The Boston Globe speculates on how a potential lockout could shake up the upcoming NBA Draft.
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It has been common knowlege that this could be the weakest draft in recent memory and agents are trying every maneuver they can muster to get their player into the lottery and beyond.
Brandon Knight is no different.
Ryan Blake, the co-director of scouting for the NBA talks about the different scenarios, including Knight.
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“There’s always something different that happens every year in the draft, and this is my Super Bowl,’’ said Blake. “And although Irving has only played in 11 games, he’s mature. He has a lot of versatility, ability to turn the corner, to get inside and finish. You look at the strengths and they are surrounded by maturity.
“But then again, this is a beauty-is-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder draft.’’
So Kentucky guard [B]Brandon Knight [/B]perhaps could vault over Irving in the next few weeks. But he is one of those prospects, pushed by agents, who are making decisions more difficult by playing chess games. Irving decided to skip the drill sessions at the combine, as did Knight and UConn guard [B]Kemba Walker[/B].
“In this draft, where you have so many players where you don’t know where they’re going to go, you want to be a first-round pick to get that guaranteed contract,’’ said Blake. “But you are going to find a lot of early-entry guys going into the second round and not making a team. You are going to still have a lot of good players. There are so many guys who are under the radar right now that are moving up.’’
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