Former Kansas State forward Michael Beasley, who appears to be a lock to be gone in the first two selections of the NBA draft, was calm and in a joking mood at the last day of the league's pre-draft camp in Orlando, the Associated Press is reporting.
Beasley went through some shooting and other on-court drills alongside O.J. Mayo, Eric Gordon, and DeAndre Jordan.
With Heat President Pat Riley and members of his staff sitting in the first row of the seats above the court where Beasley worked out Friday afternoon, the forward couldn't have seemed more relaxed. He chatted with Kevin Love while stretching, made small talk with Gordon during shooting drills, and typically seemed to be smiling at either someone or something the entire time he was on the floor.
"I'm good," Beasley said. "What do I've got to be nervous about?"
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Syracuse freshmen Donte Greene will stay in the NBA Draft pool after signing an agent this week, according to ESPN.com's Andy Katz.
He was voted by the NBA to be part of top 15, physical-only, agility testing prospects. That sealed Greene's decision, and he signed with agent William Strickland.
"That confirmed it a lot," Greene said Thursday.
In RealGM.com's latest Mock Draft, Chris Reina has Greene going to the 76ers with the sixteenth pick.
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May 30, 2008 11:01 AM EST
Memphis point guard Derrick Rose believes that fellow top prospect Kansas State forward Michael Beasley is the better player, according to The South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
"It's definitely him," Rose said of Beasley, when asked about which was the superior player. "He's way better than me. He's versatile."
The pair also spent time over the last few days discussing rumors that Rose's teammate Joey Dorsey had "inside information" that the Bulls were going to take Beasley.
"He was just in the arcade room and I was just asking him what was he thinking when he said that," Rose said with a grin. "He was just playing around. If anybody knows, it wouldn't be Joey."
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May 2008 Archive
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ESPN | May 29, 2008
O.J. Mayo continues to deny wrongdoing in allegations that he accepted money and gifts from Rodney Guillory.
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The Orlando Sentinel | May 26, 2008
Florida forward Marreese Speights is leaning towards keeping his name in next month's NBA Draft and not returning to the Gators for his final two seasons of eligibility.
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Draft Express | May 26, 2008
Kansas State forward Bill Walker doesn't think his game was suited for the college game.
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ESPN | May 23, 2008
Memphis guard Antonio Anderson has withdrawn his name from the NBA Draft and will return to school.
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L.A. Times | May 22, 2008
Agent Calvin Andrews has parted ways with prized client O.J. Mayo because of the allegations that Andrews' agency provided improper cash and benefits to a close friend of Mayo.
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USA Today | May 22, 2008
Marquette guard Jerel McNeal is going to withdraw his name from the NBA Draft and return to school.
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southdragons.com | May 22, 2008
Australian youngster Joe Ingles has decided to withdraw his name from the NBA draft.
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Christopher Reina/RealGM | May 20, 2008
Picking either Rose or Beasley should be an easy decision for the winner of Tuesday's lottery, but who do you pick with the 3rd selection?
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AP | May 18, 2008
BYU center Trent Plaisted has agreed to sign with an agent within the next day or two, giving up his option to return to school.
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Christopher Reina/RealGM | May 14, 2008
How does the 2008 NBA Draft play out before team positional need and style is taken into consideration?
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The Miami Herald | May 14, 2008
A number of NBA executives currently favor Derrick Rose over Michael Beasley as the top rated prospect in this June's draft.
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Christopher Reina/RealGM | May 14, 2008
Before taking team need into consideration, here is one final mock draft with selections based on slot.
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ESPN | May 13, 2008
Duquesne's Kojo Mensah will pass up his final year of eligibility and enter the NBA Draft.
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SI.com | May 12, 2008
A report on ESPN's 'Outside The Lines' on Sunday alleged that Bill Duffy Associates gave cash to an event promoter who provided gifts to O.J. Mayo.
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ESPN | May 11, 2008
Shawn James will pass up his senior season at Duquesne to enter the NBA Draft.
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ESPN | May 11, 2008
O.J. Mayo received thousands of dollars in cash, clothes, and other benefits in apparent violation of NCAA rules while he was still in high school and during his one year at USC, a former Mayo associate told ESPN's "Outside the Lines."
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nbadraft.net | May 10, 2008
Xu Yong is the best prospect to come out of China since Yao Ming, but his career is over after he was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma, a form of bone cancer.
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RealGM Staff Report | May 9, 2008
Kosta Koufos will be represented by Mark Termini.
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Daily News | May 9, 2008
"We're not going to get carried away (with individual workouts)," Kevin Love's father Stan said.
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Denver Post | May 9, 2008
Ty Lawson was injured for long stretches of his sophomore season at the University of North Carolina.
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Fiba Europe | May 3, 2008
After declaring for the NBA Draft last month, could former Ohio State big man Kosta Koufos turn his back on any team who drafts him and play in Greece?
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FIBA Europe | May 3, 2008
Promising youngster Nicolas Batum from Le Mans in the Euroleague has declared for the draft.
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Press Release | May 1, 2008
The NNBA announced today that 91 players, including 69 players from U.S. colleges and institutions and 22 international players, have filed as early entry candidates for the 2008 NBA Draft.
