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June 16, 2011, 07:03 AM
1. Cleveland- Derrick Williams SF- If theres 2 PG's available and a center, take the best player in college ball last season. He can start at the 3 with the other dude at the 4.

2. Minnesota - Kyrie Irving PG- Why get another PG? Because Rubio is going to Barcelona, and never gonna be a Twolf. Flynn is mediocre. Draft a star and make him play for you.

3. Utah - Brandon Knight PG - Jazz lose D Williams, so they pick up Knightrider to replace him. Easy pick.

4. Cleveland - Enis Kanter C -can't trade back into the top to get a PG, so they stick with the best player available and have a frontcourt of Derick Williams, JJ Hickson, and Enis Kanter. A backcourt of Baron Davis and Anthony Parker isn't too bad either. Maybe +15 wins.

5. Toronto - Jimmer Fredette PG - I think the Raptors like what they have in former #1 pick Bargnani. They have rebounding in Ed Davis and Reggie Evans. They have a slasher in Derozan. They need a leader, which Fredette could be for years to come. Surprise pick I guess.

6. Washington - Kawhi Leanord SF- The Wizards have a PG, a lot of big men C/PF players. No real SF other than aging Rashard Lewis. Before taking a hsot on international prospect, they are enamored with Leanord.

7. Sacramento - Kemba Walker PG - Walker takes over as full time PG, Tyreke goes to the SG, and they take %50 of all shots for the team.

8. Pistons - Marcus Morris PF - Chris Wilcox is a backup, Villinueva, just stinks. They need a real PF to pair with Greg Monroe, and let Maxiel be a spark plug. Continue building the front line.

9. Charlotte - Jan Vessely SF - Bobcats have a young back court and Tyrus Thomas needs a tweener SF/PF to pair with him for a versatile tandem. Vessely is a good option at 9.

10. Milwaukee - Alec Burcs SG - they have great defense, no offense. A SG that can score in a lot of ways will help.

11. Golden State - Chris Singleton SF - Can shoot the 3, play defense, block shots and guard 2 or 3 different positions. They may trade a PG for a SG, and round out the team.

12. Utah - Klay Thompson SG - They have a new PG, Derick Favors, Al Jeferson. Why not add some scoring punch with the best shooter in the draft?

13. Phoenix - Bismack Biyumbo PF - He could be the most dominant player in this draft and Phoenix version of Blake Griffin. Or he could be raw for a long time and get into foul trouble. Phoenix could use some toughness, and he will provide that for a long time.

14. Houston - Jonas Valanciunas C/PF - You can never have enough big men, and Houston prepares for post Yao with Hasheem Thabeet last year, and this years slider to compete for minutes at Center for the next few years.

15. Indiana - Marshon Brooks SG - They don't have many holes so I think Brandon Rush is the weak link.
June 16, 2011  09:49 PM ET

Bismack Biyumbo PF,wil not be in fowl trouble. He can come off the bench for a starter,until he is a finish product of the NBA.

June 16, 2011  09:52 PM ET

Bismack Biyumbo will be drafted by the GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS! If he's there at eleven!

June 17, 2011  12:02 PM ET

Warriors picking Singleton. I thought that too, but then I thought that they just signed David Lee last season for 5 or 6 years for 80 million. Then they have Andres Biedrens with a big contract. They just draft Ekpe Udoh either last year or the year before. All 3 of those guys play PF. The only real position they dont get good production from on a regular basis is SF where they are playing Dorell Wight. I think the sports columns are just rumors, and Singleton is climbing the draft boards. He's gonna do it all for that team, and let Udoh continue to develop.

June 17, 2011  11:44 PM ET

The pics of BB are nuts. The dude looks like his arms were stretched out. I've never seen anything like it.



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