The NBA Draft is less than 10 days away, and there are multiple rumors involving this year's lottery picks and also the teams who could pick them. Here are the latest updates:
The Indiana Pacers are looking for a point guard. Although they passed up on four quality point guards last year when they chose Tyler Hansbrough, the team could be potentially looking to trade the tenth pick in the draft this year to either the Denver Nuggets for Ty Lawson or the New Orleans Hornets for Darren Collison. Both the Nuggets and Hornets are very fond of their young point guards, but the tenth pick could be enough to persuade the teams to part with their respective players. The Hornets are especially fond of Collison, and rumors have been circulating about whether or not Chris Paul is available for a trade because of Collison's success last season. If the Pacers keep the tenth pick, Eric Bledsoe from Kentucky will likely be the best point guard still available.
Georgia Tech power forward Derrick Favors is gaining momentum, and he is now projected as the second overall pick which belongs to the Philadelphia 76ers. This could be the Sixers organization's way of admitting the failure of Elton Brand while in Philadelphia. Favors will bring explosiveness to a young Philadelphia lineup. This also means that Ohio State point guard Evan Turner will likely fall to the New Jersey Nets with the third pick. He will likely be moved to shooting guard and will be a huge draw for free agents.
Lastly, DeMarcus Cousins' draft position has been fluctuating as of late. He has been projected anywhere from the fourth pick to the seventh. If he did fall to the seventh, he could be a huge boost to the Detroit Pistons who are in need of a center to replace an aging Ben Wallace.
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