Cleveland's Decision
The Cavs made the biggest surprise pick of the draft, selecting Dion Waiters No. 4. Brian Windhorst witnessed how it went down inside the team's draft room. Story » Byron Scott
Ford's take
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CHAD FORD'S BIG BOARD
| Rk | Name | Pos. | From | Stock |
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| 1 | Anthony Davis | PF | Kentucky |  |
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| 2 | Michael Kidd-Gilchrist | SF | Kentucky | |
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| 3 | Bradley Beal | SG | Florida | |
| 4 | Thomas Robinson | PF | Kansas | |
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| 5 | Andre Drummond | C | UConn | |
| 6 | Dion Waiters | SG | Syracuse | |
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| 7 | Harrison Barnes | SF | North Carolina | |
| 8 | Damian Lillard | PG | Weber State | |
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| 9 | John Henson | PF | North Carolina | |
| 10 | Terrence Jones | PF | Kentucky | |
PLAYER & EXPERT MOCK DRAFTS
Players and experts pick the draft's first round.
Player Mock Draft | Expert Mock Draft
LOOK BACK AT PREVIOUS NBA DRAFTS
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
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- Irving First
- The Cavaliers got their point man for the future in Duke guard Kyrie Irving.
- 2011 draft coverage »
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- Wall's The One
- The Wizards went all-in with John Wall, selecting the Kentucky freshman No. 1.
- 2010 draft coverage »
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- Griffin Goes Hollywood
- The Clippers opened a new era by picking Oklahoma's Blake Griffin No. 1 overall.
- 2009 draft coverage »
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- Coming Home
- Chicago native Derrick Rose was selected with the first overall pick by the Bulls.
- 2008 draft coverage »
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- Oden's The One
- Greg Oden and Kevin Durant went 1-2 in what could go down as the best draft ever.
- 2007 draft coverage »
MUST READ
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Hollinger Draft Rater
- Who will be the big steal of the draft? Bust? John Hollinger crunches the numbers for his Rater.
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Hollinger Draft Rater
- International Void
- Is the NBA done drafting foreign players? The dearth isn't surprising.
• Abrams: White's battle
- 10 Biggest Questions
- Is Anthony Davis the real deal? Who'll have the most impact? Chad Ford has some answers.
- 10 Biggest Questions
- Mock Draft Machine
- Time to make your picks for the 2012 NBA Draft. Use our machine to predict the first round.
NBA DRAFT CHATS
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- Chad Ford
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CHAD FORD'S TOP 100
We break down the best prospects and project where they'd land in the 2012 draft. Top 100 »
- Hornets take Davis with No. 1 pick
| Trades - 76ers pick St. John's Harkless with No. 15 pick
- Celts draft Sullinger 21st, Melo 22nd | Forsberg
- Sources: Celts trying to trade up for Rivers
- Sources: Rockets, Kings talking No. 5 pick
- Sources: Knee of Baylor's Jones raises red flags
- Sources: Lakers eye player, pick for Gasol
- Source: Cavaliers make offer for No. 2 pick
- Beal: Thunder have talked moving up | Blog
- Rockets trade for No. 12 pick | Hollinger
- Ohio State star Sullinger not invited to draft
- Bobcats coach: Trade down 'on the board'
- Bobcats (2nd pick) work out UNC's Barnes
- Fab Melo explains problems at Syracuse | Blog
NBA DRAFT CONVERSATIONS
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PODCASTS
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Chris Grant, Cavaliers
Jay Bilas, NBA
Play Podcast ESPN NBA draft Insider Chad Ford covers the Cavaliers' selection of Anthony Bennett with the No. 1 pick, the 76ers' additions of Nerlens Noel and Michael Carter-Williams, Otto Porter Jr., Tim Hardaway Jr., C.J. McCollum and more.
Play Podcast Cavaliers GM Chris Grant dishes on Cleveland's decision to take Anthony Bennett with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, Kyrie Irving's health, Mike Brown, his team's young talent and more.
Play Podcast ESPN CBB analyst Jay Bilas shares his thoughts on the NBA draft, Anthony Bennett, Nerlens Noel, Victor Oladipo, Ben McLemore, C.J. McCollum, Allen Crabbe, Jeff Withey, Cody Zeller, the Celtics-Nets trade and more.