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Chad Ford examines five potential sleeper prospects for the 2013 NBA draft.

Blog | Conversation | May 10, 2013

Chad Ford examines the NBA draft stock of Syracuse's Dion Waiters, who may be the biggest sleeper among first-round prospects. One NBA GM went so far as to say that Waiters has superstar potential.

Blog | Conversation | May 24, 2012

Chad Ford surveys the NBA draft landscape to size up top prospects and sleepers in Tuesday's stock watch.

Blog | Conversation | January 10, 2012

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

After looking at individual players in his weekly stock watch the past few weeks, Chad Ford pulls back a bit and focuses on this year's NBA draft as a whole, finding the good and bad at each position group.

Blog | Conversation | February 15, 2011

Chad Ford takes a look at five draft prospects (Tristan Thompson, Isaiah Thomas, Josh Selby, Scotty Hopson and Nurideen Lindsey) who scouts have been buzzing about in the past week.

Blog | Conversation | January 25, 2011

Chad Ford looks at 10 NBA prospects who took the court in Honolulu for the Diamond Head Classic with Klay Thompson leading the way in turning scouts' heads and Renardo Sidney continuing to turn them away.

Blog | Conversation | December 28, 2010

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

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

Darko Milicic -- the name will be forever linked to the term "draft bust," but he is far from the only flop. It turns out there are common traits among draft busts, and Chad Ford talks to GMs around the league to uncover them.

Blog | Conversation | June 11, 2010

Chad Ford examines prospects in the West region of the NCAA tournament, which includes a few intriguing players with the upside to land in the first round -- with some help from a deep tourney run.

Blog | Conversation | March 16, 2010

Chad Ford examines prospects in the Midwest Regional of the NCAA tournament, which, not surprisingly, is highlighted by Ohio State's Evan Turner. It's a loaded region, though, and in addition to his top five players, Ford has his eye on a rising sleeper.

Blog | Conversation | March 15, 2010

Chad Ford examines the spiking draft stock of Solomon Alabi, while the stock of other ACC players, such as Gani Lawal, is falling.

Blog | Conversation | December 21, 2009

Chad Ford examines several players who have broken onto the NBA draft scene with impressive early performances, including one player who could become this year's version of Stephen Curry.

Blog | Conversation | December 03, 2009

Chad Ford examines NBA draft prospects outside of the mainstream conferences. Turns out there are plenty that have a shot to crack the League. Plus, a look at a few unheralded freshmen who have caught scouts' eyes.

Blog | Conversation | November 25, 2009

Here's a look at the top 10 sleepers to keep an eye on in the NCAA tourney.

Story | Conversation | March 18, 2009