Thursday, June 7, 2012
The Chaminade graduate and likely top 10 draft pick will go through the paces at an NBA camp in Chicago Thursday and Friday.
The draft process for would-be pro athletes is really a glorified meat market. And, just as in the NFL, the process for evaluating who's who leading up to the NBA Draft is going to be televised. Starting Thursday and stretching into Friday, the top potential draftees, including former Chaminade standout Bradley Beal, will get to show how well they can navigate a series of agility drills. ESPNU will have the coverage, starting Thursday at 9 a.m. and continuing until Friday, also at 9 a.m. The network also plans interviews with the top prospects and league executives. Not much has changed since the NBA Draft lottery was set last week. There have been no trades, although plenty of talk, including what the Cleveland Cavaliers might end up …
Thursday, May 31, 2012
The Charlotte Bobcats failed to win the first pick in next month's NBA Draft, despite the league's worst record, opening a potential new destination for the Chaminade star.
A lot can happen between now and June 28, the night of the NBA Draft. There is the pre-draft workout early next month where team execs can poke, prod, measure and compare prospects, including former Chaminade standout Bradley Beal, widely seen as a consensus top 10 pick. But Wednesday night, the selection process came into more focus as the draft order was finalized. The New Orleans Hornets upset the applecart and overcame the odds to get the rights to the first selection, all but assured to be Kentucky Forward Anthony Davis. The Charlotte Bobcats, owners of the worst record in the league, had the best odds of selecting first overall, but will instead pick second. Beal could easily be the direction they go at number 2. It will be …
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
The NBA Draft Lottery will be held Wednesday night, determining the order of the league's top picks.
Former Chaminade all-everything guard Bradley Beal is entering what could be the most important month of his basketball life to date. Wednesday night, executives from NBA clubs eligible for the league's draft lottery will gather in Secaucus, New Jersey to determine the order of selection heading into next month's draft. The Charlotte Bobcats, by virtue of having the league's worst record, have the best chance at obtaining the top overall pick. Most NBA watchers expect whoever picks first to select Kentucky forward Anthony Davis. Michigan Live's Brendan Savage reviews the pulse of some of the top NBA prognosticators, and all of them have Beal rated highly. Barring trades or draft lottery upsets, Beal would appear likely to land with a team…
Gregg Palermo
3:28 pm on Wednesday, May 30, 2012
While the lottery has traditionally been held at NBA Headquarters in New Jersey, we noticed that this year it is being held in Times Square. Our apologies. Still fascinating to see what happens and what it means for Bradley Beal. more ›