Early Entries

According to multiple sources, Kevin Durant will make the inevitable, evitable next week and declare for the NBA Draft.

There is also word that Dominic James, despite falling into a horrific slump at the end of the year, will declare for the NBA Draft.

Despite what I've thought all along, according to draftexpress.com, Ty Lawson will be staying at North Carolina next season. In fact, he's told a number of sources that he has a better chance of staying all four years and build a legacy than he does of leaving early. Wow! If that happens, with or without Brandon Wright, they should be the consensus #1 going into next year.

According to draftexpress.com, Nick Fazekes dropped out of school to focus on the NBA and his game. There should be a rule that protects against that. Don't think that this just happens to a no-name school like Nevada. This same thing happened to Duke in 2000 when Chris Carrawell dropped out of school to work on his game. Where is he now? Let's just say he's closer to washing peoples cars than he is to the NBA.

Spencer Hawes, according to sources, will declare for the NBA Draft but not sign an agent. Even though he was hurt most of the year and his team sucked, I saw him play this year and he may very well be the most skilled big man in the country, in regards to using both hands, passing ability, and shooting touch. Problem for Spencer is that he's nowhere near the most intriguing big man prospect in the Draft.

Finally, the Big Four from Florida all declared for the NBA Draft earlier this week. Good for them. Although it looks like none of them could win a 3rd Grade Spelling Bee, they really showed what college athletics is all about. They came back, left the money behind, and sought after another national championship.

More on the draft as news breaks but the major story here for Duke fans is Ty Lawson. With Lawson next year and the possibility of only losing Brandon Wright, which isn't set in stone yet, really makes UNC the favorite to win the ACC again...