2012 NBA Draft: First Round Diary

David Stern is about to me busy shaking hands and calling out draft picks' names...don't expect him to give out 30 'bro hugs' like NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.

I am keeping a running diary of the first round of the 2012 NBA Draft tonight. You should expect pick and trade analysis, fashion critiques of draft suits (I'm hoping for some hideous suits), and a lot of snarky comments throughout the night.

I'm expecting a lot of trades tonight with many teams owning multiple top 40 draft picks. Cleveland, Houston, and Boston could shake things up if they can unload their draft picks for a big return.

My running diary begins after the jump...

7:30 PM: It's nice to see the yearly tradition of booing David Stern at the beginning of the draft is observed.

7:37: #1 pick - New Orleans Hornets select Anthony Davis - Kentucky

7:39: Anthony Davis's Unibrow will be taken #2 and #3.

7:42: I'm just throwing it out there...but I think Davis got his unibrow from his mother's side.

7:43: Jeff Van Gundy's suit looks like he got it from the clearance rack at TJ Maxx.

7:45: #2 pick - Charlotte Bobcats select Michael Kidd-Gilchrist - Kentucky

7:47: Kidd-Gilchrist is crying because he was just drafted by the Bobcats.

7:49: #3 pick - Washington Wizards select Bradley Beal - Florida

7:51: Cleveland really wanted Beal...this has to sting. I'm not sure where Cleveland goes with the #4 pick. They could go in a few different directions.

7:53: It appears that "high character" is the buzzword that Jay Bilas will repeat for the next few hours. Also, Van Gundy just used the phrase "knucklehead factor". I love that he is on the NBA Draft set. He is an upgrade over Stephen A. Smith.

7:55: #4 pick - Cleveland Cavaliers select Dion Waiters - Syracuse

7:56: I am shocked that Waiters goes this early. I assumed that Cleveland would take Harrison Barnes if they couldn't trade up to get Beal. I watched a few Syracuse games this year and he didn't impress me...although I would say the same thing about Harrison Barnes.

8:01: #5 pick - Sacramento Kings select Thomas Robinson - Kansas

8:02: Robinson will contribute right away and this is the smartest pick Sacramento has made. DeMarcus Cousins and Tyreke Evans are good players, but neither of them are a good fit on the Kings.

8:06: #6 pick - Portland Trail Blazers select Damian Lillard - Weber State

8:07: I am not going to pretend that I know a lot about Lillard...but he is the early favorite to win the 'He May Regret Wearing That Suit In 10 Years' award.

8:08: If you're playing at home, it only took 38 minutes for tonight's first Michael Ray Richardson reference.

8:11: #7 pick - Golden State Warriors select Harrison Barnes - North Carolina

8:12: I have watched 20+ North Carolina games over the last two seasons. I do not recall a single game in which Barnes stood out. The Warriors needed to replace Monta Ellis and this choice makes sense. I hope he is motivated by money and turns out to be a great pro.

8:17: #8 pick - Toronto Raptors select Terrence Ross - Washington

8:18: The Raptors actually drafted someone who played college basketball and doesn't have 15 vowels in his last name?! I don't understand the pick, but he's wearing a green bow-tie...I'll let is slide.

8:19: I want to give kudos to the Toronto Raptors for not drafting a player with 15 vowels in their last name.

8:24: #9 pick - Detroit Pistons select Andre Drummond - UConn

8:25: Drummond is a defensive specialist with raw offensive skills. He will be a nice bookend to place beside Greg Monroe. His free throw percentage is below 29% and a "Beat A Drummond" strategy could take place late in games.

8:30: #10 pick - New Orleans Hornets select Austin Rivers - Duke

8:32: Rivers was the #1 player going into the college season and he had a decent freshman year. He didn't blow me away, but he will be a good pro. No matter what the Hornets do with the rest of their picks, they will get an A+ grade for this draft.

8:34: I am surprised the first ten picks happened without a trade. I guess all of the rumors weren't correct...you're shocked, right?

8:35: #11 pick - Portland Trail Blazers select Meyers Leonard - Illinois

8:36: I wouldn't have predicted that Leonard would be drafted ahead of Tyler Zeller and John Henson. He has potential, but he has the risk of completely missing.

8:38: This site is called 'America's White Boy'...so I would be remiss to point out that Leonard was the first 'whiteboy' taken. He appears to be athletic and talented, a trait that most of us whiteboys lack.

8:42: #12 pick - Houston Rockets select Jeremy Lamb - UConn

8:43: I fell in love with Lamb during the 2011 season when UConn won the National Championship. He reminds me of a mix between Tayshaun Prince and Rudy Gay. The Rockets did well, but could have probably picked him at #14 without trading to move up two spots.

8:48: #13 pick - Phoenix Suns select Kendall Marshall - North Carolina

8:50: The Suns select a safety net in case Steve Nash signs with another team this offseason. Marshall impressed me more than any other player on North Carolina. He has a bright future ahead of him and he could mature into a Deron Williams clone.

8:53: #14 pick - Milwaukee Bucks select John Henson - North Carolina

8:54: I need to be consistent with my analysis of Henson. I have spent the last two seasons picking him apart. He is a mess on the offensive end, but he's a good defender. He needs to add muscle if he wants to be a force on the defensive end in the NBA. He will thrown around for the first couple years if he doesn't add muscle.

8:57: I'm having a discussion on Twitter about Marshall's ceiling in the NBA. I say that Deron Williams would be his maxiumum ceiling and a friends said Mark Jackson. I think we're both right to some extent.

8:59: #15 pick - Philadelphia 76ers select Maurice Harkless - St. John's

9:00: I don't have much of an opinion on Harkless. The Sixers are headed in the right direction and Harkless is a good player. On a side note, Philly will need to make a decision on Evan Turner. Is he a starter in the NBA? Does he even have a position?

9:05: #16 pick - Houston Rockets select Royce White - Iowa State

9:06: White was my choice as the most underrated player going into the 2012 NBA Draft. He has a really bad anxiety disorder and struggled with it during the season. Fred Hoiberg, his coach at Iowa State, was there for support. I read an article earlier this year about the process of what he had to do just to fly on an airplane.

9:10: #17 pick - Dallas Mavericks select Tyler Zeller - North Carolina

9:11: Before I give my two cents about this pick, I just want to point out that Zeller is from Indiana...my home state. Indiana guys know the fundamentals of the game and I like this pick. Dallas got a lot of value by picking him at #17. They needed a big man to fill the void Tyson Chandler left.

9:13: Zeller may want to put on some weight. He looks like Christian Bale in "The Machinist"...a role that he had to lost 50+ pounds to play.

9:17: #18 pick - Houston Rockets select Terrence Jones - Kentucky
9:18: Jones has a lot of talent and can fill the box score in a lot of areas. He can play three positions and is an excellent defender. This is a great pick...have I mentioned how much I love Houston's draft so far? They are killing it.

9:20 TRADE: Dallas trades Tyler Zeller to Cleveland for #24, #33, and #34 overall picks.

9:21: We have our first trade of the night...finally! Zeller will be a nice fit to play beside Tristan Thompson and Dallas clearly needs to reload. Dallas has a lot of free agents leaving the team and they will be getting younger with these draft selections.

9:22: #19 pick - Orlando Magic select Andrew Nicholson - St. Bonaventure

9:23: A Canadian who chose basketball over hockey...rare specimen! He was the Atlantic 10 Player of the Year, A-10 First Team All-Defensive Team, and A-10 Tournament MVP. He can stroke it deep and plays both ends of the court. This could make J.J. Redick and Ryan Anderson expendable.

9:27: #20 pick - Denver Nuggets select Evan Fournier - France

9:28: He is a big guy who will play shooting guard in the NBA. I have watched some video of him playing on YouTube and he reminds me of Danilo Gallinari with range. He should play well with Gallinari and is a good fit for George Karl's system.

9:34: ESPN's NBA Draft crew just wasted five minutes talking about Ray Allen.

9:35: #21 pick - Boston Celtics select Jared Sullinger - Ohio State

9:36: This pick makes a lot of sense since he is a better version of Glen 'Big Baby' Davis. He plays below the rim and he doesn't run well, but he could be a nice bench guy for Boston. I've ran into him a couple times in Columbus and he's a really nice guy with a good head on his shoulders. I hope he stays healthy and has a nice, long career.

9:40: #22 pick - Boston Celtics select Fab Melo - Syracuse

9:42: Boston has made two solid picks. Fab Melo is a better athlete than Greg Stiemsma, but his offensive skills are extremely raw. The Celtics are a great defensive team, probably the best in the NBA, but they struggled on offense. The only qualm I have with the Sullinger and Melo picks are that they didn't address the offense. Sullinger was very good offensively in college, but I'm not sure how his offensive game translates to the NBA.

9:45: Here's a segment with Tom Penn. He is the Todd McShay of the NBA Draft.

9:48: #23 pick - Atlanta Hawks select John Jenkins - Vanderbilt

9:49: Jenkins is a taller Stephen Curry. He can stroke the three from all over with a quick release. The Hawks is a team full of small forwards and Jenkins will help spread the floor and get them bigger lanes to drive. He will be a bench player to replace Joe Johnson when he needs a breather.

9:52 #24 pick - Cleveland Cavaliers select Jared Cunningham - Oregon State (pick will be going to Dallas Mavericks)

9:53: I mentioned Cunningham earlier today in a rumors post. I said that he was sneaking into the first round because of his elite defensive abilities. He's a Thabo Sefolosha/ Iman Shumpert clone and will help Dallas on the defensive end, but can shoot the ball a little.

9:56: I can't believe that Perry Jones III is still available...but this is 2012 and not 2011, so yes, I do believe that he's still available.

9:58: #25 pick - Memphis Grizzlies select Tony Wroten Jr. - Washington

9:59: He's a lefty with a lot of athleticism for a point guard. He gets a lot of Rajon Rondo comparisons because he's a pass-first point guard with a broken jumper.

10:01: I have been informed that the Indiana Pacers will select Miles Plumlee with the next pick. I thought Indiana was slowly getting rid of their whiteboys? Hopefully he will be a better 'whiteboy from Duke' than Mike Dunleavy/Josh McRoberts was for the team.

10:04: #26 pick - Indiana Pacers select Miles Plumlee - Duke

10:04: .....dammit! I guess I will be forced to root for another whiteboy from Duke. I kind of like this pick because they need to replace the retired Jeff Foster, but c'mon!

10:08: #27 pick - Miami Heat select Arnett Moultire - Mississippi State

10:09: I am surprised that Perry Jones III was not taken here, but Moultire could turn into something. Chris Bosh could end up being the full-time center and Udonis Haslem is too short to be the starting power foward and Joel Anthony is Joel Anthony. If Moultrie can be a productive power forward, the Heat will be a lot better, which is scary.

10:13: It's official 'risk tolerance' is a new Jay Bilas buzzword.

10:14: #28 pick - Oklahoma City Thunder select Perry Jones III - Baylor

10:16: The rich get richer. Perry Jones III dropped nearly twenty spots due to concerns about his knee. He could be the steal of the draft at this point and the risk is rather low by drafting him at #28. He is like Terrence Jones and can fill up the box score all over the place.

10:21: #29 pick - Chicago Bulls select Marquis Teague - Kentucky

10:22: The younger brother Atlanta Hawks point guard Jeff Teague isn't as polished as Jeff coming out of college. Marquis needs to work on his jumper and the fundamentals of the point guard position. He may be thrown into a lot of minutes while Derrick Rose is out at the beginning of the season. Teague needs to learn fast if that is the case.

10:25: TRADE: The Miami Heat trade Arnett Moultire to the Philadelphia 76ers for 45th pick overall and a future first-round pick.

10:26: #30 pick - Golden State Warriors select Festus Ezeli - Vanderbilt

10:27: He's a big man and he's just a huge guy. He's strong and has a filled out body, which isn't the case with most of the power fowards and centers drafted earlier in the first round. The Warriors have done pretty well so far with Ezeli and Harrison Barnes. Mark Jackson should have an easier time next season, but they are still a few players away from a playoff team in Oakland.

Well, that's the end of the first round. My draft coverage isn't over with yet. I will be writing analysis for the second round, writing a post with every team's draft grades, and listing players who went undrafted in the 2012 NBA Draft.

Why Was Jared Sullinger Medically Red Flagged?

The 2012 NBA Draft is only a couple weeks away and teams are having prospects come in for personal workouts. Teams want to see the player workout in person, but they also do a lot of medical tests by their team doctor. If a negative results comes from the workout or physical exam, a player could drop a lot in the draft. It is something that usually sticks until they have a breakout game in the NBA.

Ohio State's Jared Sullinger has been going through a rotating door of NBA Lottery teams. He has visited New Orleans Hornets, Golden State Warriors, and Portland Trail Blazers with upcoming visits to Toronto Raptors, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Detroit Pistons.

ESPN is reporting that numerous team doctors have found something in Sullinger's physical examination. What is alleged problem? Could this be the reason for Sullinger's poor play against Kansas in the NCAA Tournament.
Sources are telling ESPN that multiple team doctor have reported that Sullinger's back could shorten his NBA career. Some team doctors have even advised their team to not draft him in the first round (First round draft picks have guaranteed contracts unlike Second round picks).

The specific injury appears to be a set of bulging discs in Sullinger's back. His agent, David Falk, didn't comment on ESPN's article. His father Satch Sullinger told ESPN that the bulging area was due to his hamstring and quads being so tight. He says that it pulled on his hip flexor, but his son has been taking care of it with yoga and deep tissue massage.

DeJuan Blair had a lot of negative buzz going into the 2009 NBA Draft because of his lack of ACLs in both knees. He wasn't picked until the beginning of the second round because every team was scared to give him a guaranteed contract. Blair went on to have a good rookie season with the San Antonio Spurs and has been a solid player in the NBA.

I have been a fan of Sullinger's since I saw him play his freshman year. He had some explosion going to the hoop and I was expecting big things from him. My opinion started to become less favorable towards the end of his freshman year and throughout his entire sophomore season at Ohio State. He was playing below the rim and did not seem to have a vertical jump of more than 12 inches. The explosion wasn't there and I suspected a nagging injury to be the problem. He had less than stellar reviews from his predraft agility tests. I hope this is an issue that can be resolved and we see the player who was lights out during the first half of his freshman year.

In my NBA mock draft, I have Sullinger drafted #12 by the Milwaukee Bucks. Milwaukee has yet to have him in for a workout and with this news, he could free fall out of the first round. I don't believe that will happen, but he may drop out of the Lottery. If a team is serious about drafting him, they will make sure to get a second opinion and even a third.

I believe that Sullinger's "ceiling" is a more offensively gifted Anthony Mason. If his becomes and issue and he has weight issues in the NBA, his basement is Sean May.

I'm hoping the Phoenix Suns draft him and their training staff can work another miracle.

Syracuse's Fab Melo Ruled Ineligible

The East Region's #1 seed, Syracuse Orange, will be without their star center, Fab Melo, for the entire NCAA Tournament. Yahoo! Sports reports that Melo will sit out due to eligibility issues. Syracuse's lone Big East loss was against Notre Dame, a game in which Melo had to sit out due to the same eligibility issues. The Orange haven't released a public statement explaining why Melo won't be playing in the tournament.

Melo's defensive ability will be missed the most. He only scores 7.8 points and 5.8 rebounds per game, but he registers nearly three blocks (2.9) per game. The 7-footer's absence will leave a large hole in the paint. Kris Joseph and C.J. Fair will have to play their best to fill the void. Syracuse may need to rely on Baye Keita and Rakeem Christmas to play more minutes. They are a deep team and play an extended rotation, but this could lead to an early exit in this year's tournament.


This is a huge hit to Syracuse's shot at winning the NCAA Tournament. Ohio State, the #2 seed in Syracuse's bracket, are looking like the new favorites in the East Region. If Syracuse makes it to the Elite Eight and faces the Buckeyes, the Orange will have a very difficult time with Jared Sullinger. His inside game is powerful and a team needs size in order to stifle the young star.

2012 NCAA Tourney - East Region Picks

This region is top-heavy with Syracuse and Ohio State leading the way. The rest of the field is loaded with teams who come in hot off of impressive showings in their respective conference tournaments. Harvard would be a very lofty pick, can they out-think their opponents?Can a team like Vanderbilt or Florida State get into the Final Four? It will take some perfect games to notch an upset in this region's bracket.

#1 Syracuse (31-2) vs. #16 UNC-Asheville (24-9) - The Syracuse Orange are one of the deepest teams in the entire NCAA Tournament field. One of their losses came when Fab Melo was suspended and that was a very close game against Notre Dame. They will coast by UNC Asheville, but possibly run into a difficult game against either Kansas State or Southern Miss. I really like the Orange in this tournament.


Predicted Winner: #1 Syracuse Orange


#8 Kansas State (21-10) vs. #9 Southern Miss (25-8) - The seeds in this contest could have easily been the other way around. Kansas State has some impressive wins, but losing to Oklahoma twice is a huge red flag. Southern Miss has its flaws too. The Golden Eagles lost to Marshall twice, but they are a very balanced team. I like Southern Miss in this very close contest. Neil watson, LaShay Page, and Darnell Dodson will be hard for Kansas State to guard.

Predicted Winner: #9 Southern Miss Golden Eagles


#5 Vanderbilt (24-10) vs. #12 Harvard (26-4) - Vandy is coming into the NCAA Tournament at warp speed. They beat Kentucky in the SEC Tournament final and all of their losses have been close. Harvard is a sexy underdog pick, but Jeremy Lin isn't on the team anymore. They do have an inside/outside threat with the duo of Kyle Casey and Keith Wright, but the talent isn't at Vanderbilt's level. The Commodores have John Jenkins and Jeffrey Taylor, who I would put against many of this region's top two players. Vanderbilt will be a tough out in the later rounds.

Predicted Winner - #5 Vanderbilt Commodores


#4 Wisconsin (24-9) vs. #13 Montana (25-6) - Wisconsin has a history of getting beaten early in the Big Dance, but they shouldn't worry about Montana in the first-round. Montana does have some size in the paint, but Wisconsin's Jordan Taylor and Ryan Evans are used to playing against size. I love the Badgers in this game, but think that Vanderbilt will beat them in the second-round.

Predicted Winner - #4 Wisconsin Badgers


#6 Cincinnati (24-10) vs. #11 Texas (20-13) - At the beginning of the season, I wouldn't have picked either of these teams to make the NCAA Tournament. Cincinnati got hot during the Big East tournament, but have losses to teams like Presbytarian on their resumé. Texas have gotten the most out of their talent this year. They lack any bad losses and have played top-notch teams all season. They were a little beat up by the giants in the Big 12, but they are a stronger team now. I really like Texas' J'Covan Brown to lead the Longhorns over Cincinnati.

Predicted Winner: #11 Texas Longhorns


#3 Florida State (24-9) vs. #14 St. Bonaventure (20-11) - I watched a few Florida State games this year and I was impressed after each one. They have guys like Michael Snaer and Bernard James who are solid, but have guys like Deividas Dulkys come off the bench and light it up. You never know who is going to be a surprise, which is an element I love in the NCAA Tournament. St. Bonaventure won their conference tournament, but the talent level isn't there to hang with Florida State. I like the Seminoles to win a few games in the tournament this year.

Predicted Winner: #3 Florida State Seminoles


#7 Gonzaga (25-6) vs. #10 West Virginia (19-13) - Gonzaga has been a sexy underdog pick for a decade. Even in the years when they are favorites, theys till feel like underdogs. If the Bulldogs win against West Virginia, it still feels like an upset, but it shouldn't. The Mountaineers have played up to their competition and had close games against top teams. WVU's Kevin Jones is an NBA-level player, but Gonzaga has a very balanced team. Gonzaga lack the star power, but they have a team full of "glue guys." I like the Bulldogs in a close game.

Predicted Winner: #7 Gonzaga


#2 Ohio State (27-7) vs. #15 Loyola (MD) (24-8) - Did Ohio State underachieve this year or was the Big Ten at an elite level? The NCAA Tournament is a litmus test for the power of one's conference. Ohio State will win this game against Loyola (MD), but for them to get passed Gonzaga or Florida State in the later rounds, they'll need big games from Jared Sullinger and William Buford. The Buckeyes will have to play big minutes, since Thad Matta tightens up the rotation during the tournament.

Predicted Winner: #2 Ohio State Buckeyes

White Boy's 2012 NCAA Tournament Coverage
2012 NCAA Tournament: West Region Picks
2012 NCAA Tournament: South Region Picks
2012 NCAA Tournament: Midwest Region Picks
2012 NCAA Tournament: 13 Possible Upsets


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Jared Sullinger Dominates IUPUI

My friend Matthew was kind enough to give me and three of my friends tickets to the Ohio State Buckeyes vs. IUPUI Jaguars men's basketball game. I was excited to see Jared Sullinger play in person. He came into the season was one of the top two freshman in the nation. The way Harrison Barnes has been playing for North Carolina, many now think that Sullinger is the best in the nation. How did he handle an under-sized IUPUI team with nine days rest? Just look at the boxscore...

First, I want to explain that I hate IUPUI. I went to IPFW and they are our rivals. It isn't exactly Duke/UNC, but I was hoping for a slaughtering. The game wasn't supposed to be close, the Buckeyes came into the game #2 in the nation and IUPUI was 4-5 on the season. The Jaguars perimeter shooting kept them in the game in the first half, they shot 50% from behind the arc. Ohio State looked rusty as a team and the game was tied 35-35 at the half. The Jaguars looked very hesitant about trying anything near the paint, since Sullinger was waiting there.
Ohio State started the 2nd half very poor and IUPUI kept shooting well from the perimeter. With ten minutes left in the game, the Jaguars had a nine point lead on the #2 team in the country. Thad Matta kept his starting five in the game and decided to run the offense through Sullinger. They kept pounding the ball inside and Sullinger would either score or get fouled. Sullinger made 16 of 23 free throw attempts on the night, struggled from the line early, but found his stride towards the end of the game. The Jaguars started to double-team him inside and to fight that off, he would kick the ball out to Jon Diebler and he made them pay. He was hitting every open shot in the 2nd-half. Ohio State dominated the last ten minutes and won the game 75-64. Sullinger finished the game with 40 points and 13 rebounds. His 40 points set a freshman scoring record at Ohio State and was only the 4th time since the 1940s that a Buckeye scored 40 points in a game.

What should you take from Sullinger's 40-point outing? IUPUI's tallest player on the court was 6'8 Anthony Williams, and he isn't a Wooden Award nominee, to say the least. You should take from this game that Ohio State will always have Sullinger inside to go to if David Lighty, William Buford, or Diebler is off from the perimeter. Ohio State is a very deep team this year, something they couldn't say last year. Aaron Craft looks solid at the point and if players get in foul trouble, you have freshman DeShaun Thomas for offense and Dallas Lauderdale as a big man defensively. Ohio State is one of the best teams in the nation and they are built for a run in the tournament. It know it is early, but this team could be better than the team lead by Greg Oden and Mike Conley Jr. in 2006-07.

It's Time For Cleveland Fans To Move On

I missed the game when it was on tonight because of a medical problem, but I found a feed online and watched Cavs/Heat game in its entirety. I knew it was bad when the Cavs starting lineup consisted of Joey Graham and Anthony Parker, guys who should be a #9 and #10 guy on a contender. The game could have been worse if Lebron didn't sit out the entire 4th quarter. All Cavs fans should have tried to attend the game, because I hope everyone who watched this game got it out of their system, because it is now time to move on.

Lebron James came back to Cleveland and was showered with boos and expletives. He deserved every decibel of noise the fans gave him. I'm not even a Cavs fan, but I can relate to a passionate fanbase that yearns for a championship, I'm a Chicago Cubs and Indiana Pacers fan. If Reggie Miller left to go to the Knicks during his prime, I would have been in the crowd the next time he played in Indianapolis and given him everything I could dish out. Saying that, after the initial visit, even by halftime, the boos should start to go away. The wound is very fresh in Cleveland, but look at your lineup, you have holes from 1-12. The team isn't good and they are actually over-achieving right now. A record of 7-11 was not expected by any experts at the start of the season, some actually predicted that a record of 20-52 could be their season record. I'm sure the Cavs will make moves to improve their team and it will look quite different by the end of the season. Anderson Varejao looks like a player that many teams would like and Cleveland can get depth in return.

The Heat have looked mediocre at times this year and no one can be sold that they are a championship team this year. Any team with size dominates them in the paint and grabs a ton of second-chance points. Roy Hibbert looked like Patrick Ewing against the Heat last week. Two or three years down the road, the Heat will be a beast of a team and veterans will want to go there to win a ring and play for the league minimum. I know that's the last thing Cavs fans want to hear, but we know this is true. This has been a trend for years, just look at how loaded from top to bottom the contending teams are. Contending teams are magnets for veterans looking for jewelry.

Cleveland fans has been battered, chewed up, and spat upon by Lebron and his entourage. I hope tonight was the start of your therapy sessions. It's time to move on and think about the future. You will most likely end up in the Lottery in the upcoming draft (it's not a bad thing, you need to reload). Harrison Barnes, Jared Sullinger, and many other guys could be there when you pick. This year's draft looks like it could be a pretty good class. Who knows maybe Ohio's own Jared Sullinger will be your next savior.