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Will Austin Rivers be a bust? I've been asked that question a lot over the past few days. I've pored over game tape, talked to several NBA scouts and GMs and sifted through the various analytics available before coming to a conclusion: Given hi...

The Toronto Raptors drafted Jonas Valanciunas with the No. 5 pick in the 2011 NBA draft knowing it would be at least a year before he came to the NBA. But a source close to the team told ESPN.com on Saturday that there's a small chance they might ...

The Cavaliers have told both Kyrie Irving's and Derrick Williams' agents that they won't tip their hand on whom they are drafting, so we do have some real drama going into the No. 1 pick. I'm continuing to hear both Bismack Biyombo and Brandon Kn...

The Milwaukee Bucks have agreed in principle to a three-team trade with the Sacramento Kings and the Charlotte Bobcats, multiple sources said Thursday. The Bucks will get Sacramento's Beno Udrih, Charlotte's Stephen Jackson and Shaun Livingston an...

The Cleveland Cavaliers have the No. 1 and No. 4 picks in the draft. But will they also snag another lottery pick? Sources say the Cavs have been very actively trying to do just that, with a massive $14.5 million trade exception as the device. The...

The Boston Celtics are taking a hard look at Marquette's Jimmy Butler and Boston College's Reggie Jackson with the 25th pick in the draft. But there's another potential option for Boston. The Celtics are open to moving out of the draft altogether ...

We just published our Mock Draft 7.0, where a number of areas are still a bit hazy. Although I'm feeling pretty solid on picks 1-3, the Cavs are still trying to decide between Jonas Valanciunas and Tristan Thompson at No. 4. They had both players in ...

The Raptors love Brandon Knight, but would they take Bismack Biyombo even if Knight is on the board at No. 5? I'm hearing it's a real possibility. If Knight doesn't go fifth, there's almost no chance he gets past Sacramento at No. 7. If that's the...

The Cavs have some serious stat guys on their staff. That may explain why they are so high on Tristan Thompson, who John Hollinger has rated third in his Draft Rater. If the Cavs take Thompson at No. 4, I'm hearing Jonas Valanciunas, who I current...

Is Thunder point guard Eric Maynor worth a lottery pick? Sources say the Thunder have been quietly gauging interest in Maynor during the past few days in an attempt to move up into the top half of the first round. They've spoken to the Kings (No. 7) ...

What's the hottest place to be right now in the NBA draft? It appears to be the mid-lottery. The Pistons, Bobcats, Bucks and Warriors are getting flooded with calls from teams looking to move into that range. Among the teams that have made cal...

We're getting ready to put together Mock Draft 7.0 for Thursday. I've been on the phone all day and here's a sneak preview of where we think it's heading at the top of the draft, as of 5 p.m. Wednesday. 1. We still have the Cavs taking Kyrie Ir...

On Tuesday, we were about 90 percent sure that Kyrie Irving and Derrick Williams would be the first two players off the board on Thursday night. Scratch that. Late Tuesday night, sources told ESPN.com that the Wolves were strongly considering...

As I wrote in my mock draft, news that Jonas Valanciunas won't play in the NBA next season makes it unlikely the Cavs will select him at No. 4. However, it doesn't mean the Cavs still won't draft him. I'm hearing the Cavs are exploring moving down a ...

The phones have been ringing off the hook Tuesday with just 48 hours to go before the NBA draft. Here are some more quick hitters on what I'm hearing. • Would the Kings be willing to send the No. 7 pick to the Nuggets for Raymond Felton and ...

Can Ricky Rubio and the Minnesota Timberwolves save each other? That is the question after news broke Wednesday that the Wolves have finally signed Rubio -- the fifth pick in the 2009 NBA draft -- to a contract. Two years ago, before the draft...