The NBA draft lottery threw a number of teams and agents for a loop. As we noted Tuesday in our Mock Draft, there are some awkward fits for teams if they draft the best player on the board. So, look for lots of trade talk and draft positioning in the next few weeks.
Here's a look at some of what I've been hearing from NBA teams and agents.
Whom do the Wizards want?
The Washington Wizards won the lottery, but GM Ernie Grunfeld was being coy with reporters about whom the Wizards would take with the No. 1 pick by saying there are a lot of good players out there. Could he really be thinking of taking someone other than John Wall?
To see whom a team source says the Wizards are targeting at No. 1, see which teams are eager to trade picks and get a briefing on a big man who is the best long-range shooter Chad Ford has seen for his size, you must be an ESPN Insider. Sign up today and get access to all of Insider's NBA draft content, including mock drafts, rumors and more.
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