Second Round Insider Draft:

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30. Golden State Warriors

Insider's Pick: Jamal Sampson, F, Cal

The Skinny: They have plenty of time to see if the local product can develop. This pick may end up in Philly's hands before the night is over. If it happens, expect Rod Grizzard to get some love.

31. Chicago Bulls

Insider's Pick: Lubos Barton, F, Valpo

The Skinny: They really covet Mladen Sekularac but he probably won't be around. Lubos is a sweet-shooting big man with good handles who could play in Europe for a year or two.

32. Memphis Grizzlies

Insider's Pick: Jason Jennings, C, Arkansas State

The Skinny: The 7-foot-7 wingspan alone justifies taking a chance.

33. Denver Nuggets

Insider's Pick: Ronald Murray, G, Shaw

The Skinny: You probably haven't seen him play, but Murray impressed teams at the two NBA pre-draft camps. He can score, has remarkable court vision and has great size for a point guard.

34. Milwaukee Bucks (from Houston)

Insider's Pick: Steve Logan, G, Cincinnati

The Skinny: The Bucks have explored moving up into the late first round to address their point guard woes. With Rafer Alston packing his bags, they need someone with the maturity and defensive prowess to step in should Sam Cassell come up limp. There are a lot of choices here, but apparently Logan is the guy they're high on.

35. Cleveland Cavaliers

Insider's Pick: Sam Clancy, F, USC

The Skinny: Had he not dislocated his knee cap in a pre-draft workout with the Suns, he would have been a first-rounder. He's got the maturity to step in right now and back up Tyrone Hill.

36. New York Knicks

Insider's Pick: Smush Parker, G, Fordham

The Skinny: If the Knicks pass on Wagner, they'll go with the other local kid who really turned teams' heads the last few weeks. Parker has a N.Y. playground flair to his game.

37. Atlanta Hawks

Insider's Pick: Tito Maddox, G, Fresno State

The Skinny: The team is trying to move up into the first round to get its hands on Dickau. If the Hawks aren't successful, they'll take a chance on Maddox. He was the best pure point in Chicago and has the size they're looking for at the position.

38. Houston Rockets

Insider's Pick: Chris Jefferies, F, Fresno State;

The Skinny: The Rockets continue to stock up on small forwards. Jefferies has the raw abilities to be a first-rounder, but a late-season injury and some off-the-court questions cause him to slip just a bit.

39. Washington Wizards (from Phoenix via Denver)

Insider's Pick: Rod Grizzard, F, Alabama

The Skinny: If the Wizards get Wagner in Round 1, they'll still be able to address their small forward needs here. Grizzard is another first-round talent who slipped because he was too injured to work out for teams.

40. Washington Wizards

Insider's Pick:Kei Madison, F, Okaloosa-Walton (Fla.) CC

The Skinny: They can't use all of these picks so they'll take a gamble with Madison. He's raw, but has that athletic upside they've been searching for.

41. L.A. Clippers

Insider's Pick: Freddie Jones, G, Oregon

The Skinny: He'll be right at home running the break with the rest of the Kid Clipps.

42. Milwaukee Bucks

Insider's Pick: Lazarous Papadopolous, F/C, Greece

The Skinny: The Bucks have three second-round picks and they can't use them all. They can leave Papadopolous in Greece for as long as they want.

43. Portland Trail Blazers (from Toronto via Chicago)

Insider's Pick: Fatih Solak, C, Turkey

The Skinny: He's big and given the huge hole in the middle of the Blazers defense, that will do.

44. Chicago Bulls (from Indiana)

Insider's Pick: Lonny Baxter, F, Maryland

The Skinny: They need a veteran to back up Tyson Chandler and Eddy Curry down low. Baxter is as seasoned as they get.

45. Philadelphia 76ers (may be sent to Detroit)

Insider's Pick: Ryan Humphrey, F, Notre Dame

The Skinny: He's really helped his stock in workouts and should have a good shot at making the team if he continues to shoot the ball well from the perimeter.

46. Memphis Grizzlies (from Orlando)

Insider's Pick: Casey Jacobsen, G, Stanford

The Skinny: He could very well be taken in the first round, but the Grizzlies get a huge steal here if he's still on the board.

47. Utah Jazz

Insider's Pick: Predrag Savovic, F, Hawaii

The Skinny: His deft outside shooting will buy him a spot on the team next season.

48. Milwaukee Bucks (from Charlotte)

Insider's Pick: Juan Carlos Navarro, G, Real Madrid

The Skinny: Again, no room at the inn. Navarro might be a long-term solution at the point. The Bucks will give him a few more years in Spain and see what he does.

49. Seattle SuperSonics

Insider's Pick: Chris Christofferson, C, Oregon

The Skinny: Calvin Booth is fragile and Jerome James is a wanted man. Christofferson showed he guard Yao Ming in his sleep, that's got to be worth something.

50. Boston Celtics

Insider's Pick: Matt Barnes, F, UCLA

The Skinny: His inside-outside game is a perfect fit.

51. Portland Trail Blazers

Insider's Pick: J.R. Bremer, G, St. Bonaventure

The Skinny: The draft's best athlete. No one is really sure whether he's a point guard or shooting guard. Of course, no one is really sure what the Blazers are either.

52. Minnesota Timberwolves

Insider's Pick: DeAngelo Collins, F, HS Senior

The Skinny: He's not Kevin Garnett, but does have the size, versatility and athleticism to take a chance on.

53. Miami Heat

Insider's Pick: Luis Scola, F, Argentina

The Skinny: One rookie will be all Pat Riley can handle. Scola will stay in Europe another year or two and then, maybe, Riles will take a look.

54. New Jersey Nets

Insider's Pick: Juan Dixon, G, Maryland

The Skinny: It's a crime he falls this far, but Dixon's real value is on a veteran team. Considering that they were considering him with their first-round pick, the Nets will throw another parade if he's still on the board.

55. Dallas Mavericks

Insider's Pick: Lee Benson, F, Brown Mackey College (Kan.)

The Skinny: Cuban has the time, the money and the support staff to turn Benson into something special.

56. San Antonio Spurs (from LA Lakers)

Insider's Pick: Darius Songaila, F, Wake Forest

The Skinny: A real steal for the Spurs here. He'll be able to come in and immediately contribute because of how sound he is fundamentally or the Spurs will have an easy time convincing him to play overseas for a year or two until a roster slot opens.

57. San Antonio Spurs

Insider's Pick: Randy Holcomb, F, San Diego St.

The Skinny: He's a luxury, but his athleticism is worth a summer camp roster slot.

58. Sacramento Kings

Insider's Pick: Corsley Edwards, F, Central Connecticut

The Skinny: His wide body and hustle may help in the eternal struggle to stop Shaq.

[Guest]

Due to email being on the roster, I think we go for the best player available...I mean, Jacobsen, Grizzard (anyone else see some Dion in him...for better or worse), and Chris Jeffries are all on the board. I'd love to get a quality SF some trade value as well.

thoughts?

[thatsmydawg]

I can't believe we would let Grizzard go below our #37 pick. He has the ability to play Point Forward which is a good enough quality to take a chance on with such a low pick. I'd love to see Dickau on the team backing up JT but can see a potential problem down the road if he blossoms into a star(a problem Babcock would love to have).