http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/now/ Live updates by DN sportswriter Bob Cooney en Copyright 2012 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:44:38 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss At 55, Portland grabbed 6-2 guard Mike Taylor, formerly of Iowa St., recently of the NBS D-League. The fifth player from Kansas was taken by Seattle at 56, and that was 6-10 forward Sasha Kaun. Maryland 6-9 forward James Gist was grabbed by the Spurs at 57 Joe Crawford, a 6-5 guard from Kentucky, was the Lakers' lone pick of the draft at 58. Deron Washington, from Virginia Tech, was grabbed by the Pistons at 59. And finally, the Celtics took Semih Erden, 6-11 center from Turkeybb http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/now/2008/06/final_pick.html http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/now/2008/06/final_pick.html Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:44:38 -0500 As the draft winds down... Dallas took Vanderbilt 6-6 guard Shan Foster at 51 Miami, at 52, took Kansas 6-8 forward Darnell Jackson http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/now/2008/06/more_picks.html http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/now/2008/06/more_picks.html Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:42:28 -0500 Oregon's Malik Hairston, a 6-6 guard, was picked by Phoenix at 48 Alabama's Richard Hendrix, a 6-9 forward, was taken by Golden State at 49 At 50, Seattle grabbed California's DeVon Hardin, a 6-11 center.b http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/now/2008/06/updates.html http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/now/2008/06/updates.html Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:30:24 -0500 Penn Charter and Virginia grad Sean Singletary was selected by the Sacramento Kings with the 42nd pick. The Kings must like the basketball here in the Philly region, as they also used their 12th pick to take Jason Thompson, who hails from South Jersey. With the 40th pick, the Nets took Memphis 6-7 slasher Chris Douglas-Roberts. Indiana followed and took 6-10 forward/center Nathan Jawai, who played in Australia last season. http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/now/2008/06/sean_singletary_goes_to_kings.html http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/now/2008/06/sean_singletary_goes_to_kings.html Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:13:10 -0500 Penn Charter and Virginia grad Sean Singletary was selected by the Sacramento Kings with the 42nd pick. The Kings must like the basketball here in the Philly region, as they also used their 12th pick to take Jason Thompson, who hails from South Jersey. With the 40th pick, the Nets took Memphis 6-7 slasher Chris Douglas-Roberts. Indiana followed and took 6-10 forward/center Nathan Jawai, who played in Australia last season. http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/now/2008/06/sean_singletary_goes_to_kings_1.html http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/now/2008/06/sean_singletary_goes_to_kings_1.html Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:13:10 -0500 While we were listening to Stefanski the following picks took place: 31. Minnesota took Nikola Pekovic (Serbia) (6-11 center)b 32. Seattle took Walter Sharp (Ala.-Birmingham) 33. Portland took Joey Dorsey from Memphis (6-9 forward) 34. Minnesota took Mario Chalmers from Kansas (6-2 guard) 35. Clippers got DeAndre Jordan from Texas A&M (7-foot center) 36. Portland took Omer Asik of Turkey (7 center) 37. Milwaukee grabbed Luc Richard Mbah a Moute of UCLA (6-8 forward) 38. Charlotte got Kyle Weaver of Washington St.(6-6 guard) 39. Chicago grabbed Sonny Weems from Arkansas (6-6 g-f) http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/now/2008/06/pick_updates.html http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/now/2008/06/pick_updates.html Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:03:55 -0500 Sixers' general manager Ed Stefanski on the club's pick of Marreese Speights: "I apologize for getting here so late. I wanted to be here an hour ago, but we got very active toward the end of the first round, but nothing happened. "I think you know me pretty well and that's the guy we were going to pick. We really like Marreese for his size, he's extremely athletic, he likes to run the floor the way we like to play. He can make a shot. He has the chance to be the back-to-the-basket type of player with both his left and right hand. He's 20 years old and he needs to be nurtured. We don't expect him to come in and be the star. We're really high on his upside. On the plan with the $11 million they have to spend on free agency. "We have a plan. Part of the plan was getting a big guy with the 16th pick. We got the player we wanted with very big upside. The $11 million is very important to us to get that free agent that we want. http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/now/2008/06/stefanski_on_speights.html http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/now/2008/06/stefanski_on_speights.html Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:56:03 -0500 Detroit trades D.J. White to the Seattle Supersonics. The Sonics will get Detroit's 32nd and 46th picks. http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/now/2008/06/trade_1.html http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/now/2008/06/trade_1.html Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:42:33 -0500 Tony DiLeo had this to say about the Sixers possibly dealing for a second round pick. "We have some names up thee. The probability (of a trade) is not great. I would say not a great posibility, but we do have some names in the second round that if players do slip there are a couple players that we might try and go after. Maybe international players that we may draft and keep them overseas. So there are a few players on our board we might try, but at this point it is not a very good possibility. http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/now/2008/06/more_sixers_moves.html http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/now/2008/06/more_sixers_moves.html Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:39:42 -0500 The world champ Boston Celtics selected New Mexico guard J.R. Giddens with the last pick in the first round. Giddens can score from anywhere on the court and is an outstanding leaper. http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/now/2008/06/celts_giddy_for_giddens.html http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/now/2008/06/celts_giddy_for_giddens.html Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:31:50 -0500 Indiana senior D.J. White, a 6-9 forward who earned Big Ten player of the year honors after averaging 17.4 points and 10.3 rebounds, was grabbed by Detroit at No. 29. This is a good move for the Pistons. Antonio McDyess certainly won't be around much longer. http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/now/2008/06/pistons_grab_white.html http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/now/2008/06/pistons_grab_white.html Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:26:04 -0500 We're waiting for Sixers' GM Ed Stefanski to talk about the Sixers' pick. We'll bring it to you as soon as he arrives. http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/now/2008/06/speights.html http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/now/2008/06/speights.html Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:23:56 -0500 Syracuse frosh Donte Greene went to the Grizzlies at 28. The 6-11 forward led the Cuse, with 17.7 a game and earned second team all-Big East. http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/now/2008/06/green_to_memphis.html http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/now/2008/06/green_to_memphis.html Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:18:17 -0500 After IUPUI's George Hill (6-2, 180-pound guard) was taken by San Antonio at 26, Portland took Kansas forward Darrell Arthur at Nol. 27, which they will trade to Indiana. Arthur, who some had thought would go in the top 15, fell due to what is being reported as some kind of kidney problem. During his two seasons at Kansas, Arthur never missed a game. He was great in the Final Four, grabbing nine rebounds and blocking four shots against North Carolina in the national semifinal game and then scored 20 points on 9-for-13 shooting and grabbed 10 boards in title win over Memphis. http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/now/2008/06/arthur_finally_goes.html http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/now/2008/06/arthur_finally_goes.html Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:11:45 -0500 '"We think eventually he will be able to play both positions, the power forward position and the center position, so that fits into our philosophy. And he's a good person. He fits in with his character into our team. We did a lot of research on him. He fits our team like a glove. ABOUT PLAYING AT FLORIDA "They (Florida) won the national championship and he practiced and played against (Al) Horford and (Joakim) Noah for a whole season and learned a lot from those two players. That also was a factor in our decision." http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/now/2008/06/more_dileo_on_speights.html http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/now/2008/06/more_dileo_on_speights.html Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:03:50 -0500