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Chad Ford unveils his first mock draft of 2013, with Nerlens Noel leading the way.

Story | Conversation | April 09, 2013

Seth Landman analyzes the results of the second ESPN Fantasy mock draft of the 2011-12 season.

Here's our updated projection of how the draft might play out.

Story | Conversation | June 21, 2011

Here's our updated projection of how the draft might play out.

Story | Conversation | May 17, 2011

While there's a growing certainty about where prospects will land tonight, there's still plenty of intrigue. David Thorpe looks at five moves that could drastically change the draft, including the Wizards' swapping John Wall for an All-Star point guard.

Blog | Conversation | June 24, 2010

In Chad Ford's Mock Draft 7.1, here's how it looks as teams narrow their choices.

Story | Conversation | June 23, 2010

In Chad Ford's Mock Draft 6.1, here's how it looks as teams narrow their choices.

Story | Conversation | June 21, 2010

ESPN The Magazine asks NBA players to pick who they'd want their team to draft in the first round of the draft.

Story | Conversation | June 21, 2010

When smart teams draft, they don't use a 1-to-30 ranking; they utilize a tier system that accounts for team need and player talent. Chad Ford, after talking to numerous teams, divides this year's crop into tiers and explains how the system works.

Blog | Conversation | June 18, 2010

After months of covering the NBA draft, experts Chad Ford, Fran Fraschilla, David Thorpe, Ryen Russillo and the two blog editors convened for a mock draft of epic proportions ... at least in their minds. See how the picks played out.

Blog | Conversation | June 17, 2010

With the draft just more than a week away, Fran Fraschilla breaks down the draft pool by position, naming his top five players at each spot, plus one "value" pick.

Blog | Conversation | June 16, 2010

Trades, surprising picks, sleepers -- we're hearing all kinds of rumors about the 2010 NBA draft. Chad Ford reports on a wide array of news: the jumbled lottery picture, college stars ready to make noise in the second round and trades in the works.

Blog | Conversation | June 14, 2010

The biggest story of Day 1 at the Chicago combine was the number of no-shows. However, some prospects made strong impressions, a couple of highly regarded players had rough interviews with teams and an International Man of Mystery emerged.

Blog | Conversation | May 21, 2010

After the lottery, the top of the draft order solidified. Or did it? Chad Ford says trade rumors are already swirling. In addition to the early whispers, Ford discusses three names on the rise and the best deep-shooting big man he has seen.

Blog | Conversation | May 19, 2010

Fans watching the lottery should pay attention to which team lands the fourth pick and which ends up fifth. There's a big drop-off between those two spots, so this draft's intrigue starts at No. 5. David Thorpe breaks down the players available there.

Blog | Conversation | May 18, 2010

Here's a brief look at what each lottery team would do if it got one of the top three picks.

Story | Conversation | May 17, 2010