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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 evaluates the top five NBA draft prospects in the Big East and finds that after highly touted UConn forwards Andre Drummond and Jeremy Lamb the conference's NBA talent pool is rather shallow.

Blog | Conversation | October 13, 2011

Chad Ford gives his final thoughts on the 2011 draft, including why workouts matter and why Jimmer Fredette will need to change his game in Sacramento.

Blog | Conversation | June 28, 2011

Chad Ford offers three draft scenarios that all depend on who the Utah Jazz select with the No. 3 pick.

Blog | Conversation | June 22, 2011

With the NBA draft just a few short days away, Chad Ford checks in with the latest buzz on potential trades (are the New York Knicks targeting Jimmer Fredette?) and last-minute workouts that could impact the No. 1 overall pick.

Blog | Conversation | June 20, 2011

Chad Ford writes that there is lots of chatter around the league about teams that could be trading up (or out) of the draft's first few picks. Plus, updates on several top prospects, sleepers, and which ways the teams with high picks are leaning.

Blog | Conversation | June 17, 2011

Chad Ford writes about how Joe Dumars has finally gained some flexibility in how to reshape the Pistons, plus the weird workout situations for Kemba Walker and Brandon Knight.

Blog | Conversation | June 07, 2011

Chad Ford lists all of the measurements from this year's NBA combine.

Chad Ford checks in with notes from the Chicago draft combine. While Kyrie Irving is not quite a lock to go No. 1 overall, he's close to it.

Blog | Conversation | May 23, 2011

Chad Ford lists all of the measurements from this year's NBA combine.

Chad Ford checks in with his observations from the NBA draft combine in Chicago, including notes on the good (Enes Kanter), the not-so-good (Jimmer Fredette) and the intriguing (Jeremy Tyler).

Blog | Conversation | May 20, 2011

Chad Ford examines the draft stock of the top prospects in this year's Final Four.

Blog | Conversation | April 05, 2011

Chad Ford breaks down what scouts will be watching for in Sweet 16 matchups and identifies the players who could secure their draft position with big games in the Sweet 16.

Blog | Conversation | March 24, 2011

Chad Ford looks at a few players who have upped their NBA draft stock with their performances in the NCAA tournament, starting with the return of Duke PG Kyrie Irving.

Blog | Conversation | March 21, 2011

Few players have gotten off to as strong a start as Kemba Walker, but Arizona's Derrick Williams may be even hotter. Chad Ford takes the temperature of several NBA draft prospects, including a sleeper at Kansas, for this week's Stock Watch.

Blog | Conversation | November 30, 2010

Kemba Walker leads a crop of rapid risers on Chad Ford's weekly Stock Watch. Ford checks in from the Maui Invitational with stock watches for the top four teams' best players.

Blog | Conversation | November 25, 2010