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Chad Ford examines the 2013 NBA draft options for the Charlotte Bobcats, who are at risk of once again having the league's worst record, and writes that UNLV's Anthony Bennett could step in and start for them from Day 1.

Blog | Conversation | January 18, 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

Chad Ford ranks the top-5 NBA prospects in the SEC heading into the 2012-13 college basketball season, with Kentucky once again appearing to be loaded with NBA talent.

Blog | Conversation | October 11, 2012

Chad Ford examines the top five draft prospects in the SEC, lead by the current No. 1 player on Ford's Big Board -- Anthony Davis.

Blog | Conversation | October 27, 2011

Who will be the No. 1 pick in the 2011 draft? Chad Ford breaks it down team-by-team.

Story | Conversation | January 25, 2011

With the college basketball season around the corner, Chad Ford goes conference-by-conference in previewing the top draft prospects scouts are watching. In the SEC, the conference's top player has tremendous talent, but will he get to show it off?

Blog | Conversation | October 26, 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

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

In Chad Ford's 5.0 mock draft, here's how it looks as teams narrow their choices.

Story | Conversation | June 15, 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

In Chad Ford's 4.0 mock draft, here's how it looks as teams narrow their choices.

Story | Conversation | June 08, 2010

Organizational strategy plays a large role in the draft, and more and more teams are using advanced metrics to guide their selections. Chad Ford gets access to three teams' metric-based top-10 lists and unveils those rankings, in addition to other notes.

Blog | Conversation | June 08, 2010

Chad Ford takes a look at the measurements of some of the draft's top prospects.

Story | Conversation | May 26, 2010

In Chad Ford's 3.0 mock draft, Derrick Favors is on the rise.

Story | Conversation | May 25, 2010