In the final mock draft before the lottery, this will be the last time players are selected based on best player available status instead of team need.
Taking over for Nick Obergan, Andrew Perna delivers the best draft selections in slots 11 and 12, which includes Dr. J, Reggie Miller, Kevin Willis, Allan Houston and many more.
Born within six months of each other in opposite corners of the world, two seven footers who are finalists for the Basketball Hall of Fame this fall are two of the best ever to play the center position.
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by Andrew Perna
I hope you enjoyed yesterday’s special edition of the Scoop, if not – then you’ll be happy as we switch back to the traditional format.
Kevin Durantwill represent the Sonics at the NBA’s Draft Lottery later on this month. Hopefully, Durant can bring Seattle some good luck and perhaps the number one overall pick, as well.
Mark Cuban claims that general managers don’t really have much pull when it comes to making decisions on the roster. In reality, it seems to all come down to the owners. I guess James Dolan really is to blame for all New York’s problems.
The Pacers are looking for someone who will fit their offensive system in this June’s Draft. D.J. Augustin of Texas is the type of fast-paced point guard Indiana could use but who knows if he’ll be available or if he’ll even be worthy of a Lottery selection, when the Draft takes place next month.
The Yankees appear interested in signing Derek Lowe this winter, as he hits free agency. New York needs an addition to their starting rotation, but December will be too late for the 2008 season.
Kerry Wood’s infamous 20 strikeout game against the Astros happened exactly twenty years ago Tuesday. What a path he has followed in his decade-long career: from promising ace to struggling closer.
Rafael Furcal, who I stupidly traded in my fantasy league, has jumped up to fourth in RealGM’s latest player rankings. Needless to say, I’ll never become an MLB executive.
The Astros have admitted that they discussed a spot in the rotation with Roger Clemens following the release of the Mitchell Report last December. I’d assume Houston is happy that the relationship never took the next step.
LaDainian Tomlinson will not play for San Diego in the preseason, despite rumors that he wants to take some reps behind center. The Chargers need to keep L.T. fresh before he starts to exit his prime, which could happen sooner than must would like to believe.
Shaun Alexander met with the Bengals on Monday, and will spend some time with the Saints later on this week. New Orleans appears to be worried that Deuce McAllister won’t be ready for the season, and bringing in someone like Alexander could help Reggie Bush grow on the field.
A Connecticut boy took off his Brett Favre jersey at the end of April for the first time in 1,581 days. This is unreal. I truly hope that the boy’s mother washed the jersey at the end of every day, or at least every other. I don’t live too far from Ridgefield, and I think at times I might have been able to smell him. Nonetheless, I admire his dedication.
