Word out of Duke is that Corey Magette is making like Brand & Avery and bolting the Blue Devils. Knowing this kid he's gonna be like last year's Olokawakandi and suprise a lot of lottery teams with impressive work-outs. Expect this kid to be taken in the top 3 most likely by Chicago or Vancouver.

The Clippers have apparently said Elton Brand is their man as they may try and duplicate what the Spurs have know. A two center combo of Olokawakandi and Brand could be the next Robinson - Duncan in a few years time.

Now that the Raptors failed to make the playoffs they'll have two lottery picks. Theirs and the Nuggets. Look for them to trade both of them to go after their man Steve Francis of Maryland.

Speaking of the Raptors word has it Oakley will stick around despite making the playoffs because he sees big potential in Vince and Tracy.

The Grizzlies are in position to lock up a very young starting five with this coming draft, and all they need is a power forward. Word is Maggette. Next year, assuming Reeves takes this season as a wake up call and gets in shape, Vancouver will have Reeves at C, Magette? at PF, Abdur-Rahim at SF, Lopez at SG and Bibby at PG.

The Cavs will have their fingers crossed that their man is still around, or the Cavs get lucky in the draw. Apparently they want Wally Szerbiak who would fit in perfectly alongside their upfront trio of Illgaukus, Kemp, and Szerbiak.

Steal of the draft? Look for Kentucky's Scott Padgett to find himself in Pitino's new pad in Boston. Padgett can bang under the boards and hit the outside shot much like Szerbiak.

Fleury is apparently San Jose bound. Which will have the Sharks in good position next year to make a deep playoff run.

The new boss in Los Angeles? Ted Nolan is rumoured to be taking the job. Now can Hasek be rumoured to go here as well? Well that was true until Nolan stepped in. The Kings were rumoured to be parting with Blake and Joikenen for Hasek.