Second Mock Draft-Updated for Trades

There were some trades that have shaken up the draft order. Portland got New Orleans’ 27th pick. Charlotte got Denver’s 20th pick. And the Raptors and Pacers swapped Jermaine O’Neal and TJ Ford and Rasho Netserovich, with Indiana getting Toronto’s 17th pick. This is a updated version to include those trades.

1. Chicago: Derrick Rose, PG, Memphis

2. Miami: Michael Beasley, PF, Kansas State

3. Minnesota: OJ Mayo, SG, USC

4. Seattle: Jerryd Bayless, PG, Arizona

5. Memphis: Kevin Love, PF, UCLA

6. New York: Eric Gordon, SG, Indiana

7. LA Clippers: Russell Westbrook, PG, UCLA

8. Milwaukee: Joe Alexander, SF, West Virginia

9. Charlotte: Brook Lopez, C, Stanford

10. Nets: Danilo Gallinari, SF, Italy

11. Indiana: Brandon Rush, SG, Kansas(6/26)

12. Sacramento: Anthony Randolph, PF, LSU

13. Portland: Alexis Ajinca, C, France

14. Golden State: Jason Thompson, PF, Rider(6/26)

15. Phoenix: DJ Augustin, PG, Texas(6/26)

16. Philadelphia: Darrell Arthur, PF, Kansas

17. Indiana: Robin Lopez, C, Stanford (6/26)

18. Washington: DeAndre Jordan, C, Texas A&M(6/26)

19. Cleveland: Roy Hibbert, C, Georgetown(6/26)

20. Charlotte: Kousta Koufos, C, Ohio State(6/26)

21. New Jersey: JJ Hickson, PF, NC State

22. Orlando: Courtney Lee, SG, Western Kentucky

23. Utah: JaVale McGee, C, Nevada(6/26)

24. Seattle: Mario Chalmers, PG, Kansas (6/26)

25. Houston: Marreese Speights, C, Florida

26. San Antonio: DJ White, PF, Indiana (6/26)

27. Portland: Omer Asik, C, Turkey(6/26) 

28. Memphis: Joey Dorsey, PF, Memphis (6/26)

29. Detroit: Chris Douglas-Roberts, SF, Memphis (6/26)

30. Boston: DeVon Hardin, C, California

I will add my third Mock Draft sometime tomorrow. Expect major changes.

 

 

Links and Notes

Rick Reilly tells a courageous tale.  Summer camps aren’t the same, writes Frank Deford. Karl Rove still has his phony myths, says Maureen Dowd. A Beatles video Game?  Have the Williams Sisters underachieved? Ian O’Connor think so. 

Music

There is no good music out there. Sure, there are some great artists. But the majority of the songs being played on the radio is rap, rap, rap. Some rap can be could. But half the time I can’t even understand the lyrics. Music has lost its luster. Now, I know I wrote about the new Coldplay album; that’s different, since that music has stood the test of time. Where are the innovators? Where is the passion in music? I feel like it’s all about who is the most marketable, not the best singer. Would Billy Joel make it today? Would Elton John? Would The Beatles? I’m not sure. I wish I knew. Because these are the artists that make music great. Music isn’t supposed to be filled with insensitivity’s  and derogatory comments. Music is art. Music isn’t money.

The Future of Basketball?

Interesting article over at ESPN. Could Brittney Griner be as good as the boys? She’s 6-8, can dunk with the best of them, and plays better than most boys. Could she play with the boys? If Griner is as tall as most forwards in the NBA, she could conceivably do it, right? Any thoughts?