Rick Carlisle thinks Shane Larkin can approximate some of J.J. Barea’s overall production.

"I don't think that he and Barea are exact duplicates,'' Carlisle said. "We've missed, the last couple of years, the element that Barea brought to the game here.

"Being able to get to the rim, being able to get it going from three, the resourcefulness and some of those kinds of things. Shane's going to bring some of those things.''

A 5-foot-11 point guard, Larkin averaged 14.5 points on 60.5 percent true shooting while collecting ACC Player of the Year honors this past season.

"One of the things that's really unique about him is from an analytic standpoint he's one of the best guys we've seen coming out of college shooting off the dribble,'' Carlisle said. "And he can also get to places and get other guys involved, so I just think he's good and he's going to get better.

"I just think he's the kind of guy that fits in to today's game. I think he's going to help other guys on our team be better players and I think he's going to keep getting better, too, because he's a worker.''

The NBA is considering moving back the draft at least one week, according to a source with ties to the league and its TV partners.

The NBA believes that the draft can become a bigger showcase for new players by creating more distance between its air date and the conclusion of the Finals.

NBA and ABC/ESPN and Turner executives began preliminary discussions during the playoffs about the next TV deal.

Pushing back the draft would delay the start of the free agency and the Summer League.

Andrew Wiggins is the consensus top prospect for the 2014 NBA Draft, but it will be an incredibly deep class.

Julius Randle is currently trending as the second best prospect, but Jabari Parker, Aaron Gordon and Andrew Harrison are also expected to be high picks.

"In a normal, non-Wiggins year, he would easily be the No. 1 pick," said one scout about Randle.

The Detroit Pistons hope to be able to use Tony Mitchell to defend both power forwards and small forwards.

“He’s a guy we would like to see be able to guard threes and fours,” Pistons assistant general manager George David said. “What you do now in the NBA to identify whether you like a guy at a certain position or not, what can he defend? With his athleticism and his body right now, he’s a guy that we want to get a good look at him defending both positions. Being able to play above the rim like he does, it’s going to be interesting.”

Mitchell stands 6-foot-8¾ inches and weighs 236 pounds with 5.6 percent body fat. He recorded a 38-inch vertical leap at the NBA draft combine.

“From a talent standpoint, this is somebody who could very well be the best athlete in the entire draft,” David said.

Nerlens Noel was long considered a probable first overall pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers, but instead fell all the way to the New Orleans Pelicans' at No. 6. The Pelicans will trade the draft rights to Noel to the Philadelphia 76ers.

The difference in the rookie salary scale between being the first overall pick and the sixth is immense.

Anthony Bennett will earn $4,436,900 in his rookie season with the Cavaliers, while Noel will earn $2,643,600.

Over the first three seasons of his contract, the difference between the two combined earnings will be $5,622,100.

Nerlens Noel was projected by many to be the No. 1 overall pick, but slipped all the way to No. 6 after Anthony Bennett, Victor Oladipo, Otto Porter, Cody Zeller and Alex Len were chosen before him.

When asked about the five teams who passed him, Noel admitted he felt overlooked.

"I'm going to make them pay," he said.

Noel heads into his rookie season with the knowledge of what he needs to improve.

"I want to work on my mid-range jumper and become a more polished player offensively," he said.

The Charlotte Bobcats like Cody Zeller’s ability to run the floor and shoot with range.

“People forget he was (projected as) the No. 1 pick in the preseason,” Rich Cho said. “He’s a versatility pick – inside and outside (scorer). He’s one of the best athletes in this draft. His work ethic is off the charts. He’s a competitor and his character is off the charts.”

At the NBA draft combine, Zeller finished first in the lane agility drill (2.69 seconds) and was sixth in the three-quarter-court sprint (3.15), faster than any power forward or center.

“We’re a running basketball team,” Rod Higgins said, “and he fits that.”

The Denver Nuggets have traded Kosta Koufos to the Memphis Grizzlies for Darrell Arthur and the 55th overall pick.

Koufos started for the Nuggets last season, but the team is committed to JaVale McGee.

Anthony Bennett views himself as a stretch-four power forward in the NBA.

“Right now I’m thinking [I’ll be] stretch four but later on in my career maybe I will play the three,” Bennett said. “I feel that playing the stretch four is an advantage for me because I’m quicker than most power forwards. I can shoot the ball well. I’m efficient so I can use that to my advantage.”

Bennett is anxious to erase doubts about his talents and position.

“I’m 6-7. Everybody said I’m a tweener, but I don’t really look into that. I dominated college my only year. I scored inside out, rebounded well, and helped my teammates,” Bennett said. “Throughout high school and even my only season in college a lot of people have been doubting me, saying I can’t do this, do that and I’m too small, but at the same time I just focus on me and the team. I work hard every day and this is what has gotten me here.”

The 2013 NBA Draft immediately delivered shock with the Cleveland Cavaliers' selection of Anthony Bennett. The Cavaliers were expected to pick between Nerlens Noel and Alex Len.

First Round
1. Cleveland Cavaliers: Anthony Bennett
2. Orlando Magic: Victor Oladipo
3. Washington Wizards: Otto Porter
4. Charlotte Bobcats: Cody Zeller
5. Phoenix Suns: Alex Len
6. New Orleans Pelicans (for 76ers): Nerlens Noel
7. Sacramento Kings: Ben McLemore
8. Detroit Pistons: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
9. Minnesota Timberwolves (for Jazz): Trey Burke
10. Portland Trail Blazers: C.J. McCollum 
11. Philadelphia 76ers: Michael Carter-Williams
12. Oklahoma City Thunder: Steven Adams
13. Dallas Mavericks (for Celtics): Kelly Olynyk  
14. Utah Jazz (for Wolves): Shabazz Muhammad
15. Milwaukee Bucks: Giannis Adektokunbo 
16. Atlanta Hawks: Lucas Nogueira
17. Atlanta Hawks: Dennis Schroeder 
18. Atlanta Hawks (for Mavericks): Shane Larkin 
19. Cleveland Cavaliers: Sergey Karasev 
20. Chicago Bulls: Tony Snell 
21. Minnesota Timberwolves: Gorgui Dieng
22. Brooklyn Nets: Mason Plumlee
23. Indiana Pacers: Solomon Hill 
24. New York Knicks: Tim Hardaway Jr.
25. Los Angeles Clippers: Reggie Bullock
26. Minnesota Timberwolves (for Thunder): Andre Roberson
27. Denver Nuggets (for Jazz): Rudy Gobert
28. San Antonio Spurs: Livio Jean-Charles
29. Oklahoma City Thunder (for Suns): Archie Goodwin
30. Phoenix Suns (for Warriors): Nemanja Nedovic

Second Round
31. Cleveland Cavaliers: Allen Crabbe
32. Oklahoma City Thunder: Alex Abrines
33. Cleveland Cavaliers: Carrick Felix
34. Houston Rockets: Isaiah Canaan
35. Washington Wizards: Glen Rice 
36. Sacramento Kings: Ray McCallum
37. Detroit Pistons: Tony Mitchell
38. Philadelphia 76ers: Nate Wolters 
39. Portland Trail Blazers: Jeff Withey
40. Portland Trail Blazers: Grant Jerrett
41. Memphis Grizzlies: Jamaal Franklin
42. Philadelphia 76ers: Pierre Jackson
43. Milwaukee Bucks: Ricky Ledo
44. Atlanta Hawks: Mike Muscala
45. Portland Trail Blazers: Marko Todorovic
46. Utah Jazz: Erick Green
47. Atlanta Hawks: Raul Neto
48. Los Angeles Lakers: Ryan Kelly
49. Chicago Bulls: Erik Murphy
50. Miami Heat: James Ennis
51. Orlando Magic: Romero Osby
52. Minnesota Timberwolves: Lorenzo Brown
53. Boston Celtics: Colton Iverson
54. Washington Wizards: Arsalan Kazemi
55. Memphis Grizzlies: Joffrey Lauvergne
56. Detroit Pistons: Peyton Siva
57. Phoenix Suns: Alex Oriakhi
58. San Antonio Spurs: Deshaun Thomas
59. Minnesota Timberwolves: Bojan Dubljevic
60. Memphis Grizzlies: Janis Timma