| Chad Ford's Draft Board: Round 2 |
| PK(OVR) | TEAM | NAME | HT | WT | POS | SCHOOL |
| 1(31) | Atlanta | Salim Stoudamire | 6-1 | 190 | SG | Arizona |
He may be the best shooter in the draft, but where does he fit? He's an undersized two guard who...
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| 2(32) | LA Clippers (from Charlotte) | Daniel Ewing | 6-3 | 185 | PG | Duke |
The Clippers were hoping to get their hands on Nate Robinson. Ewing is a good fit. Shaun Livingston can play...
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| 3(33) | New Orleans | Brandon Bass | 6-7 | 252 | PF | LSU |
I like this pick for the Hornets. They need help at the four and though Bass is undersized, he's long...
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| 4(34) | Utah | C. J. Miles | 6-6 | 207 | SG | Skyline HS (TX) |
Interesting pick for the Jazz. He does just about everything well but nothing great. That's normally not a good recipe...
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| 5(35) | Portland | Ricky Sanchez | 6-11 | 215 | SF | IMG Academy |
Update: Denver traded the rights to G Jarrett Jack (No. 22) to the
Portland Trail Blazers for the rights to F...
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| 6(36) | Milwaukee | Ersan Ilyasova | 6-9 | 220 | SF | Turkey |
This is a nice second-round pick for Milwaukee. He could eventually be the power forward playing alongside Andrew Bogut. Ilyasova...
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| 7(37) | LA Lakers (from Charlotte) | Ronny Turiaf | 6-10 | 250 | PF | Gonzaga |
This is a very solid pick for the Lakers. Turiaf is a big guy who can rebound and knows how...
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| 8(38) | Orlando (from Toronto) | Travis Diener | 6-1 | 175 | PG | Marquette |
Another small point guard for the Magic? Diener is tough and a very good shooter, but he's barely taller than...
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| 9(39) | LA Lakers | Von Wafer | 6-5 | 210 | SG | Florida State |
Wafer could be a sleeper pick for the Lakers. He is long and athletic and can shoot it. Attitude problems...
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| 10(40) | Golden State | Monta Ellis | 6-3 | 175 | PG | Lainier HS (MS) |
Ellis made a bad decision to declare for the draft and hire an agent. Now he's paying for it. He's...
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| 11(41) | Toronto (from Orlando) | Roko Ukic | 6-5 | 185 | PG | Croatia |
This could be the steal of the second round. I had Ukic ranked as the fourth best point guard on...
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| 12(42) | Golden State (from LA Clippers via New Jersey) | Chris Taft | 6-10 | 250 | PF | Pittsburgh |
It's a good thing Taft's agent, Billy Ceisler, barred me from the gym before I got a longer look at...
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| 13(43) | New Jersey | Mile Ilic | 7-1 | 240 | C | Yugoslavia |
After scoring a big hit with Nenad Krstic a few years ago, the Nets go international again. Ilic is a...
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| 14(44) | Orlando | Martynas Andriuskevicius | 7-3 | 230 | PF | Lithuania |
The Magic traded this pick to the Cavs for a 2006 second rounder and cash. There was a time when...
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| 15(45) | Philadelphia | Louis Williams | 6-1 | 175 | SG | South Gwinnett HS (GA) |
I'm surprised Williams was drafted. He was the top-ranked high school player in the country and is an elite athlete...
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| 16(46) | Indiana | Erazem Lorbek | 6-10 | 240 | PF | Slovenia |
Lorbek is one of the best player in Europe right now. He's big and skilled and he has been getting...
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| 17(47) | Minnesota | Bracey Wright | 6-3 | 210 | G | Indiana |
Wright is a good shooter, but he's a tweener. He's an undersized two who may not be able to create...
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| 18(48) | Oklahoma City (from Memphis) | Mickaël Gelabale | 6-7 | 210 | SF | France |
The Sonics go over to France again and land another guy who could eventually be a good NBA player. Gelabale...
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| 19(49) | Washington | Andray Blatche | 6-11 | 240 | PF | South Kent Prep (CT) |
This could be a big steal for the Wizards. Blatche has been call a poor man's Kevin Garnett. He's come...
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| 20(50) | Boston | Ryan Gomes | 6-7 | 245 | SF | Providence |
I've been hard on Danny Ainge in the past, but I think they've hit another home run in this draft...
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| 21(51) | Utah (from Chicago via Houston) | Robert Whaley | 6-10 | 260 | C | Walsh |
Whaley shocked everyone at the Chicago pre-draft camp. He got himself into shape and was a beast in the paint...
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| 22(52) | Denver | Axel Hervelle | 6-9 | 230 | PF | Spain |
The Nuggets spent a lot of time overseas and know what they're doing. Hervelle is considered one of the best...
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| 23(53) | Boston (from Sacramento) | Orien Greene | 6-4 | 208 | PG | La Lafayette |
It's not easy getting two guys named Green/Greene in the same draft, even if your mascot is a leprechaun. Greene...
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| 24(54) | New York (from Houston) | Dijon Thompson | 6-7 | 210 | SF | UCLA |
Update: New York traded F-C Kurt Thomas and the rights to G Dijon
Thompson (No. 54) to the Phoenix Suns for...
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| 25(55) | Oklahoma City | Lawrence Roberts | 6-9 | 240 | PF | Mississippi St. |
Update: Sonics traded the rights to No. 55 Lawrence Roberts to the Grizzlies for Grizzlies' 2006 second-round pick, the Grizzlies'...
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| 26(56) | Detroit | Amir Johnson | 6-10 | 220 | PF | Westchester HS (CA) |
Long, athletic high school player had the potential to be a lottery pick if he had stayed in school a...
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| 27(57) | Phoenix (from New Orleans) | Marcin Gortat | 7-0 | 250 | C | Poland |
This pick was traded to the Magic for cash. This could be an interesting pick for the Orlando. Gortat is...
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| 28(58) | Toronto (from Miami) | Uros Slokar | 6-10 | 238 | PF | Slovenia |
Slokar had a lackluster season, but he impressed teams with his toughness in workouts. He'll likely return to Italy next...
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| 29(59) | Atlanta (from San Antonio) | Cenk Akyol | 6-4 | 195 | G | Turkey |
A young, intriguing point guard from Turkey who just turned 18 this year. Obviously this is a long-term pick for...
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| 30(60) | Detroit (from Utah via Philadelphia) | Alex Acker | 6-5 | 185 | G | Pepperdine |
Acker is a really versatile player who can play three positions. He's a good shooter and athlete. A lot of...
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Chad Ford's Draft Board: Round 2
