May 2012 Basketball Wiretap

Lillard Works Out For Raptors On Tuesday

Jun 27, 2012 1:50 PM

Damian Lillard worked out for the Raptors for a second time on Tuesday.

Lillard is being considered by Toronto with the No. 8 selection should he remain available.

Scott Howard-Cooper/NBA.com (via Twitter)

Tags: Damian Lillard, Toronto Raptors, NBA, NBA Misc Rumor, NBA NBA Draft, NBA Draft General, NBA Draft Workouts

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Kendall Marshall Among Players Hornets Considering With 10th Pick

Jun 27, 2012 10:10 AM

New Orleans is considering Kendall Marshall for their 10th overall pick.

“Most point guards need to be in the right system,” Hornets Coach Monty Williams said. “You take the ball out of Steve Nash’s hands and make him run the Princeton offense, he won’t average 10 assists a game. I think that’s the case for most point guards, more so for Kendall because he’s not the fastest guy in the world.

“But he’s crafty, and I think at North Carolina, where he had three or four first-round picks around him, allowed him to be in the system that helped his game.”

Marshall worked out for the Hornets last Saturday.

“I think he can play,” Williams said. “He has a nose for the situation; he sees plays before they happen. He’s competitive, and I put him in situations where I wanted him to whine a bit. He didn’t whine at all; he just kept playing.”

Times Picayune

Tags: Kendall Marshall, New Orleans Pelicans, NBA, NBA NBA Draft, NBA Draft General, NBA Draft Workouts

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Will Barton Set For Second Workout With Bulls

Jun 27, 2012 10:08 AM

Will Barton is set to return to the Bulls’ workout facility for a second pre-draft workout.

A 6-foot-6 shooter, Barton is expected to be available when the Bulls use the 29th pick in Thursday's draft.

John Jenkins, Darius Miller, and Doron Lamb have also piqued the Bulls’ interest, sources said.

Chicago Tribune

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Bucks Targeting Guards; Bring In Lamb, Ross For Workout

Jun 27, 2012 10:07 AM

The Bucks may use  the No. 12 pick to get acquire a shooting guard to complement Brandon Jennings.

"We have needs," Bucks assistant general manager Jeff Weltman said. "We also have Monta Ellis.

"We have multiple needs on our team; we're not good enough. I wish we could say we're just that one spot away from being a championship team. We're not. Size and athleticism at the wing would be a nice piece for us.

"We've got to weigh need vs. talent.”

Weltman said the team wouldn’t hesitate to draft either Jeremy Lamb or Terrence Ross, two of the elite shooting guard prospects who were at the Bucks practice facility Tuesday.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Tags: Jeremy Lamb, Terrence Ross, Milwaukee Bucks, NBA, NBA NBA Draft, NBA Draft General, NBA Draft Workouts

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Source Calls Lillard's Workout Best For Blazers Since Durant

Jun 26, 2012 5:51 PM

Damian Lillard had an excellent workout with the Blazers earlier this month, according to two sources.

"It's the best workout we've had here since Kevin Durant," said another source.

The Blazers are interested in picking Lillard with the No. 6 selection, but Sacramento could pick him at No. 5.

Dwight Jaynes/CSNNW

Tags: Portland Trail Blazers, NBA, NBA NBA Draft, NBA Draft General, NBA Draft Workouts

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Warriors Travel To New York To See Barnes, Drummond In Private Workouts

Jun 26, 2012 3:04 PM

Bob Myers and Joe Lacob flew to New York for private separate workouts on Monday with Andre Drummond and Harrison Barnes, according to multiple sources.

The Warriors own the seventh overall pick in the draft.

Myers declined comment when reached at his Oakland office late Tuesday morning.

Matt Steinmetz/CSN Bay Area

Tags: Andre Drummond, Harrison Barnes, Golden State Warriors, NBA, NBA Misc Rumor, NBA NBA Draft, NBA Draft General, NBA Draft Workouts

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Henson, Zeller, Perry Jones, Moultrie, Nicholson Workout For Sixers

Jun 23, 2012 10:41 AM

The Sixers own the 15th, 45th and 54th overall picks and appear to be leaning towards taking a big man with their highest selection.

John Henson, Tyler Zeller, Perry Jones, Arnett Moultrie and Andrew Nicholson will participate in a group workout for Philadelphia on Saturday.

John N. Mitchell/Philadelphia Inquirer

Tags: John Henson, Tyler Zeller, Perry Jones, Arnett Moultrie, Andrew Nicholson, Philadelphia Sixers, NBA, NBA NBA Draft, NBA Draft General, NBA Draft Workouts

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Marquis Teague Has Solo Workout For Philadelphia

Jun 23, 2012 10:39 AM

The Sixers brought in Marquis Teague for a solo workout on Friday.

Philadelphia has been quiet about their likelihood of selecting a point guard, instead focusing more heavily on big men.

John N. Mitchell/Philadelphia Inquirer

Tags: Marquis Teague, Philadelphia Sixers, NBA, NBA NBA Draft, NBA Draft General, NBA Draft Workouts

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Jenkins Has Second Workout With Nuggets

Jun 22, 2012 1:51 AM

John Jenkins got a second workout with the Nuggets.

“I feel like it went just as well as my last workout ,” Jenkins said. “That’s what I wanted to come in here and do: play hard, play aggressive and play good defense. I feel like I did that today."

“I’ve gotten wiser through this whole process. You go to different teams and you play against different guys and your competitiveness goes up and it brings the best out in you.”

Jenkins led the SEC in scoring each of the last two seasons.

NBA.com

Tags: John Jenkins, Denver Nuggets, Southeastern Conference, NCAA, NBA, NBA NBA Draft, NBA Draft General, NBA Draft Workouts

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Royce White Cancels Workouts, Believed To Have Promise From Celtics

Jun 21, 2012 10:21 PM

Royce White has canceled all of his remaining workouts and is believed to have a promise.

Chad Ford reports that the promise is believed to be from Boston with the 21st and 22nd overall picks.

RealGM had White going to the Celtics with the 21st pick in their most recent mock released Thursday morning.

Chad Ford/ESPN (via Twitter)

Tags: Royce White, Boston Celtics, NBA, NBA NBA Draft, NBA Draft General, NBA Draft Workouts

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Drew Sees Similarities Between John Jenkins, J.J. Redick

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Fab Melo Impresses In Workout With Pacers

Indianapolis Star

Hawks Like Draymond Green's Versatility

FOXSportsSouth.com

Sullinger Set To Work Out For Cavaliers

News-Herald

Henson Works Out For Bucks

RealGM Staff Report

Davis To Meet With Hornets On Tuesday, Won't Workout

Adrian Wojnarowski/Yahoo! Sports

Satoransky Staying In Draft

Rusty Simmons/San Francisco Chronicle

Barnes To Workout For Wizards On Tuesday

RealGM Staff Report

Drummond To Work Out For Cavaliers

Akron Beacon Journal

Bucks Audition Fournier, Barton, Moore, Anderson; Seek Workout With Rivers

Charles F. Gardner/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Bobcats To Audition Kidd-Gilchrist, Beal, Robinson In Coming Week

Rick Bonnell/Charlotte Observer

Harkless, Thompson Workout For Sixers

John N. Mitchell/Philadelphia Inquirer

Drummond To Workout For Wizards On Monday

RealGM Staff Report

Rivers Thinks He'd Be Good Fit With Raptors

Toronto Sun

Barnes, Beal To Work Out For Cavaliers

News-Herald

Pacers Hosting Barton, Bazemore, Middleton, Taylor, Crowder, Miller For Workout

Mike Wells/Indianapolis Star

Zeller, Leonard On Bucks' Short List Of Draft Targets

Racine Journal Times

Miller, Ross, Scott To Workout For Sixers

CSNPhilly.com

Sullinger To Workout For Blazers

CSNNW.com

Damian Lillard Set To Workout For Raptors

Toronto Star