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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

Three days from the draft, trade buzz is growing louder. Chad Ford discusses what he's hearing on the trade front and identifies the key debates confronting front offices. Plus, an NBA GM provides the top 20 picks in his organization's mock draft.

Blog | 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

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

Chad Ford lists five lessons he learned from observing workouts in Las Vegas, the second stop on his pre-draft tour, and rearranges his Big Board a bit as a result. Among those who impressed: Avery Bradley, Lance Stephenson and James Anderson.

Blog | Conversation | May 13, 2010

Chad Ford looks at all the underclassmen who declared for the 2010 NBA draft to see who should stay in the pool and who should return to college for another year.

Blog | Conversation | April 27, 2010

After attending the Nike Hoop Summit, Chad Ford breaks down some of the most promising 2011 draft prospects, including presumptive No. 1 overall pick, Harrison Barnes, a host of young European players and some of the other top high school seniors.

Blog | Conversation | April 12, 2010

Chad Ford looks at who helped and hurt their draft stock through four rounds of the NCAA tournament. Among the big risers are at least one player from each of the Final Four teams: Gordon Hayward, Durrell Summers, Nolan Smith and Da'Sean Butler.

Blog | Conversation | March 29, 2010

Chad Ford examines the tourney's effect on players' draft stock. Can Omar Samhan and Ryan Wittman play in the NBA? Did Kansas' loss hurt Sherron Collins? Does Kentucky have the two best point guard prospects? Ford has that info.

Blog | Conversation | March 22, 2010

Chad Ford looks at prospects playing in the East Regional of the NCAA tournament, naming his top five as well as others to watch. Not surprisingly, his list includes a slew of Kentucky players.

Blog | Conversation | March 15, 2010

Chad Ford looks at Derrick Favors, Greg Monroe, Lance Stephenson and other prospects to see whose stock is hot heading into the NCAA tournament, plus offers some early thoughts on who will stay and who will go.

Blog | Conversation | March 09, 2010

Chad Ford checks in with his weekly NBA draft Stock Watch, with Evan Turner soaring. Could he dethrone John Wall as the No. 1 pick?

Blog | Conversation | March 01, 2010

Chad Ford explains why surefire No. 1 pick John Wall has exhibited the first chink in his armor in this week's Stock Watch. Plus, news on the draft intentions of underclassmen Eric Bledsoe and Elias Harris and more scrutiny for Greg Monroe.

Blog | Conversation | February 02, 2010

Chad Ford examines the flourishing or falling fortunes of a host of NBA draft prospects, scrutinizing his Big Board from top to bottom to see whose stock has risen and fallen the most now that we're a third of the way through the college season.

Blog | Conversation | January 05, 2010

While a host of rookie point guards have made an immediate impact in the NBA this season, that won't be the case next year. In fact, as Chad Ford has learned from scouts, even with John Wall at the top, 2010 could be the worst point guard draft ever.

Blog | Conversation | December 18, 2009