A few days before the NBA Draft, some concern arose that Jonas Valanciunas, the big Lithuanian center the Raptors selected at No. 5 overall, was going to have some major buyout issues. But Raptor GM Bryan Colangelo told the Toronto Sun that the buyout has been resolved with Valanciunas' team Lietuvos Ryta. Valanciunas' deal was for three years with his Euro team. "I can confirm the buyout is in p
Valanciunas' buyout settled
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Dallas trades for Fernandez
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The Mavericks are already gearing up to defend their title, trading both their draft picks Thursday night to get Trail Blazers guard Rudy Fernandez. Fernandez has spent his three NBA seasons in Portland. Only 26, he's also been a standout in international play. He could step in as Dallas' starting shooting guard or become another piece in a deep, versatile rotation. "We're in a playoff-championsh
Horford gets some help
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Center Keith Benson wants to help the Hawks boost their scoring and defense on the front line. The Hawks selected the Oakland University big man with the 48th pick in the second round of Thursday's NBA draft. "I'm looking forward to playing with Al Horford," Benson said. "He's developed into one of the really good bigs in this league. I've always liked watching Joe Johnson. They're an athletic te
Smith still with Hawks
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Hawks GM Rick Sund declined to say Thursday whether he tried to trade forward Josh Smith in an effort to move high into the first round. Smith, a talented but inconsistent power forward, was the subject of speculation in an allegedly proposed deal to Minnesota for the No. 2 overall pick.
Butler to help Bulls defense
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The Sports Xchange reports the Bulls weren't expecting to get any superstars when they entered draft night with the No. 28, 30 and 43 picks. So they followed last year's successful formula of focusing on defense. They used the No. 30 pick to select 6-foot-8 Marquette forward Jimmy Butler, who wasted no time telling reporters that he's all about defense. "Defense is a big thing for me," he said. "
Bulls trade for Mirotic
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The Sports Xchange reports that the Bulls had no need for three rookies on next year's roster, so they sent the No. 28 and 43 picks to Minnesota for the No. 23 selection, which was used on 6-10 forward Nikola Mirotic. Mirotic won the Euroleague's Rising Star Award this season while playing for Real Madrid. He also signed a five-year contract and is likely to remain in Spain for a few years.
Irving goes No. 1 overall
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Kyrie Irving probably secured his spot atop the NBA draft when he went to Cleveland and beat his future coach in a shooting contest. Yet even surrounded by family and friends from his nearby hometown, Irving couldn't relax Thursday night. "When David Stern came up there and said that the Cleveland Cavaliers have five more minutes on the clock, that felt like the longest five minutes of my life,"
Davis has company in Irving
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Kyrie Irving probably secured his spot atop the NBA draft when he went to Cleveland and beat his future coach in a shooting contest. Yet even surrounded by family and friends from his nearby hometown, Irving couldn't relax Thursday night. "When David Stern came up there and said that the Cleveland Cavaliers have five more minutes on the clock, that felt like the longest five minutes of my life,"
Sessions now No. 3 for Cavs
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Kyrie Irving probably secured his spot atop the NBA draft when he went to Cleveland and beat his future coach in a shooting contest. Yet even surrounded by family and friends from his nearby hometown, Irving couldn't relax Thursday night. "When David Stern came up there and said that the Cleveland Cavaliers have five more minutes on the clock, that felt like the longest five minutes of my life,"
Faried headed to Nuggets
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The Nuggets drafted Morehead State forward Kenneth Faried with the 22nd pick of Thursday's NBA Draft. He is 6-foot-7, 225 pounds and was the college game's dominant rebounder last season. He averaged 14.5 boards as a senior, after two straight seasons when he averaged 13 per game. "George Karl, he told me, 'I love guys who bring energy and hustle to the table," Faried said of his discussion with
Pistons surprised to get Knight
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The Sports Xchange reports that Kentucky PG Brandon Knight surprisingly fell to the Pistons at No. 8 overall Thursday. That gives the Pistons a new floor leader and increases the possibility that 2010-11 leading scorer and restricted free agent Rodney Stuckey will not return. Knight, who spoke with the Pistons at the Chicago predraft camp but didn't work out in Detroit, was expected to go as high
Stuckey has company in Knight
Posted in Fantasy Basketball by DoubleDribble 193 days ago (http://feeds.cbssports.com)
The Sports Xchange reports that Kentucky PG Brandon Knight surprisingly fell to the Pistons at No. 8 overall Thursday. That gives the Pistons a new floor leader and increases the possibility that 2010-11 leading scorer and restricted free agent Rodney Stuckey will not return. Knight, who spoke with the Pistons at the Chicago predraft camp but didn't work out in Detroit, was expected to go as high
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