What: 2013 NBA Draft
When: June 27, 2013
Where: Barclays Center (Brooklyn, N.Y.)
Time: 7 p.m. ET (ESPN, WatchESPN.com)

Now that the NBA Finals are over, it's time to switch gears and get ready for the NBA Draft since it's less than a week away. Who are the Cavs taking at #1? What's gonna happen with the Celts/Clips deals? Where are CL Leslie & Lorenzo Brown gonna go?

FIRST ROUND:

1. Cleveland Cavaliers
2. Orlando Magic
3. Washington Wizards
4. Charlotte Bobcats
5. Phoenix Suns
6. New Orleans Pelicans
7. Sacramento Kings
8. Detroit Pistons
9. Minnesota Timberwolves
10. Portland Trail Blazers
11. Philadelphia 76ers
12. Oklahoma City Thunder (from Toronto via Houston)
13. Dallas Mavericks
14. Utah Jazz
15. Milwaukee Bucks
16. Boston Celtics
17. Atlanta Hawks
18. Atlanta Hawks (from Houston via Brooklyn)
19. Cleveland Cavaliers (from LA Lakers)
20. Chicago Bulls
21. Utah Jazz (from Golden State via Brooklyn)
22. Brooklyn Nets
23. Indiana Pacers
24. New York Knicks
25. Los Angeles Clippers
26. Minnesota Timberwolves (from Memphis via Houston)
27. Denver Nuggets
28. San Antonio Spurs
29. Oklahoma City Thunder
30. Phoenix Suns (from Miami via Cleveland and LA Lakers)

SECOND ROUND:

31. Cleveland Cavaliers (from Orlando)
32. Oklahoma City Thunder (from Charlotte via Oklahoma City, Boston and Houston)
33. Cleveland Cavaliers
34. Houston Rockets (from Phoenix)
35. Philadelphia 76ers (from New Orleans)
36. Sacramento Kings
37. Detroit Pistons
38. Washington Wizards
39. Portland Trail Blazers (from Minnesota via Cleveland and Boston)
40. Portland Trail Blazers
41. Philadelphia 76ers
42. Memphis Grizzlies (from Toronto via Dallas and Toronto)
43. Milwaukee Bucks
44. Dallas Mavericks
45. Portland Trail Blazers (from Boston)
46. Utah Jazz
47. Atlanta Hawks
48. Atlanta Hawks (from Houston)
49. Los Angeles Lakers
50. Chicago Bulls
51. Orlando Magic (from Golden State via New York and Denver)
52. Minnesota Timberwolves (from Brooklyn via Minnesota and New Orleans)
53. Indiana Pacers
54. Washington Wizards (from New York)
55. Memphis Grizzlies
56. Detroit Pistons (from Los Angeles Clippers)
57. Phoenix Suns (from Denver via LA Lakers)
58. San Antonio Spurs
59. Minnesota Timberwolves (from Oklahoma City)
60. Memphis Grizzlies (from Miami)

6/21/2013 11:07:51 AM

On a side note

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6/21/2013 11:09:24 AM

Yo,JT3bucky. You participating in the thread this year?

6/21/2013 11:10:01 AM

Quote :

"Where are CL Leslie & Lorenzo Brown gonna go?"

Leslie - 37 to Detroit
Brown - 43 to Milwaukee
Howell - 47-48 to Atlanta

6/21/2013 11:22:50 AM

dweedle and I have been compiling JPG and GIF combinations since the day after Pitino cut down the nets

6/21/2013 11:23:33 AM

How is the algorithm looking for this?

6/21/2013 11:30:11 AM

Arturo is still crunching numbers

6/21/2013 11:35:20 AM

Such a shame that both Zo and CJ will likely be 2nd rounders.

6/21/2013 11:57:32 AM

What if they both go to Portland back to back in the 2nd round?

Portland Wolf ?

6/21/2013 12:24:53 PM

Quote :

"Arturo is still crunching numbers"

The same Arturo who said that LeBron was the 2nd worst player in Game 6, barely ahead of Danny Green?
http://wagesofwins.com/2013/06/20/advanced-boxscore-for-finals-game-6-the-what-if-game/

6/21/2013 12:25:54 PM

Big LOL @ Joel Anthony and Cory Joesph labeled stars for the series

6/21/2013 12:33:16 PM

^^Lebron for Finals MVP was a travesty...Ray Allen deserved it

6/21/2013 12:47:14 PM

^Yeh, I don't get that. According to his numbers it should've been LeBron or if he's going off per minute efficiency, then Miller

Arturo Galletti credibility watch

6/21/2013 12:49:24 PM

Quote :

"If the Celtics had had this Ray last season they’d have an 18th banner."

lol

6/21/2013 12:58:50 PM

6/25/2013 5:16:26 PM

Cavs are probably taking Noel

6/25/2013 5:48:53 PM

http://www.sheridanhoops.com/2013/06/25/source-bobcats-shopping-kidd-gilcrest-to-draft-otto-porter/

lol at the Bobcats if they trade MKG for Barnes

6/25/2013 6:27:04 PM

From a quick scan of ^^ it looks like Leslie is tied for last in wins produced per 40 minutes


Oops

[Edited on June 25, 2013 at 6:29 PM. Reason : Wait Adonis Thomas is lower]

6/25/2013 6:29:01 PM

If we ship out mkg after the year he just had we may as well give up.

Barnes has had "potential" for three fucking years. The only problem is he has no game.

What the fucking fuck

6/25/2013 7:18:40 PM

3 of the guys I like as decent back of the 1st "value picks" are Dieng, Canaan & Withey. Arturo clearly does not agree

6/25/2013 7:48:27 PM

Now all the "sources" are calling bull shit on Hornets shopping MKG.

[Edited on June 25, 2013 at 8:47 PM. Reason : add another note ]

6/25/2013 8:47:01 PM

I'd love to see Richard end up in SA with that 58th pick

I think Lorenzo would be a great fit for the Lakers at 49 if he drops that far. Nash/Blake are ancient and seemingly always hurt. He would provide some athleticism to that position as well.

I get a feeling that OKC might get Leslie at 29 or 32

6/25/2013 9:50:15 PM

If Len goes 1 then the Bobbies are guaranteed one of McLemore, Oladipo, or Noel.

I don't think Oladipo gets by Orlando, but I think he would be my pick if he dropped.

Noel would be interesting because he does have a pretty good upside and with Patrick Ewing on the staff it would be a nice fit to have him teach the young man the in's and out's of playing in the paint.

6/26/2013 9:38:14 PM

I'd love to get Oladipo...some people say we need scorers and that he's MKG, plays good defense, has energy, but can't shoot, blah blah

He is a solid scorer, and with Kemba, Oladipo, MKG we'd have a pretty stout 1,2,3

I kind of like Len too...when he got touches at Maryland, he was pretty effective...he just didn't get as many minutes or touches as he should've in college...dunno if it was gameplan or just teammates wanting to score themselves

[Edited on June 26, 2013 at 9:42 PM. Reason : .]

6/26/2013 9:42:07 PM

Fuck Len.

After watching him constantly the past couple of seasons he has bust written all over him. Im praying the Bobbies dont fall for that fool's gold.

6/26/2013 9:55:54 PM

he had some good games here and there, and is pretty mobile for a 7'1" 20 year old

i think he'll have a decent career if he stays healthy

6/26/2013 10:15:36 PM

whoever gets Carrick Felix in the second round is in for a pleasant surprise

I've enjoyed getting to know him over the past few years

6/26/2013 10:15:50 PM

It's not logical, but we'll end up with Trey Burke.

6/26/2013 11:16:45 PM

Reggie Bullock = BALLER

6/26/2013 11:18:02 PM

He's ours at 19.

6/26/2013 11:22:06 PM

ME SO EXCITE

LETS DO THIS!!!

1st pic prediction:

6/26/2013 11:52:52 PM

I think noel/oladipo go 1 and 2.

Oladipo to me is a better shooting paul george. Could be a future stud id probably take him #1 but cant fault a team taking noel #1.

I think McLemore, porter, and pope will all be very good and worthy of top 5 picks as well.

I think Bennett could go either way but id lean towards overrated one dimensional scorer. Len I believe is a big bust. I dont think zeller will be more than a rotational player on decent teams I dont like him or muhammad much at all.

Burke, larkin, and McCollum will ultimately be solid but due to the ease of finding good pg I wouldn't take them before mid-late lottery. I like burkes upside the most of the three I think but idk larkin made quite a leap last year.

6/27/2013 12:13:47 AM

Bennett gained like 25 pounds between the end of the season and his pre-draft workouts

thats a major red flag

[Edited on June 27, 2013 at 12:17 AM. Reason : not 25 pounds of muscle]

6/27/2013 12:16:57 AM

Yeah im not a fan of his but I do recognize he has potential. Hes got a nice inside/ outside game.


I think howell can hang in the league ultimately but he may need a year of d league to adjust. Hes got moves, dribbling, and ok touch around the hoop and outside the lane. His rebounding prowess should be elite enough to overcome height ultimately I think.

If RedZoloCup can fill it up and stay injury free I think he hangs around as a #2 or #3 pg for 5-7 years.

I think Leslie is out in 3 years or less. But I hope im wrong and he develops some kind of skill that can ma know e him useful to someone

6/27/2013 12:28:07 AM

updated draft cheat sheet by the all knowing Arturo...I like the GREAT/GOOD/BUST column, so we will immediately know tonight how every player drafted will be looked at 15 years from now...also all of NC State's players are guaranteed busts...sorry Pack fans

In fact, every ACC players will be a bust, except for Larkin who will be a baller, and Bullock and Green, who will be pretty good

6/27/2013 10:05:03 AM

Quote :

"But I hope im wrong and he develops some kind of skill that can ma know e him useful to someone"

6/27/2013 10:36:58 AM

Arturo's 2010 draft rankings, post draft. Interesting that he thought highly of Jeremy Lin at that point. He did predict low rankings for Bledsoe, Wall, Paul George, and thought very highly of Damion James.... so take it FWIW



[Edited on June 27, 2013 at 11:14 AM. Reason : link didn't work]

[Edited on June 27, 2013 at 11:15 AM. Reason : ....]

6/27/2013 11:02:51 AM

Quote :

"Adrian Wojnarowski @WojYahooNBA After two workouts, N.C. State forward CJ Leslie shut it down w/ teams. He's expected to be selected in 30's. One of draft's top athletes."

6/27/2013 3:53:52 PM

Who will pick him?

6/27/2013 3:54:48 PM

I think len at number four is pretty dumb, maybe zeller too, to me you don't take gambles on 7 footers that high in the draft esp this draft with a bunch of interesting centers that aren't projected that high

now having said that the bobcats have only one pick don't they?

and is noel really only 205 pounds?! thats horrible, no offense and 205 pounds I can't see him ever living up to number one if thats where he goes

people seem overly pessimistic about the draft every yr but this one really looks shitty to me at least at the top

6/27/2013 4:58:48 PM

I wouldn't mind the spurs picking up CJL because if anyone could coach him up it would be Pop and team. However, I seriously doubt they would go after someone with his character issues. Then again they did have Steven Jackson twice...

6/27/2013 5:44:22 PM

what exactly are his character issues? getting mad when he thinks he was fouled and no foul was called?

6/27/2013 5:47:07 PM

CANCEROUS CHARACTER

6/27/2013 5:55:15 PM

I forgot that he was a great leader and made the most out of his tremendous athletic ability. Never pouted when things didn't go his way and shut down for the rest of the game.

There is a reason he isn't a lottery pick and it sure isn't his athleticism.

6/27/2013 6:07:49 PM

are Nerlens Noel and Alex Len great leaders?

the national perspective of Leslie not being a lottery pick seems to be his lack of improvement from sophomore to junior season, and the fact that he's a tweener who isn't strong enough to play power forward and isn't a good enough shooter to play the 3 http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/C.J.-Leslie-5736/

nobody but State fans seem to question his character

[Edited on June 27, 2013 at 6:18 PM. Reason : .]

6/27/2013 6:10:42 PM

the reason is he lacks the shooting ability needed to be a small forward in the nba and he can't defend the low post against bigger guys.


also he gives people cancer or something

6/27/2013 6:21:28 PM

any Insiders want to post Chad Ford's latest mock draft?

6/27/2013 6:21:38 PM

Predicted top 5 order:

Noel
Oladipo
Porter
Len ugh!
Mclemore

After that its up in the air too much. Potentially a lot of trades

6/27/2013 6:23:43 PM

the whole damn draft is up in the air

6/27/2013 6:25:48 PM

I'm too lazy to do the pic thing

6/27/2013 7:32:21 PM