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Mike Baldwin grades the NBA Draft
B+ Atlanta
Hawks don’t plan to re-sign
Mike Bibby and got a quality replacement in
Wake Forest PG Jeff Teague.
Sergiy Gladyr, a good athlete and good shooter, was a good gamble at No. 49.
Top draft picks Blake Griffin (Clippers), Hasheem Thabeet (Memphis) and Tyreke Evans (Sacramento). AP PHOTO
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D Boston
When you only have one pick and it’s No. 58, it’s hard to get a decent grade. Lester Hudson is a decent combo guard, but he could have gone undrafted.
B+ Charlotte
The Bobcats got a quality shooting guard in Gerald Henderson, who stays on Tobacco Road, and Derrick Brown was a great value at No. 40. Some analysts had Brown, a good athlete, going late in the first round.
B- Chicago
James Johnson could be the replacement for Tyrus Thomas if he’s traded. Johnson was a solid pick at No. 16. Taj Gibson is more of a defender, but it would have been better if the Bulls had taken DeJuan Blair.
B+ Cleveland
Considering how low they were picking, the Cavaliers did really well. Christian Eyenga (No. 30) is a good stash pick and Danny Green, a 3-point threat, was a good value at No. 46.
B Dallas
Rodrigue Beaubois (No. 25) will stay overseas for a year or two. Oddly enough, Nick Calathes (No. 45) who might play overseas as well, is the better player. Calathes could have gone late in the first round.
A- Denver
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