The NBA draft has always been shrouded in a certain amount of secrecy. The advent of the Internet has taken the deception, deceit and manipulation to reality-TV levels.

Agents float rumors about players moving up or down, usually to benefit their own clients.

General managers say they're interested in Player A, knowing they wouldn't take him if he were the last player on the board.

Meanwhile, they may bad-mouth another prospect they actually covet, hoping word will spread and the player will slide to them.

Whom to believe?

Usually, nobody.