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Amin Elhassan outlines five NBA draft prospects who fit five specific teams' needs in terms of both position and style of play. He writes that Trey Burke to the Magic and Victor Oladipo to the Thunder would work particularly well.

Story | Conversation | April 10, 2013

The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed first-round draft picks Dion Waiters and Tyler Zeller to their rookie contracts.

With the 2012 NBA draft closing fast, Chad Ford examines the latest buzz -- including trade talk at the top of the draft. Plus, a look at how analytically minded NBA teams have been grading some of the top prospects by the numbers.

Blog | Conversation | June 27, 2012

The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed rookies Kyrie Irving and Tristan Thompson.

Kevin Pelton projects sophomore stat lines for several of the 2010-11 season's top rookies, including Blake Griffin and John Wall.

Story | Conversation | July 06, 2011

Kevin Pelton projects rookie stat lines for this year's top draft picks, including Kyrie Irving, Jimmer Fredette and Kemba Walker.

Story | Conversation | July 05, 2011

The top draft picks aren't necessarily the ones who will have the greatest impact next season. Rookie Watch author David Thorpe takes us through the 10 most NBA-ready players in this year's draft.

Blog | Conversation | June 09, 2010

ESPN's Chad Ford runs down his top draft picks of the decade (Insider), and names Rajon Rondo near the top of his "best mid-to-late first-round picks" list of players that slipped out of the lottery, but turned out to be better than nearly all their ...

The last few years, a lot of top players haven't been willing to work out against each other. Then Gerald Green's agent arranged for him to work out alone, and he went from the high lottery all the way to Boston at #17. Maybe that's part of the reaso...

The Phoenix Suns signed both of their first-round draft picks -- Amare Stoudemire and Casey Jacobsen -- on Friday.

For the second time in three years, the Cavaliers won the NBA's draft lottery. Now the question becomes what should they do with the top pick?

Bradford Doolittle breaks down the Oklahoma City Thunder's draft profile, needs and potential 2013 picks.

Story | Conversation | May 22, 2013

Amin Elhassan breaks down the Minnesota Timberwolves draft profile, needs and potential 2013 picks.

Story | Conversation | May 22, 2013

Amin Elhassan breaks down the Portland Trail Blazers' recent draft profile and looks at needs and potential picks for the 2013 draft.

Story | Conversation | May 22, 2013

Amin Elhassan breaks down the Sacramento Kings' draft history, needs and potential 2013 picks.

Story | Conversation | May 22, 2013