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NBA draft picks don't get much time to celebrate. They are quickly shipped out to summer leagues, and when it comes to second-round picks there is little pampering and no guaranteed roster spots. Just ask former Miami point guard Guillermo Diaz. Diaz has been busy chasing his NBA dreams in the Las Vegas Summer League. He talks about draft night and his first taste of an NBA-style game in his sixth diary entry. [details]




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Pistons do well with late picks

The Detroit Pistons didn't have a pick until the last selection of the NBA draft, but for the second year in a row they made good use of it. Point guard Will Blalock could help in Motown down the road, and the Pistons pulled off a trade to get some luxury tax relief. Get ...  


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2006 NBA Draft - Round 1, Pick 1
Andrea Bargnani
Forward
 
Hometown: Rome
Raptors select the top-rated international prospect. He is a skilled shooter who has been compared to Dallas' Dirk Nowitzki. He runs the floor well, can finish and has a quick release on his shot.
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Before They Were Stars:
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Former N.C. State forward Cedric Simmons averaged 11.8 points last season and has been impressive in pre-draft workouts. Rivals.com has footage of the big power forward prior to him joining the Wolfpack. [Watch video]

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2011 NBA Draft - Round 1
1Cleveland Cavaliers
Kyrie Irving | G | Duke
2Minnesota Timberwolves
Derrick Williams | F | Arizona
3Utah Jazz
Enes Kanter | F | Kentucky
4Cleveland Cavaliers
Tristan Thompson | G | NT
5Toronto Raptors
Jonas Valanciunas | PF |
6Washington Wizards
Jan Vesely | PF |
7Charlotte Bobcats
Bismack Biyombo | PF |
8Detroit Pistons
Brandon Knight | G | Kentucky
9Charlotte Bobcats
Kemba Walker | G | UConn
10Sacramento Kings
Jimmer Fredette | G | BYU
11Golden State Warriors
Klay Thompson | G | WSU
12Utah Jazz
Alec Burks | G | Colo.
13Phoenix Suns
Markieff Morris | C | KU
14Houston Rockets
Marcus Morris | F | KU
15San Antonio Spurs
Kawhi Leonard | F | SDSU
16Philadelphia 76ers
Nikola Vucevic | F | USC
17New York Knicks
Iman Shumpert | G | GTU
18Washington Wizards
Chris Singleton | F | FSU
19Milwaukee Bucks
Tobias Harris | F | UT
20Houston Rockets
Donatas Motiejunas | C |
21Portland Trail Blazers
Nolan Smith | G | Duke
22Denver Nuggets
Kenneth Faried | C | MSU
23Chicago Bulls
Nikola Mirotic | PF |
24Oklahoma City Thunder
Reggie Jackson | PG | BC
25New Jersey Nets
Marshon Brooks | F |
26Dallas Mavericks
Jordan Hamilton | F | LEH
27Boston Celtics
JaJuan Johnson | C | PUR
28Miami Heat
Norris Cole | G |
29San Antonio Spurs
Cory Joseph | G | Texas
30Chicago Bulls
Jimmy Butler | F | Marquette
(Draft in progress...)