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Draft Updates: Neto, Fair, Dedmon, Early Entrants

April 24th, 2013 at 3:15pm CST by Luke Adams

The NBA's deadline for NCAA underclassmen to withdraw is coming up this Sunday, so within the next few days, we should have a better idea of what this year's list of early entrants will look like. As we look forward to some clarity on that front, we'll check out the latest updates on early entrants, both stateside and overseas….

  • Brazilian point guard Raul Neto will enter the 2013 NBA draft, according to a tweet from Fabio Balassiano, as passed along by Sportando. Neto is ranked ninth among 1992-born international prospects by Jonathan Givony of DraftExpress.com.
  • Junior forward C.J. Fair will return to Syracuse for his senior year rather than going pro, the school officially announced today. "After talking it over with my family and my coaches, I decided another year at Syracuse was best for me," Fair said in a statement.
  • USC junior center DeWayne Dedmon has declared his intent to enter the draft, according to a press release from the school. "It's just my time to chase my dream and go to the NBA," said Dedmon, who ranks 81st on DraftExpress.com's top 100 and 122nd on Chad Ford's ESPN.com list.
  • Givony's list of early entrants at DraftExpress.com has been updated with agent info for a number of this year's prospects. His list also includes a handful of international early entrants that we didn't have yet on our list, including Rudy Gobert (France), Giannis Adetokunbo (Greece), Marko Todorovic (Montenegro), Louis Labeyrie (France), and Walter Tavares (Cape Verde).
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Russ Smith Will Return To Louisville

April 24th, 2013 at 11:43am CST by Luke Adams

After some back-and-forth on his decision, Russ Smith will announce today that he'll remain at Louisville for his senior year, according to Jeff Goodman of CBSSports.com. Smith's father tells Goodman that the junior guard has decided to put off the NBA draft for another year to return to school.

It was Smith's father who initially announced that his son would be going pro, shortly after Louisville won this year's national championship game, a decision Smith confirmed the next day when he appeared on SiriusXM. However, it seems Smith never officially submitted his name for the draft, and reports surfaced shortly thereafter suggesting that the 22-year-old was "50-50" on his decision.

Smith's decision to return to Louisville for one more year may turn out to be a good one. Various reports and scouts suggested he'd be drafted in the mid-to-late second round, if at all, had he decided to go pro this year, so spending another year with Rick Pitino and the Cardinals should help him more fully develop his game. Smith currently ranks 57th on Chad Ford's big board at ESPN.com.

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Draft Notes: Smith, Wiggins, 2014 Draft

April 23rd, 2013 at 8:45pm CST by Zachary Links

Yesterday, Luke Adams went over the owed draft picks for 2013 that won't be changing hands thanks to the protections tied to them.  The Bulls have a first round pick from the Bobcats coming their way thanks to the 2010 Tyrus Thomas trade, but they won't see that pick, which has a ~20% chance at being the No. 1 selection in June, come their way this year.  Chicago may have to wait a while as it is top 10 protected in 2014, top eight protected in '15, and not completely unprotected until '16.  Here's today's roundup of draft news..

  • Russ Smith is feeling the tug of both Louisville and the NBA, writes Rick Bozich of WDRB.  Smith, who is set to make his decision tomorrow, still quantifies the odds of him jumping into the 2013 draft at 50/50.  Smith is ranked the 57th best prospect in this class by ESPN.com's Chad Ford but is projected to go No. 33 overall by DraftExpress. 
  • Hoops prodigy Andrew Wiggins is ready to take Canadian hoops to the next level, writes Marc J. Spears of Yahoo Sports.  Meanwhile, teams are already salivating over the projected No. 1 pick of the 2014 draft.  "Everyone last year was trying to figure out a way to get him next year," a longtime NBA scout and ex-player said. "Teams are plotting and preparing for when he gets out of school. Character. Demeanor. Athleticism. Coachable. He makes the game look like it's insanely too easy. While everyone is sweating, he isn't and he jumps over your head. The total package."
  • Earlier tonight, I profiled N.C. State forward C.J. Leslie in the latest installment of our Prospect Profile series.
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Draft Updates: Jaiteh, Neumann, Fair, 2014

April 22nd, 2013 at 3:24pm CST by Luke Adams

With less than a month to go until the 2013 draft lottery, let's check in on the latest draft updates and links….

  • French big man Mouhammadou Jaiteh has elected to enter the 2013 draft, agent Herman Manakyan tells Jonathan Givony of DraftExpress.com (Twitter link). Givony, who ranks Jaiteh 32nd among this year's prospects, is more bullish on the 18-year-old than ESPN.com's Chad Ford, who has him 63rd.
  • Givony also reports (via Twitter) that German center Philip Neumann will enter this year's draft, according to agent Brad Ames. Neumann ranks 84th on Givony's big board.
  • Syracuse's C.J. Fair will hold a press conference this week, perhaps on Tuesday, to announce whether he'll go pro or return for his senior year, according to Mike Waters of Syracuse.com.
  • We're still more than two months away from the 2013 draft, but Ford is also getting ready for the 2014 draft too. His Insider-only blog entry at ESPN.com today examines the freshman class of 2013/14, and next year's potential top picks, led by Andrew Wiggins and Julius Randle.
  • In his latest preview of the 2013 draft class for NBA.com, TNT's David Aldridge focuses on this year's crop of small forwards.
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Protected Draft Picks Carrying Over To 2014

April 22nd, 2013 at 1:58pm CST by Luke Adams

The final standings for the 2012/13 NBA regular season ensured that many draft pick debts have now been settled. The Warriors, for instance, after keeping their top-seven-protected pick in 2012 and using it to draft Harrison Barnes, will give up that first-round pick (now top-six-protected) in this year's draft, sending it to the Jazz.

However, there are plenty of other instances this year where protected picks won't change hands, pushing the debt back to at least 2014. With the help of RealGM's list of traded picks, here are the traded 2013 picks that will stay put this June, but will be up in the air again next year:

Pick: Bobcats (1st)
Traded to: Bulls
Future protection: Top 10 (2014), Top 8 (2015), Unprotected (2016)

Pick: Kings (1st)
Traded to: Cavaliers
Future protection: Top 12 (2014), Top 10 (2015, 2016, 2017)

Pick: Pistons (1st)
Traded to: Bobcats
Future protection: Top 8 (2014), Top 1 (2015), Unprotected (2016)

Pick: Timberwolves (1st)
Traded to: Suns
Future protection: Top 13 (2014), Top 12 (2015, 2016)

Pick: 76ers (1st)
Traded to: Heat
Future protection: Top 14 (2014, 2015)

Pick: Mavericks (1st)
Traded to: Thunder
Future protection: Top 20 (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017), Unprotected (2018)

Pick: Trail Blazers (2nd)
Traded to: Nuggets
Future protection: Unprotected (2014)

There are also two protected first-round picks which still may or may not change hands this season, depending on how the ping-pong balls fall in the lottery. In the case of the Raptors' 2013 first-rounder, it's very likely it will be sent to the Thunder, extinguishing future debts. The Trail Blazers' 2013 first-rounder, on the other hand, is nearly guaranteed to remain with Portland, meaning the Blazers' debt to Charlotte will be pushed back until at least 2014. Here are the details on those picks:

Pick: Raptors (1st)
Traded to: Thunder
Odds it changes hands in 2013: 97.5%
Future protection, if necessary: Top 2 and 15-30 (2014, 2015), Top 1 and 15-30 (2016, 2017), Unprotected (2018)

Pick: Trail Blazers (1st)
Traded to: Bobcats
Odds it stays put in 2013: 99.9%
Future protection: Top 12 (2014, 2015), Unprotected (2016)

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Latest On 2013 NBA Draft

April 21st, 2013 at 4:08pm CST by Zachary Links

In recent weeks, we've seen the usual flood of underclassmen declare that they'll be entering the upcoming draft.  However, it seems that there are a lot of green youngsters going pro in an effort to take advantage of this year's soft talent pool.  Will we see another borderline underclassman declare today?  Here's the latest on the 2013 draft..

  • HoopsWorld's Yannis Koutroupis looks at some of the prospects who performed well at the Nike Hoops Summit this week, a showcase for top high school talent and international prospects. Perhaps no one performed quite as well as power forward Livio Jean-Charles, who's eligible for this year's draft. 
  • Connecticut point guard Shabazz Napier is close to deciding to stay in school, according to Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe.  You can check out the rest of the highlights from Washburn's Sunday column here.

Chuck Myron contributed to this post.

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Odds & Ends: Mavericks, Draft, Kidd, Martin

April 20th, 2013 at 9:31pm CST by Zachary Links

Links from around the Association as the Nets look to go up 1-0 on the Bulls..

  • Mavericks General Manager Donnie Nelson told ESPN Radio’s Galloway & Company that he plans to come out with “both barrels” this summer to turn things around going forward, according to the Dallas News.  He also said that the biggest priority for the club might be the point guard position as the club has been spoiled by the likes of Steve Nash and Jason Kidd in the past.
  • Chad Ford of ESPN.com (Insider sub. req’d) looked at the top European prospects at the Hoop Summit.  Dennis Schroeder is among the players profiled and the guard announced this week that he’ll be entering the 2013 draft.
  • Knicks coach Mike Woodson explained that veterans Jason Kidd and Kenyon Martn were brought aboard primarily for their defense, according to Marc Berman of the New York Post (via Sulia).  “That was the whole reason for bringing them aboard. They have been in enough systems. Kidd has pretty much won everywhere he has been. Kenyon has been on some winning teams but not where he won the big one. It is a plus to have veteran guys,” said the coach.
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Odds & Ends: LeBron, Kings, Draft, Wiggins

April 20th, 2013 at 12:58pm CST by Zachary Links

Here's today's look around the Association as we get set for the 2013 playoffs to get underway, starting with the Knicks and Celtics at 2pm central..

  • If the Cavs really want to make a run at bringing LeBron James back to Cleveland in the 2014 offseason, it will be interesting to see how they replace coach Byron Scott, writes Ira Winderman of the Sun Sentinel.  If John Calipari somehow winds up as the Cavaliers' choice, then it might be time to at least consider how deep the James-Calipari connections run.
  • Jerry Brewer of the Seattle Times is displeased with how commissioner David Stern has handled the Seattle-Sacramento battle over the Kings.  Brewer opines that it's frustrating to see Stern continue to defend the Sacramento offer while inferring that it does not fully match the Chris Hansen deal.
  • The latest mock draft from HoopsWorld still has Nerlens Noel going No. 1 but has some changes elsewhere in the lottery.  Victor Oladipo is at No. 3 in the latest mock while Georgetown's Otto Porter is projected to go No. 6.
  • Despite rumblings to the contrary, Canadian high school standout Andrew Wiggins says that he won't be announcing his college choice anytime soon, writes Michael Grange of Sportsnet.  Wiggins is universally projected to be the top pick in the 2014 NBA Draft.
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Dennis Schroeder To Enter Draft

April 19th, 2013 at 5:15pm CST by Chuck Myron

German point guard Dennis Schroeder will enter the draft, agent Ademola Okulaja tells Jonathan Givony of DraftExpress.com (Twitter link). The speedy 6'2" 19-year-old projects as a second-rounder who could climb into the first, as Chad Ford of ESPN.com ranks him 55th overall among draft prospects, while Givony tabs him 31st.

Schroeder is taking part in the Nike Hoop Summit set for tomorrow in Portland, as Marc J. Spears of Yahoo! Sports tweets. The event pits top American high school seniors against a team of some of the best players age 19 and under from around the world.

A strong performance tomorrow could help Schroeder ascend draft boards, but if he falters, he can withdraw from the draft anytime before June 17th and continue playing overseas. College students who've declared for the draft can no longer pull out and return to school now that this week's deadline to do so has passed.

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2013 NBA Draft Tiebreakers, Tentative Order

April 19th, 2013 at 4:29pm CST by Luke Adams

The 2013 NBA draft lottery doesn't take place until May 21st, so we won't know the complete draft order until then. But today the league announced the winners of a number of tiebreakers, locking the draft "seeds" in place as we approach the lottery.

As we explain in the Hoops Rumors glossary, when two lottery teams finish tied in the standings, they split the difference when it comes to odds of landing a top pick. For instance, since the Pistons and Wizards tied for the league's seventh-worst record (29-53), each team's chances of landing the first overall pick will be an average of the seventh- and eighth-best odds (4.3% and 2.8%). Because the Pistons won the tiebreaker, they'll receive slightly better odds than the Wizards (3.6% to 3.5%) and will draft ahead of Washington if neither team lands a top-three pick.

Here are the complete results of today's tiebreakers:

  • Pistons over Wizards for 7th
  • 76ers over Raptors for 11th
  • Rockets over Lakers, Bulls for 18th
  • Lakers over Bulls for 19th
  • Clippers over Grizzlies for 25th

And here's how the overall draft order for the first round will look heading into the lottery. Traded picks are incorporated into the order, and a team's chances of landing the first overall pick is noted in parentheses:

  1. Orlando Magic (25.0%)
  2. Charlotte Bobcats (19.9%)
  3. Cleveland Cavaliers (15.6%)
  4. Phoenix Suns (11.9%)
  5. New Orleans Pelicans (8.8%)
  6. Sacramento Kings (6.3%)
  7. Detroit Pistons (3.6%)
  8. Washington Wizards (3.5%)
  9. Minnesota Timberwolves (1.7%)
  10. Portland Trail Blazers (1.1%). Blazers will send pick to Bobcats if it lands outside of top 12.
  11. Philadelphia 76ers (0.8%)
  12. Toronto Raptors (0.7%). Raptors will send pick to Thunder if it doesn't land in top 3.
  13. Dallas Mavericks (0.6%)
  14. Utah Jazz (0.5%)
  15. Milwaukee Bucks
  16. Boston Celtics
  17. Atlanta Hawks
  18. Atlanta Hawks
  19. Cleveland Cavaliers
  20. Chicago Bulls
  21. Utah Jazz
  22. Brooklyn Nets
  23. Indiana Pacers
  24. New York Knicks
  25. Los Angeles Clippers
  26. Minnesota Timberwolves
  27. Denver Nuggets
  28. San Antonio Spurs
  29. Oklahoma City Thunder
  30. Phoenix Suns

In the second round, teams that lost today's tiebreakers generally move up one spot, while the tiebreak winners move down. For instance, since the Rockets won the three-way tiebreaker at 18-20, Houston's second-round pick would be 20th in the round, while the Lakers and Bulls each move up one spot. Here's how the second round will look, after trades:

  1. Cleveland Cavaliers
  2. Oklahoma City Thunder
  3. Cleveland Cavaliers
  4. Houston Rockets
  5. Philadelphia 76ers
  6. Sacramento Kings
  7. Washington Wizards
  8. Detroit Pistons
  9. Portland Trail Blazers
  10. Portland Trail Blazers
  11. Memphis Grizzlies
  12. Philadelphia 76ers
  13. Milwaukee Bucks
  14. Dallas Mavericks
  15. Portland Trail Blazers
  16. Utah Jazz
  17. Atlanta Hawks
  18. Los Angeles Lakers
  19. Chicago Bulls
  20. Atlanta Hawks
  21. Orlando Magic
  22. Minnesota Timberwolves
  23. Indiana Pacers
  24. Washington Wizards
  25. Memphis Grizzlies
  26. Detroit Pistons
  27. Phoenix Suns
  28. San Antonio Spurs
  29. Minnesota Timberwolves
  30. Memphis Grizzlies
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