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You know how at the beginning of every NFL season, everyone is 0-0 and has a chance at the Super Bowl? That is not true in the NBA. For fans of five to 10 teams every year, the NBA draft lottery is the Super Bowl. No other sport decides its future...

Chad Ford offers his third mock draft of 2013, in the wake of Tuesday night's NBA Draft Lottery.

Story | Conversation | May 21, 2013

Chad Ford offers his second mock draft of 2013, and Nerlens Noel is still the top pick.

Story | Conversation | May 08, 2013

Chad Ford writes that Marcus Smart's decision to return to college increases the likelihood that Nerlens Noel is drafted No. 1 overall. But not all scouts and GMs are sold on Noel as the top pick just yet.

Blog | Conversation | April 17, 2013

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

Story | Conversation | April 09, 2013

Chad Ford examines the best draft fits for the struggling Washington Wizards, a team likely to be a favorite for the No. 1 overall pick.

Blog | Conversation | January 04, 2013

As draft day approaches, Chad Ford predicts how the second round of the NBA draft will unfold.

Story | Conversation | June 28, 2012

ESPN Insiders Jay Bilas, Chad Ford, Fran Fraschilla, Doug Gottlieb and David Thorpe make their picks for the first round of the NBA draft based on who they think teams should take.

Story | Conversation | June 27, 2012

ESPN The Magazine's fourth players-only NBA mock looks at what lottery teams would do with their selections.

Story | Conversation | June 26, 2012

As draft day approaches, Chad Ford predicts how the second round of the NBA draft will unfold.

Story | Conversation | June 25, 2012

Chad Ford looks at possible scenarios for how the top 10 picks could play out in this year's NBA draft -- which could include a couple of teams trading up.

Blog | Conversation | June 01, 2012

The New Orleans Hornets won the NBA draft lottery Wednesday night and secured the top overall pick in the 2012 draft.

1. Kentucky's Starting Five: DEUCES It would be easy to be flippant about the starting five on Kentucky's national championship basketball team all declaring for the NBA draft, in unison, on Tuesday. You could mock coach John Calipari for building h...

With Harrison Barnes, Kendall Marshall and John Henson declaring for the NBA draft, Chad Ford assesses the draft outlook for the Heels' top prospects, including senior Tyler Zeller and James Michael McAdoo, who may yet enter his name in the draft pool.

Blog | Conversation | March 29, 2012

Multiple sources have told Chad Ford that Kentucky's Michael Kidd-Gilchrist will declare for the NBA draft after the Wildcats' season ends. Ford takes a look at MKG's red-hot draft stock.

Blog | Conversation | March 22, 2012

Anthony Davis is clearly the No. 1 choice for NBA teams, but at No. 2, things get decidedly more intriguing. Chad Ford examines who each team would target in the 2-hole.

Blog | Conversation | February 03, 2012