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| David Stern ushered in the aspiring rookies, but he also holds the key to whether the league will endure a lockout or not. (image by Mike Stobe/Getty Images) |
This might be the leanest draft in years, but that doesn't mean there was a dearth of interesting things that happened. I just hope an NBA lockout won't kill all this momentum.
2011 Draft in Pictures:
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| Bismack Biyombo will be Charlotte's new shot-stopper, while Kemba Walker should be a front-runner for the 2012 ROY plum. (image by the AP) |
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| Tristan Thompson and Kyrie Irving are the newest Cavs on the block-- the chopping block? (image by the AP) |
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| Coach Ty Corbin and rookies Alec Burks and Enes Kanter share a light moment (image by the AP) |
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| Jimmer Fredette walked offstage a Buck, then went home a King (image by Mike Stobe/Getty Images) |
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| Jonas Valanciunas is hoped to be the Robin to Andrea Bargnani's Batman (image by the AP) |
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| Rockets Rookie Roundup: Chanlder Parsons, Donatas Montiejunas & Marcus Morris (image by the AP) |
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| #2 pick Derrick Williams joins the T-Wolves' platoon of forwards (image by Mike Stobe/Getty Images) |
Who went where:
Transaction #1: Kings-Bucks-Bobcats
Kings got: John Salmons & Jimmer Fredette (Jimmer might be getting his paycheck from Manny Pangilinan soon)
Bucks got: Beno Udrih, StephenJackson, Shaun Livingston & Tobias Harris
Bobcats: Bismack Biyombo & Corey Maggette
Transaction #2: Spurs-Pacers
Spurs got: Kawhi Leonard, Davis Bertans & Erazem Lorbek (who the hell?!)
Pacers got: George Hill (apparently, he's worth three players!)
Transaction #3: T-Wolves-Rockets-Bulls
T-Wolves got: Brad Miller, Norris Cole, Malcolm Lee & a future 1st rounder
Rockets got: Jonny Flynn & Chandler Parsons (he went through a merry-go-round of sorts here)
Bulls got: Nikola Mirotic
Transaction #4: Nets-Celts
Nets got: Marshon Brooks
Celts got: JaJuan Johnson & a 2014 2nd rounder
Transaction #5: Blazers-Nuggets-Mavs
Blazers got: Raymond Felton (4th team in 2 years) & Targuy Ngombo (Qatar-Congo player)
Nuggets got: Andre Miller, Jordan Hamilton, & a future 2nd rounder
Mavs got: Rudy Fernandez & Petteri Koponento
Transaction #6: T-Wolves-Heat
T-Wolves got: Bojan Bogdanovic, future 2nd rounder & cash
Heat got: Norris Cole
Transaction #7: T-Wolves-Nets
T-Wolves got: future 2nd rounder & more cash
Nets got: Bojan Bogdanovis
Transaction #8: Cavs-Magic
Cavs got: 2 future 2nd rounders
Magic got: Justin Harper
Transaction #9: Bobcats-Warriors
Bobcats got: cash
Warriors got: Jeremy Tyler
Transaction #10: Hornets-Knicks
Hornets got: cash
Knicks got: Josh Harrelson
Transaction #11: Lakers-Nuggets
Lakers got: future 2nd rounder
Nuggets got: Chukwudiebere Maduabum (whatta mouthful!)
Here's an All-Access look at Kyrie Irving:
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No draft blog yet? :(
BalasI'm actually thinking IF I'll write one. I'm not sure I know enough about the rookies to discuss who were good picks for this team or that team and such. But we'll see. I'm working on a post about the impending NBA Lockout though.
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