Draft day has finally arrived and while everyone pines for the 2014 class already, this one has the chance to be sneaky good in the 'many quality starters' variety. Read more »
NBA Draft Analysis
2013 NBA Mock Draft (Final Edition)
2013 NBA Mock Draft (Wednesday/Quality Of Opp. Edition)
In this mock, we include the PER of each player based on the quality of opponent. Even statistics in this context can only go so far, but helps move beyond the possibility of inflation against competition that isn't even close to being NBA caliber. Read more »
NBA Draft Candidates By The Numbers
In preparation for the NBA Draft, we examine several advanced statistical categories to determine which players stand out both good or bad to help solidify our opinions on their strengths and weaknesses. Read more »
2013 NBA Draft Board
Victor Oladipo, Steven Adams, Rudy Gobert, Otto Porter and Alex Len join Nerlens Noel at the top of our draft board. Read more »
Lottery Lowdown
Over the last few seasons, some have commented on the movement of the league away from “true” centers in favor of more versatile players who previously played more power forward. This draft class will test that due to the presence of Nerlens Noel, Rudy Gobert, Alex Len, Cody Zeller, Isaiah Austin and Kelly Olynyk. Read more »
Learning From The Kings' Thomas Robinson Mistake
The Kings thought Andre Drummond was too big of a gamble, but passing on him for Thomas Robinson was always the riskier move. Read more »
No Bad Drafts, Just Bad Drafters
One of the weirder aspects of NBA draft coverage is the groupthink mentality that quickly emerges and downplaying the quality of a draft class seems to be a pastime for many “NBA insiders.” Far too often, teams deal away first round picks thinking the guaranteed contract that comes with it is a burden rather than an asset. Read more »
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