June 27, 2006

Wow, this draft could be one of the wackiest ever! There are all sorts of trade rumors and you can bet there will be jockeying for position. Here is my best guess, and I will update my predictions on draft day morning…

1. Toronto Raptors select Andreas Bargnani

2. Chicago Bulls select Tyrus Thomas

3. Charlotte Bobcats select Adam Morrison

4. Portland TrailBlazers selectBrandon Roy

5. Atlanta Hawks select Rudy Gay

6. Minnesota Timberwolves select LaMarcus Aldridge

7. Boston Celtics select Randy Foye

8. Houston Rockets select Shelden Williams

9. Golden State Warriors select Patrick O'Bryant

10. Seattle SuperSonics select Cedric Simmons

11. Orlando Magic select Ronnie Brewer

12. NO/OK Hornets select J.J. Redick

13. Philadelphia 76ers select Marcus Williams

14. Utah Jazz select Maurice Ager

15. NO/OK Hornets select Hilton Armstrong

16. Chicago Bulls select Rodney Carney

17. Indiana Pacers select Mouhamed Saer Sene

18. Washington Wizards select Rajon Rondo

19. Sacramento Kings select Thabo Sefolosha

20. New York Knicks select Shawne Williams

21. Phoenix Suns select Sergio Rodriguez

22. New Jersey Nets select Marcus Vinicius

23. New Jersey Nets select Quincy Douby

24. Memphis select Shannon Brown

25. Cleveland Cavaliers select Daniel Gibson

26. LA Lakers select Jordan Farmar

27. Phoenix Suns select Joel Freeland

28. Dallas Mavericks select Oleksiy Pecherous

29. New York Knicks select Josh Boone

30. Portland TrailBlazers select Kyle Lowry

Dick Vitale coached the Pistons and the University of Detroit before broadcasting ESPN's first college basketball game in 1979. Send a question for Vitale for possible use on ESPNEWS.