10 Undrafted Players to keep an eye on

In no order:

Alade Aminu - defensive minded big man
Kevin Rogers - Athletic Combo Forward
Luke Nevill - 7-2, skilled center
Lee Cummard - lengthy small forward who can do it all
Dionte Christmas - natural scorer and lethal from long range
Tyrese Rice - undersized guard who can score in bunches
Micah Downs - uber-athletic wing who has potential
Jerel McNeal - combo guard who is a vicious defender
Paul Harris - PF in a SG's body, lumberjack body & solid defender
AJ Abrams - dead eye shooter, possibly best shooter that was draft eligible

Kid Chocolate's 5x5

5 players who will be taken too low:
1) Brandon Jennings
2) Ty Lawson
3) Sam Young
4) Victor Claver
5) Derrick Brown

5 players who will be taken too high:
1) Jordan Hill
2) Jonny Flynn
3) BJ Mullens
4) Omri Casspi
5) Toney Douglas

5 second round sleepers:
1) Ahmad Nivins
2) Jermaine Taylor
3) Patrick Beverly
4) Nando de Colo
5) Dionte Christmas

5 International Players you've never heard of who will be drafted:
1) Vyacheslav (Slava) Kravtsov
2) Sergey Gladyr
3) Christian Eyenga
4) Emir Preldzic
5) Sergio Llull

5 NCAA Seniors who will fly under the radar:
1) Kevin Rogers
2) Lee Cummard
3) Alade Aminu
4) Micah Downs
5) Luke Nevill

WRG Mock Draft #30: Cleveland Cavaliers

There is no Cavaliers anymore. There is only LeBron.

He ate our franchise. Every decision we make, every second we waste, every dollar we commit relates directly to our ultimate ability to remain daily Witnesses.

So there are two roads to take here. We can take a young guy with potential and hedge a little so we still have some players on our team under thirty if LeBron bolts. That's risky because it's money we are spending that has nothing to do with getting the King to his rightful place above all others, ruling the world.

Or we could stash or trade the pick so we can focus every resource on bringing people in here that can get help our guy get where he is bent on going. The problem with that is that we don't want to be paying tax on an old, expensive losing team with no hope of improving should LeBron leave.

What we are going to do is get a player here that we think can turn into a decent scorer - both down low and on the perimeter. A young, hard-working, versitile big man that - unlike others we were considering with this pick - has legitimate size for the PF position. We believe he can give our team an added dimension we are seriously lacking.

Our pick is Jeff Pendergraph, who would have to lock LeBron in his trunk to be any factor in keeping him in town, but we feel is a step in the direction of reclaiming our franchise from the ravaging monster that has all but consumed it.

And if we and do that, we like our chances of keeping that big, bad all-consuming meanie in town.

"Number 4 sucks! I demand number 23!"

That concludes the first round of the draft.

I'd like to introduce Ru--

Huh? Who the hell is ADAM SILVER??!!

WRG Mock Draft #29: Los Angeles Lakers

Fresh off a championship, we are still in coast mode. We haven't been focusing on the draft, because we were too busy admiring our championship trophy.

We have a couple off-season questions. Lamar Odom and Trevor Ariza are free agents. Derek Fisher is getting old. We could use some frontcourt depth. But who cares, we are the Lakers, dammit, and we just won the championship!

We aren't sure if we are going to be able to keep both LO and Ariza, so we are going to draft a player that we think has great potential, a team first attitude, an outstanding motor, and great hair.

The Los Angeles Lakers select:

Shake ya dreads!

DeMarre Carroll, F, Missouri

Kurt Rambis, meet DeMarre Carroll.

WRG Mock Draft #28: Minnesota Timberwolves

Skippy the T-Wolves intern, here.

I...am...so...tired...from...running...back...and...forth...to...this... stage...with...these...damn...envelopes.

Alright, I've got my breath now. Gotta cut back on those cancer sticks. Let me take a peek in here. Who's gonna know? That loud guy over there eating Cheez Doodles? He's too busy rolling his eyes at the bald dude on TV yelling in front of a palm tree and a poster of JJ Redick.

Slllloooowwwwly. Not too oooooobvious, now.

O-M-R-I C-A-S-S-P-I. Never heard of him. Sounds French. I dunno. Should I go back and make sure this isn't somebody's lunch order? Uh-oh. Too late. That little bossy guy just ripped the thing right out of my hand! He sure is impatient.

I heard somebody smart say we have too many rookies and we could use a tough player who has a 'stache overseas for a few years. I don't know too many tough French guys, especially with 'staches. Maybe I'm the smart one and that guy was a tool. Whatever. I need to rest for the second round. Man, I miss that second round pick reader dude that used to work here. Wonder where he is?

Eh. Peace, suckas. Skippy out.

Coming to the Hennepin County Gun Show, 2011.

The Los Angeles Lakers are on the clock.

WRG Mock Draft #27: Memphis Grizzlies

We snagged an incredibly talented 2 guard with our first pick. Now we need to address a specific need. An athletic, shot blocking power forward.

We need a power forward in the worst way, and there are a couple guys we like that can play next to Marc Gasol. As aforementioned, we prefer someone athletic and that can block shots. We want someone with a track record. We know who we want, and we've zeroed in on him.

With the 27th pick the Memphis Grizzlies select:

Don't bring that weak tot action!

Taj Gibson, PF, USC


Taj is 24 years old, but we aren't drafting for upside this late. He can come in and fill a specific need that we have. He has a proven record of being an above average shot blocker while at USC. It's also a bonus that he played with OJ Mayo at USC, so they will have some previous experience playing with each other.

The Minnesota Timberwolves are on the clock.

WRG Mock Draft #26: Chicago Bulls

With our last pick, we bolstered our frontcourt by adding some toughness and bulk. We love how active we are up front.

Now we have to face a hard reality. We have been dancing with Ben Gordon for years. We offered him a huge contract that he (unwisely, it turns out) rejected, and ever since our relationship has been a bit - um - uncomfortable.

We have a pretty nice roster, and, frankly there are some players we would like to draft and stash in Europe for a while.

But what has happened here is that a player we were prepared to draft at #16 has fallen to us here, and he is such a nice fit for us that we think he could equal a few wins this season - with lots of room for future development. We think it would be positively irresponsible to let this opportunity go. We would love to save some bucks in the short term, but passing up an inexpensive player we can control for several years who we feel will be starter quality is something we think is just bad business.

So we hedge our bets and take our gift - a sweet-shooting, big-time combo guard that could either compliment or be a natural replacement for Ben Gordon.

The Chicago Bulls select Jeff Teague. We know it would cost us if we didn't.

Is the zero for gravity - or players with him in the green room?

The Memphis Grizzlies are on the clock.