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With the draft looming only two weeks away, there is more and more speculation [/COLOR][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=#000000]about which players are going where. The first pick seems to be an inevitable certainty, but what [/COLOR][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=#000000]about the rest?
[/COLOR][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=#000000]The Washington Wizards hold the third pick in the draft. And while there are many [/COLOR][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=#000000]talented players in this year’s pool, the possibility of two Kentucky stars/Calipari products [/COLOR][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=#000000]sharing the same court in D.C. seems to be considerable according to Sports Illustrated’s [URL=”http://dc.sbnation.com/washington-wizards/2012/6/13/3083334/nba-mock-draft-2012-washington-wizards-michael-kidd-gilchrist”]Sam [/URL][/COLOR][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=#000000][URL=”http://dc.sbnation.com/washington-wizards/2012/6/13/3083334/nba-mock-draft-2012-washington-wizards-michael-kidd-gilchrist”]Amick[/URL]:
[/COLOR][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=#000000]“The Wizards’ trade of young, maturity-challenged center [B]JaVale McGee[/B] to Denver for veteran [/COLOR][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=#000000]center Nene in March had as much to do with changing their culture as it did adding to the talent [/COLOR][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=#000000]pool. In that regard, Kidd-Gilchrist would be a phenomenal fit. He was a leader of the highest [/COLOR][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=#000000]order at Kentucky. His focus on defense would set the right kind of tone for a rebuilding team, [/COLOR][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=#000000]and he also has the ability to get to the rim at will.”
[/COLOR][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=#000000]An all-around player like Kidd-Gilchrist would be a definite boost for the Wizards, [/COLOR][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=#000000]especially on the defensive side of the ball. [/COLOR][/FONT]
