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Michael Beasley and Derrick Rose are the top prizes in this year's draft.
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Judging early entry decisions | Who's No. 1• Dish: Ford and David Thorpe talk draft prospects
| Ford's Top 100
Chad Ford's Big Board
| NAME | HT | POS | FROM | STOCK |
| 1. Michael Beasley | 6-10 | PF | Kansas State |  |
| Best outside-inside talent in the draft. A lock for the No. 1 or No. 2 pick if character questions check out. | ||||
| 2. Derrick Rose | 6-3 | PG | Memphis | |
| The best pure point guard in the draft could push for the No. 1 overall pick. | ||||
| 3. O.J. Mayo | 6-4 | SG | USC | |
| It's clear Mayo's going to be a great NBA scorer ... but will he give a team anything else? | ||||
| 4. Jerryd Bayless | 6-3 | PG | Arizona | |
| Athletic combo guard is putting up big numbers as a freshman at Arizona. | ||||
| 5. Brook Lopez | 7-0 | C | Stanford |  |
| A big, athletic center who produced big numbers in the Pac 10. | ||||
| 6. Anthony Randolph | 6-11 | PF | LSU | |
| Long, athletic big man reminds some scouts of Chris Bosh. | ||||
| 7. Eric Gordon | 6-4 | SG | Indiana | |
| Do-it-all combo guard has a chance to be a bigger, better version of Ben Gordon. | ||||
| 8. D.J. Augustin | 6-0 | PG | Texas | |
| Spunky point guard has a game that resembles Steve Nash. | ||||
| 9. Russell Westbrook | 6-3 | PG | UCLA | |
| Athletic combo guard seems to have the tools to be a star ... but are they refined enough? | ||||
| 10. DeAndre Jordan | 7-0 | C | Texas A&M | |
| Athletic big man has huge upside, but does he have the work ethic? | ||||
| • Top 100 | ||||
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2008 NBA Lottery Selection
| What: | 2008 NBA Draft Lottery |
| When: | May 20, 2008, ESPN, 8-8:30 ET |
| Where: | Secaucus, New Jersey |
NBA Draft - Vital Information
| What: | 2008 NBA Draft |
| When: | June 26, 2008, ESPN, 7-12 ET |
| Where: | Madison Square Garden, NY |
| Rounds: | Two rounds |
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| Top 100: | Best '08 draft prospects |
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