The NBA's tool kit for the 2007 NBA Draft.
It's easy to get lost in all the hoopla of the 2007 NBA Draft. After Greg Oden and Kevin Durant, things might get a bit confusing. Here is a guide to help you put the pieces together and know what to look for in the upcoming days before and during the event.
- Summer Preview
- 2007 NBA Mock Draft
- 2007 NBA Team Needs
- T-Money's Around the Spectrum: Live NBA Draft Preview Spectacular (Panel that includes myself, John Karalis from Redsarmy.com and Matt Bernhardt from Blogabull.com)
Oden or Durant?
NBA Draft Player Guide
Trail Blazers/Supersonics Draft Insight and News:
- Roy Voted NBA's Best Rookie
- Blazers Win 2007 NBA Draft Lottery
- Sonics Face Big Decisions
- Blazers to Build Around Greg Oden
Past NBA Drafts
- Looking Back to the 2006 NBA Draft
- Looking Back to the 2005 NBA Draft
- Looking Back to the 2004 NBA Draft
- Looking Back to the 2003 NBA Draft
- Looking Back to the 2002 NBA Draft
- Looking Back to the 2001 NBA Draft
- Looking Back to the 2000 NBA Draft
- Looking Back to the 1999 NBA Draft
- Looking Back to the 1998 NBA Draft
- Looking Back to the 1997 NBA Draft
Summer Previews
- 2007 Pacific Summer Preview
- 2007 Northwest Summer Preview
- 2007 Southwest Summer Preview
- 2007 Atlantic Summer Preview
- 2007 Central Summer Preview
- 2007 Southeast Summer Preview
Other things to watch for at the NBA Draft
- Be primed for trades as the NBA Draft approaches. Last season, The Portland Trail Blazers, Minnesota Timberwolves and Boston Celtics made a big trade, where the Blazers received Brandon Roy, the Wolves received Randy Foye and the Celtics received Sebastian Telfair.
- Why did your favorite player fall so low in the draft after having a great college career? Remember that a lot factors into a player's draft stock. "Upside" or potential has a lot to do with it. In 2006, for instance, many thought Duke University guard J.J. Redick should have been drafted higher because of the great college season he had. Yet, scouts discovered that he lacked a lot of other skills on the court aside from shooting. Moreover, his lack of size (he's only about 6-4) made him less coveted by NBA teams.
- Listen closely between picks to hear numerous NBA off season rumors being spilled by analysts.
- When a player is drafted, pay close attention to that player's height and weight. Often, a player's height and weight might be exaggerated. For instance, Charles Barkley was always listed as 6-6, but he was really closer to 6-4. Larry Johnson was always listed at 6-7, but he was really more like 6-5. Bill Walton was listed as a 7-footer when he was really 6-10. Before the draft, the league takes official measurements of players and after they are selected, their true height and weight are revealed to the half inch and pound.
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