Actually, I really don't care about the second round

It goes so fast and the players rarely make the team. It's completely random. I think I'm done here.

Trade?

Portland reportedly just bought the draft rights to Petteri Kopponen for cash from the 76ers. Why? I really don't understand that one. They already have Sergio, Jack, and Rudy Fernandez. Paul Allen says the draft is his favorite night of the year.... sounds like me with $5 billion; although I wouldn't have OKed this trade.

Second Round

There are still a lot of guys left over in the second round who can PLAY. Josh McRoberts, Glen Davis, Derrick Byars, Gabe Pruitt and Ramon Sessions top my list. There are also quite a few other talented guys. I'm a little miffed that Byars will not have a guaranteed contract and think a lot of teams missed the boat, and now he has to sit through the almost random selection of the second round and potentially slide to somewhere like #50. When I mention Second Round Pick, I usually just blow through them because they often have no impact at all, many never stay on their team past the summer league.

First Round Thoughts

Before I get into the Second Round, I want to say some thoughts on the First Round. First of all, I think the only surprises were Tucker and Brooks. I just don't understand why the Rockets and Suns draft those guys. The Rockets have James, Alston, and Luther Head as an emergency point guard, and so they draft Brooks? Have they seen Brooks? He's a 5'11'' shooting guard! Awful pick, truly awful. You're telling me McRoberts or Fazekas can't make more of an impact here? Brooks is not a guy that you want to give a guaranteed contract to, and frankly I don't see him lasting in the NBA past that first contract.

When it comes to Tucker, I just don't know why he goes ahead of Derrick Byars, or even Josh McRoberts for the Suns. Byars can do everything Tucker can, although he's a little less athletic, and brings a ton more to the table. I just don't understand that pick from the Suns perspective. Yes Alando has experience catching alley-oops, which is something he'll need to play with Steve Nash, but is that why you take him? I don't understand. Otherwise, all of the picks were more or less defensible and understandable. I don't know about Wilson Chandler, but Zeke has the trust of NYC with his track record. I also don't understand the Splitter pick as far as the Spurs have Luis Scola's draft rights, and he's a much better player on the same European team as Tiago. But he's a good player and the Spurs aren't hurting for immediate help obviously.

#30

With the last pick in the First Round, the Philadelphia 76ers select Petteri Kopponen! Not a surprise. You can't have that many rookies with guaranteed contracts.

Philadelphia 76ers

The Sixers are on the clock for the third time in the first round, and I would not be surprised to see anything. They could go any direction here. I think Byars is out of the question, but look for McRoberts or Fazekas. Also Big Baby Davis. No one really seems to fit though, and three first rounders is tough to deal with for any team. An international player is highly likely as well so they don't have three rookies next year. Could see unheralded Kyle Visser here too.

#29

The Phoenix Suns select Alando Tucker! HEY!!!! Ok nice, nice. I'm not a fan of Alando Tucker, but we graduated from the same school and he's a real class act. I'm glad for him that he got a guaranteed NBA contract. Great for him. Maybe not the best pick for the Suns, but they don't really need much help.