Only 24 hours after the NBA Trade Deadline RealGM is already turning its clocks ahead to the 2002 NBA Draft, or more specifically who will be there and who will not.

Drew Gooden, the 6'11" forward from Kansas University, looks as though he might be a lock to enter the draft.  He is averaging 20.7 points and 11.2 rebounds in his junior season, and the way he talks he is saviouring the moment and is bound to turn pro.

"This could, probably will, be my last year. We don't know yet, so I don't take anything for granted," said Gooden.  He is expected to be named the Big 12 Player of the Year in two weeks, something that he takes pride in.

"One of my preseason individual goals was to be (Big 12) Player of the Year and make first-team All-American," he said. "I think it's getting closer and closer to that every day. They are important as far as individual goals. My team goals are more important to me, winning the Big 12 Conference, the conference tournament and the NCAA Tournament. I'll take those three over player of the year honors any day."

Another probable high draft pick could be Dejuan Wagner out of Memphis, if he came out of course.  Wagner's decision appears to be opposite of Gooden's, the high-scoring guard confessing his love for the University of Memphis and his teammates, stating that he'd probably stay ad take care of unfinished business.

"Right now, I think I'm gonna come back," Wagner said. "I've still got a lot to learn."

Coach Calipari left the decision up to him, stating that Wagner has created many close friends on the team which is something he seems to value highly.

"First of all, in the end if he feels that is what is best for him (going pro), there will be no questions and there doesn't have to be any reasons," Calipari said. "The bottom line is his comfort level. If Dajuan thinks he is ready for that lifestyle to take on the world as a man with no safety net, and if he's ready for a basketball life of 90 games . . . that's the decision he has to make."

Those closest to Wagner, who averaged 21.3 points per game as a freshman, say he is unlikely to be swayed by money or potential position in the NBA draft.