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
Gordon impacted by draft?
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Ellis has company in Thompson
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Maybe the last thing the Warriors needed was another shooter. They believe Klay Thompson was just too good not to take. Golden State drafted the Washington State guard with the 11th pick in the NBA Draft on Thursday, adding another potent shooter to an already crowded backcourt. "We will address our issues. But this was an opportunity that we couldn't pass up," new coach Mark Jackson said. "Who's
Rockets draft Morris
Posted in Fantasy Basketball by DoubleDribble 193 days ago (http://feeds.cbssports.com)
The Rockets selected Kansas forward Marcus Morris with the 14th pick in the NBA draft Thursday night. The 6-foot-9 Morris was drafted immediately after his twin older brother, Markieff, was taken by Phoenix at No. 13. Marcus Morris was named the Big 12 player of the year after averaging 17.2 points and 7.6 rebounds in 38 games for the Jayhawks in the 2010-11 season. The Rockets missed the playoff
Parsons headed to Houston
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On Thursday night at the NBA Draft, Houston initially sent the 38th overall pick to Minnesota, then bought it back to take the 6-foot-9 Chandler Parsons, a forward from the University of Florida. GM Daryl Morey hopes that Parsons blossoms like Chase Budinger, a second-round pick in 2009. Budinger averaged 9.8 points and 3.6 rebounds in 78 games last season. "He (Chase) proved that he was better t
Collison gets competition from Hill
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Pacers president Larry Bird wasn't interested in drafting for potential anymore. He wanted an establish player he knew would help the team the second he stepped on the court. Bird and the Pacers got that when they swung a draft-night deal to bring guard George Hill back to Indianapolis. The Pacers acquired Hill from San Antonio for the for the rights to the No. 15 pick, San Diego State's Kawhi Le
Johnson gets company in Williams
Posted in Fantasy Basketball by DoubleDribble 194 days ago (http://feeds.cbssports.com)
The Sports Xchange reports that when the second-newest member of the Timberwolves went searching for information about the newest one delivered Thursday night, Ricky Rubio went looking where any 20-year-old might go. "I went to YouTube," he said. Likewise for Arizona forward Derrick Williams, the aforementioned newest Timberwolves player, when he wanted to see what Rubio can do. "I've seen a lot
Randolph loses value with draft
Posted in Fantasy Basketball by DoubleDribble 194 days ago (http://feeds.cbssports.com)
The Sports Xchange reports that when the second-newest member of the Timberwolves went searching for information about the newest one delivered Thursday night, Ricky Rubio went looking where any 20-year-old might go. "I went to YouTube," he said. Likewise for Arizona forward Derrick Williams, the aforementioned newest Timberwolves player, when he wanted to see what Rubio can do. "I've seen a lot
Lee lands in Minnesota
Posted in Fantasy Basketball by DoubleDribble 194 days ago (http://feeds.cbssports.com)
As part of a trade during the NBA Draft, the Timbewolves were able to acquire guard Malcolm Lee, who was drafted in the second round at No. 43 overall from UCLA. As a junior last year he averaged 13.1 points and 3.1 rebounds.
Ngombo lands in Minnesota
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The Timberwolves were able to acquire the draft rights to forward Targuy Ngombo from Dallas on Thursday after he was selected in the second round at No. 57 overall. Ngombo, from Congo, is 6-foot-6 and averaged 19.6 points and 6.6 rebounds for Qatar during the 2010 Asian Games, including 24 points and nine rebounds vs. China.
Nets trade for Brooks
Posted in Fantasy Basketball by DoubleDribble 194 days ago (http://feeds.cbssports.com)
Before the NBA draft began on Thursday, Nets GM Billy King wanted to make sure that his team got better from the perimeter, got better rebounding and got a little tougher. King feels he accomplished all three. "It's what we addressed going in," King said after the Nets acquired Providence guard Marshon Brooks in a trade with Boston, after the Celtics selected the nation's No. 2 scorer with the No
Bogdanovic lands with Nets
Posted in Fantasy Basketball by DoubleDribble 194 days ago (http://feeds.cbssports.com)
The Nets ended up with forward Bojan Bogdanovic, a 6-7 shooting guard from Croatia, in the NBA Draft. He was the first pick of the second round, the No. 31 overall selection, who was drafted by Miami, then shipped to Minnesota and finally to New Jersey for cash. The 22-year-old Bogdanovic averaged 18 points per game last season for Fenerbache Istanbul of the Turkish professional league and is sti
Nets draft Williams
Posted in Fantasy Basketball by DoubleDribble 194 days ago (http://feeds.cbssports.com)
The Nets ended their draft work Thursday by taking 6-10 forward Jordan Williams of Maryland with the No. 36 overall in the second round. Williams, who left school early anticipating that he would be a first-round selection, averaged 16.8 points and 11.8 rebounds per game last season as a sophomore for the Terrapins. He shot 53 percent from the floor, but only connected on 57 percent from the free
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