukee with the No. 37th pick, the seventh pick of the second round. He is the third UCLA player to be drafted after Russell…
June 27, 2008, 6:45 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
O’Neal to the Raptors?
This isn’t Pistons related, but it certainly changes the face of the East: the Raptors and Pacers have “agreed in principle” to swap T.J. Ford for Jermaine O’Neal. The Pacers will also receive Rasho Nesterovic as well as Toronto’s 17th overall pick. If this goes down,…
June 27, 2008, 6:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
That other L.A. team picks again…
The Clippers took DeAndre Jordan, a 7-foot center frm Texas A&M, with their second-round pick, the No. 35 overall. Jordan, averaged 7.9 points in his freshman season, earning Big 12 all-rookie team honors last season as a freshman.
June 27, 2008, 6:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Walter Sharpe played 40 games in college, not 18
Keith Langlois has a decent article about Walter Sharpe over at True Blue Pistons. Unfortunately, he also made the same mistake I’ve seen just about everybody make when talking about Sharpe: Sharpe’s college career consisted of 18 games, or roughly half of one of the four seasons Prince put…
June 27, 2008, 6:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Vujacic, Turiaf are next on Kupchak’s do-to list
Onto the subject of free agency…. Now that the Lakers completed their 2008 draft by selecting Joe Crawford of Kentucky (and no one else), GM Mitch Kupchak will be focusing on the team’s restricted free agents – Sasha Vujacic and Ronny Turiaf. Kupchak said Thursday he wants to re-sign both…
June 27, 2008, 6:15 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
The other LA team picks at No. 7
The Clippers — “the other team in Los Angeles,” according to the ESPN commentators — picked Eric Gordon of Indiana University with their first pick at No. 7. No news yet on whether the Clippers will really trade Elton Brand. Stay tuned.
June 27, 2008, 6:00 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Finally, the Lakers take Joe Crawford of Kentucky
More than four hours after the first pick, the Lakers selected Joe Crawford, a 6-foot-5 guard out of Kentucky, with the No. 58 pick. Crawford, a senior, averaged 11.3 points in his four years for the Wildcats. He scored 17.9 points last season and grabbed 3.6 rebounds.
June 27, 2008, 5:45 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
What local player will be the best fit?
Instant poll: Who will be the best fit? USC's O.J. Mayo with Minnesota UCLA's Russell Westbrook with Seattle UCLA's Kevin Love with Memphis View Results
June 27, 2008, 5:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Pac-10 should change it’s name to the Pac-NBA
What is James Harden thinking today? Harden, the silky guard from Arizona State, is the only non-millionaire on the Pacific 10 Conference’s first team. In fact, only three players from the all-conference first and second team didn’t get drafted Thursday. Those players, in case…
June 27, 2008, 5:15 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Grading the Warriors' Draft
Went digging around a little to see what people thought of the Warriors' draft picking up Anthony Randolph and Richard Hendrix. ESPN Draft Grades Grade: A Analysis: Randolph has as much upside as anyone in the draft not named Beasley or Rose. But as with the huge upside guy they took last…
June 27, 2008, 5:00 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
With the 29th pick, the Detroit Pistons select …
Free t-shirt to the first person who gets it right. One guess per commenter.
June 27, 2008, 4:46 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
DBB is mocking drafts
At some point this afternoon, I’ll be submitting my pick to Ridiculous Upside for whom the Pistons should select with the 29th pick of next week’s draft. So far, 22 picks have already been made (you can see them all below the jump), and six more will be posted on the site before…
June 27, 2008, 4:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Tay’s an Olympian
Chauncey Billups may be out, but “two league sources confirmed on Thursday that [Tayshaun] Prince will be among the players chosen” for Team USA this summer.
June 27, 2008, 4:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Draft chat
I’ve chatting about the draft over at FanHouse for the next hour or so …
June 27, 2008, 4:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
More suggestions for Dumars
By Kevin Sawyer: The NBA: Where an offseason that’s as interesting as the regular season happens. While I remain unconvinced of the need to make roster changes before the season begins, here are some moves that would justify such hasty behavior. Trade Tayshaun Prince for Josh Howard Could…
June 27, 2008, 4:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Area fans can turn off the TV — even Big West fans
Local college basketball fans can turn to another station now — all three big-name area players have been selected among the first five picks. USC’s O.J. Mayo went to Minnesota with the No. 3 pick, Seattle made Russell Westbrook the No. 4 pick and Kevin Love went to Memphis with the No.…
June 27, 2008, 4:15 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Amir Johnson is working out …
… in front of unsympathetic friends (um, turn down your speakers at work): That doesn’t look easy or fun. Neither does this.
June 27, 2008, 4:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Las Vegas Summer League notes
Keith Langlois revealed a few interesting names that will be playing for the Pistons on the summer league: Dee Brown, the former Illinois All-American who played with Utah as a rookie two years ago, will be on the Pistons’ roster. Sammy Mejia, last year’s second-round pick, was going to be but…
June 27, 2008, 4:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
NBA draft: Mayo, Westbrook and Love taken in top five picks
USC’s O.J. Mayo didn’t have to wait long today. He was snagged with the No. 3 overall pick by the Minnesota Timberwolves, following the two players everyone expected would go Nos. 1 and 2. And UCLA guard Russell Westbrook went with the No. 4 pick to Seattle. Then Memphis followed by…
June 27, 2008, 4:00 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
NBA DRAFT: In case you blinked, here’s where everyone went
The NBA is the coolest thing. It’s like watching “The Sixth Sense.” You have no idea when you begin watching the drama unfold how it’s going to end. And some of the players are dead, but they just don’t know it. Anyway, the NBA draft went off Thursday with the usual…
June 27, 2008, 3:45 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Love and Mayo change caps and cities
It turns out that UCLA’s Kevin Love won’t have to fret about gaining weight from that scrumptous Memphis barbeque. And it turns out that USC guard O.J. Mayo won’t have to splurge for a new wardrobe of winter clothes. In the biggest blockbuster draft trade Thursday night, the…
June 27, 2008, 2:00 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
UCLA has three players drafted
UCLA forward Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, who admitted entering the NBA Draft was “a gamble” showed that sometimes risks pay off. Mbah a Moute was picked by Milwaukee with the No. 37th pick, the seventh pick of the second round. He is the third UCLA player to be drafted after Russell…
June 27, 2008, 1:45 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
That other L.A. team picks again…
The Clippers took DeAndre Jordan, a 7-foot center frm Texas A&M, with their second-round pick, the No. 35 overall. Jordan, averaged 7.9 points in his freshman season, earning Big 12 all-rookie team honors last season as a freshman.
June 27, 2008, 1:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Vujacic, Turiaf are next on Kupchak’s do-to list
Onto the subject of free agency…. Now that the Lakers completed their 2008 draft by selecting Joe Crawford of Kentucky (and no one else), GM Mitch Kupchak will be focusing on the team’s restricted free agents – Sasha Vujacic and Ronny Turiaf. Kupchak said Thursday he wants to re-sign both…
June 27, 2008, 1:15 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Few exempt from trade discussions
It might be too strong to say the Bobcats' Gerald Wallace is being shopped. It sure wouldn't be too strong to say his name is in play. The Bobcats were in serious discussions with the Toronto Raptors about a deal...
June 27, 2008, 12:00 AM ET from Bobcats: Inside the NBA by Rick Bonnell
The draft was underwhelming, but that’s probably a good thing
That was … interesting. I don’t think anyone outside of 5 Championship Drive thought last night would go the way it did, passing on guys like Chris Douglas-Roberts, Mario Chalmers, DeAndre Jordan, Joey Dorsey and Nathan Jawai twice (and Bill Walker three times!). DBB reader Fuj summed…
June 27, 2008, 07:00 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
The other LA team picks at No. 7
The Clippers — “the other team in Los Angeles,” according to the ESPN commentators — picked Eric Gordon of Indiana University with their first pick at No. 7. No news yet on whether the Clippers will really trade Elton Brand. Stay tuned.
June 27, 2008, 06:15 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Finally, the Lakers take Joe Crawford of Kentucky
More than four hours after the first pick, the Lakers selected Joe Crawford, a 6-foot-5 guard out of Kentucky, with the No. 58 pick. Crawford, a senior, averaged 11.3 points in his four years for the Wildcats. He scored 17.9 points last season and grabbed 3.6 rebounds.
June 27, 2008, 06:00 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
What local player will be the best fit?
Instant poll: Who will be the best fit? USC's O.J. Mayo with Minnesota UCLA's Russell Westbrook with Seattle UCLA's Kevin Love with Memphis View Results
June 27, 2008, 05:45 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Here come the trades …
There goes one of the Lakers possibilities for next season. ESPN is reporting that Richard Jefferson of the New Jersey Nets has been traded to the Milwaukee Bucks for Yi Jianlian and Bobby Simmons. Also, OJ Mayo is involved in a deal between the Clippers and the Seattle SuperSonics. If Mayo goes…
June 27, 2008, 05:30 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Area fans can turn off the TV — even Big West fans
Local college basketball fans can turn to another station now — all three big-name area players have been selected among the first five picks. USC’s O.J. Mayo went to Minnesota with the No. 3 pick, Seattle made Russell Westbrook the No. 4 pick and Kevin Love went to Memphis with the No.…
June 27, 2008, 05:15 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
NBA draft: Mayo, Westbrook and Love taken in top five picks
USC’s O.J. Mayo didn’t have to wait long today. He was snagged with the No. 3 overall pick by the Minnesota Timberwolves, following the two players everyone expected would go Nos. 1 and 2. And UCLA guard Russell Westbrook went with the No. 4 pick to Seattle. Then Memphis followed by…
June 27, 2008, 05:00 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
With the first pick in the NBA draft …
OK, you don’t own or manage a team, but you do own and manage opinions. Which player do you build your franchise around? Who would you draft first? Derrick Rose Michael Beasley OJ Mayo Someone…
June 27, 2008, 04:45 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Love and Mayo change caps and cities
It turns out that UCLA’s Kevin Love won’t have to fret about gaining weight from that scrumptous Memphis barbeque. And it turns out that USC guard O.J. Mayo won’t have to splurge for a new wardrobe of winter clothes. In the biggest blockbuster draft trade Thursday night, the…
June 27, 2008, 04:30 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
UCLA have three players drafted
UCLA forward Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, who admitted entering the NBA Draft was “a gamble” showed that sometimes risks pay off. Mbah a Moute was picked by Milwaukee with the No. 37th pick, the seventh pick of the second round. He is the third UCLA player to be drafted after Russell…
June 27, 2008, 03:00 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Draft post-mortem: 2nd round happens, Bulls still have Derrick Rose
They drafted Sonny Weems at #39, but word from the comments section is that ComcastSportsNet reports that Paxson is swapping that pick somewhere for some foreign player to be named later. Whatever. Bulls draft grade is A++++++++++ They have their point guard and leader for the future. And…
June 27, 2008, 02:45 AM ET from Blog a Bull
That other L.A. team picks again…
The Clippers took DeAndre Jordan, a 7-foot center frm Texas A&M, with their second-round pick, the No. 35 overall. Jordan, averaged 7.9 points in his freshman season, earning Big 12 all-rookie team honors last season as a freshman.
June 27, 2008, 02:45 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Closer look at the Sonics picks
Sonics draft picks RUSSELL WESTBROOK (First round, No. 4) Position: Guard Height/weight: 6-3/187 Born: Nov. 19, 1988 College: UCLA Stats: Averaged 12.7 points and a team-best 4.3 assists last season. He played a school-record 1,318 minutes. Shot 46.5 from the field, 71.3 from the line last…
June 27, 2008, 02:45 AM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Lakers have choices, decisions to make
OK, Lakers fans, how about drafting J.R. Giddens, the hot-shooting guard out of New Mexico? That is, if he’s still available that late in today’s NBA draft. Giddens, an honorable mention All-American, is listed as the sixth-best shooting guard and considered the sixth-best senior in the…
June 27, 2008, 02:30 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
The “Deron Washington is a Piston” post
He’s a 6-6 swingman taken 59th overall out of Virginia Tech. He’s being hailed as a so-so offensive player capable of locking down on defense, which sounds like Pistons material to me. For his sake, here’s to hoping he has a future in the league beyond Detroit’s summer…
June 27, 2008, 02:15 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
The other LA team picks at No. 7
The Clippers — “the other team in Los Angeles,” according to the ESPN commentators — picked Eric Gordon of Indiana University with their first pick at No. 7. No news yet on whether the Clippers will really trade Elton Brand. Stay tuned.
June 27, 2008, 02:15 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
With the 56th pick, the Sonics take Sasha Kaun
Kaun is a 6-11 center out of Kansas. He's the fifth Jayhawk to be drafted tonight. And, he's got great potential for playing off his name... Chaka Khan, Genghis Kahn, The Wrath of Kahn, etc... And here are the final picks of the second round. 52. (Miami) Darnell Jackson, Kansas 53. (Utah)…
June 27, 2008, 02:15 AM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Finally, the Lakers take Joe Crawford of Kentucky
More than four hours after the first pick, the Lakers selected Joe Crawford, a 6-foot-5 guard out of Kentucky, with the No. 58 pick. Crawford, a senior, averaged 11.3 points in his four years for the Wildcats. He scored 17.9 points last season and grabbed 3.6 rebounds.
June 27, 2008, 02:00 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
What local player will be the best fit?
Instant poll: Who will be the best fit? USC's O.J. Mayo with Minnesota UCLA's Russell Westbrook with Seattle UCLA's Kevin Love with Memphis View Results
June 27, 2008, 02:00 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Here come the trades …
There goes one of the Lakers possibilities for next season. ESPN is reporting that Richard Jefferson of the New Jersey Nets has been traded to the Milwaukee Bucks for Yi Jianlian and Bobby Simmons. Also, OJ Mayo is involved in a deal between the Clippers and the Seattle SuperSonics. If Mayo goes…
June 27, 2008, 02:00 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Area fans can turn off the TV — even Big West fans
Local college basketball fans can turn to another station now — all three big-name area players have been selected among the first five picks. USC’s O.J. Mayo went to Minnesota with the No. 3 pick, Seattle made Russell Westbrook the No. 4 pick and Kevin Love went to Memphis with the No.…
June 27, 2008, 01:45 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
NBA draft: Mayo, Westbrook and Love taken in top five picks
USC’s O.J. Mayo didn’t have to wait long today. He was snagged with the No. 3 overall pick by the Minnesota Timberwolves, following the two players everyone expected would go Nos. 1 and 2. And UCLA guard Russell Westbrook went with the No. 4 pick to Seattle. Then Memphis followed by…
June 27, 2008, 01:45 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Sonics draft Cal center DeVon Hardin
With the 50th overall pick, the Sonics used a second-round pick to draft Cal center DeVon Hardin. Hardin is a 6-11, 250-pound center who averaged 9.3 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.2 blocked shots last year as a senior for the Bears. He finished his college career as teh school's second all-time…
June 27, 2008, 01:45 AM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Ceis pleased with Lawrence's performance
Attorneys for the City of Seattle and Sonics finished closing arguments on Thursday, and U.S. District Court judge Marsha Pechman said she plans to post her decision on Wednesday afternoon. Read my story from the final day of the trial here. In an interview after the close of the trial,…
June 27, 2008, 01:45 AM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
The “Trent Plaisted is a Piston” post
Via the Sonics in the DJ White trade, the Pistons take Trent Plaisted out of Brigham Young with the 46th overall pick. He’s 6-10 and a quarter (seriously, ESPN is giving him that quarter inch) but apparently doesn’t play tall, says ESPN. Bill Walker, once rumored to have a promise from…
June 27, 2008, 01:30 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
With the first pick in the NBA draft …
OK, you don’t own or manage a team, but you do own and manage opinions. Which player do you build your franchise around? Who would you draft first? Derrick Rose Michael Beasley OJ Mayo Someone…
June 27, 2008, 01:30 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Let’s be Frank
Although NBA teams have struck gold in recent years with second-round picks (Golden State with Gilbert Arenas in 2001 and Monta Ellis in 2005, San Antonio with Manu Ginobili in 1999), typically if a second-round pick does make a NBA roster, he is a role player at best. Recent examples include…
June 27, 2008, 01:30 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Second round picks 41-45
41. (Indiana) Nathan Jawai, Australia 42. (Sacramento) Sam Singletary, Virginia 43. (Sacramento) Pat Ewing Jr., Georgetown 44. (Utah) Ante Tornic, Croatia 45. (San Antonio) Goran Dragic, Slovenia
June 27, 2008, 01:30 AM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
The “Walter Sharpe is a Piston” post
Okay, that was confusing. Out goes DJ White, in comes Walter Sharpe out of University of Alabama-Birmingham. To be honest, I don’t know much about Sharpe — and apparently, neither does DraftExpress: This player does not currently have a completed profile or player blog entries. Bullets…
June 27, 2008, 01:15 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
UCLA have three players drafted
UCLA forward Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, who admitted entering the NBA Draft was “a gamble” showed that sometimes risks pay off. Mbah a Moute was picked by Milwaukee with the No. 37th pick, the seventh pick of the second round. He is the third UCLA player to be drafted after Russell…
June 27, 2008, 01:15 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
That other L.A. team picks again…
The Clippers took DeAndre Jordan, a 7-foot center frm Texas A&M, with their second-round pick, the No. 35 overall. Jordan, averaged 7.9 points in his freshman season, earning Big 12 all-rookie team honors last season as a freshman.
June 27, 2008, 01:15 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Second round picks 36-40
36. (Portland) Omir Asik, Turkey 37. (Milwaukee) Luc Richard Mbah A Moute, UCLA 38. (Charlotte) Kyle Weaver, WSU 39. (Chicago) Sonny Weems, Arkansas 40. (New Jersey) Chris Douglas-Roberts, Memphis
June 27, 2008, 01:15 AM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
The “DJ White is no longer a Piston” post
DJ White wasn’t a Piston for long. The Pistons just traded him to the Sonics for the 32nd and 46th overall picks. And with the 32nd pick, the Pistons get … Walter Sharpe.
June 27, 2008, 01:00 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Catching up on the second round picks
Were four picks into the second round, and with the report of the Sonics trade, we're a little behind. Let's get caught up: No. 31 (Minnesota) Nikola Pekovic, Montenegro No. 32 (Seattle/Detroit) Walter Sharpe, UAB No. 33 (Portland) Joey Dorsey, Memphis No. 34 (Minnesota) Mario Chalmers,…
June 27, 2008, 01:00 AM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Report: Sonics deal No. 32, 46 picks to Detroit
ESPN is reporting that Seattle has traded two second round picks, No. 32 and No. 46, to Detroit for the rights to Detroit's first-round pick, D.J. White. White was selected with the No. 29 pick. White, a 6-9, 251-pound forward, was the Big Ten's player of the year. He averaged 17.4 points and a…
June 27, 2008, 01:00 AM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
DBB is slow
Things have been slow around these parts (well, on the front page at least — the comments have been raging forward at full strength) the last few days, and that will likely continue another 24 hours or so. I moved this past weekend, and between navigating mountains of boxes and not having a…
June 27, 2008, 00:45 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Final first round pick is J.R. Giddens
The World Champion Boston Celtics end the first round by taking J.R. Giddens from New Mexico with the 30th pick. The Sonics have the 32, 46, 50 and 56 picks of the second round. Next up: Minnesota (via Miami)
June 27, 2008, 00:45 AM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
The “DJ White is a Piston” post
Wow — I don’t think anyone expected the Pistons to have this many options. With Mario Chalmers, Chris Douglas-Roberts, Bill Walker and DeAndre Jordan still on the board, the Pistons selected DJ White out of Indiana with the 29th overall pick. I guess we should have figured — it…
June 27, 2008, 00:30 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
NBA DRAFT 2008: Warriors take Anthony Randolph at #14
GSOM welcomes ANTHONY RANDOLPH to the Golden State Warriors! Randolph has a penchant for teabaggin' big men who think they can stop him! The Warriors loaded up with an extremely offensively skilled big man who many sports writers thought was going to be a mid-lottery pick. I, dj…
June 27, 2008, 00:30 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Detroit takes Big Ten player of the year at No. 29
Forward D.J. White, who averaged a double-double last year at Indiana, is drafted by the Pistons with the next-to-last pick of the first round. Next up: Boston (final pick of first round)
June 27, 2008, 00:30 AM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Memphis feels Green... with the No. 28 pick
Donte' Green of Syracuse was drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies with the No. 28 pick. Green, a 6-9 221 pound forward, is the 10th freshman taken. Next up: Detroit
June 27, 2008, 00:30 AM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
O’Neal to the Raptors?
This isn’t Pistons related, but it certainly changes the face of the East: the Raptors and Pacers have “agreed in principle” to swap T.J. Ford for Jermaine O’Neal. The Pacers will also receive Rasho Nesterovic as well as Toronto’s 17th overall pick. If this goes down,…
June 27, 2008, 00:15 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Finally, Darrell Arthur is drafted... at No. 27
The Hornets draft Kansas's Darrell Arthur, who dropped in the drafted because of a kidney issue, with the No. 27 pick. ESPN is reporting that Portland has traded with New Orleans for the rights to Arthur, who averaged 12.8 points for the Jayhawks last year. Next up: Memphis (via Lakers)
June 27, 2008, 00:15 AM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
George Hill.. come on down!
The San Antonio Spurs drafted George Hill of IUPUI, a guard who is not in the draft media guide here at Sonics central. Next up: New Orleans
June 27, 2008, 00:15 AM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Some information on new Sonics center Serge Ibaka
Full name: Serge Jonas Ibaka Ngobila Birthdate: Sept. 18, 1989 (18 years old) Height: 6-10 Weight: 220 From: The Congo; played for C.B. L'Hospitalet in Spain last season, averaging 11.3 points, 8.2 rebounds and 3.0 blocks. Personal: Has 17 siblings. Both parents played basketball. Lived with…
June 27, 2008, 00:15 AM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Chauncey Billups pulls out of Olympics
Chauncey Billups has pulled out of the Olympics citing a personal family issue. From Ric Bucher at ESPN.com: “It’s a matter of what you want to do and what you need to do,” said Billups, who declined to be more specific about the family matter prompting his withdrawal from the…
June 27, 2008, 00:00 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Viva France! Bartum drafted at No. 25
The Houston Rockets dipped into France to take 19-year-old swingman Nicolas Batum (6-8, 190 pounds) with the 25th pick. Next up: San Antonio
June 27, 2008, 00:00 AM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Sonics' second first-rounder is... Serbe Ibaka?
Serge Ibaka, apparently, is a forward/center from the Congo. He's listed at 6-10 and 220 pounds and is not yet 19 years old. His birthdate is Sept. 18, 1989. This was the pick, from Phoenix, acquired in the Kurt Thomas deal. Next up: Houston
June 27, 2008, 00:00 AM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
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