NBA-Bound

The Boston Celtics confirmed Sunday that the team had been fined $30,000 by the NBA for excessive contact with the family of Texas star freshman and likely lottery draft pick Kevin Durant. Danny Ainge was seen sitting next to Durant's mom during a recent Texas game and has been told that it was violating the "no contact except the absolute minimum" rule to contact players before they declare for the draft. This is a serious problem..............NOT! If Ainge was smart he would have had Paul Pierce sitting on the other side of the mom dressed in his celtics uniform and a celtics pennant blocking her view. This kid is phenomenal and Boston needs his game as it seems like a perfect match to go along with Pierce. Maybe I read too much Bill Simmons and have fallen in love with this man-child too early. But he's the only reason I watched games outside of the Big 10 this year. The two Kansas games and the A & M game and the OK St. game were unbelievable. This kid is ready for the NBA and I think no matter where he goes he'll be the rookie of the year.

Of course I'm hoping by some miraculous event that the Knicks get the #2 pick because they owe this years draft pick to the Bulls, though ESPN mock draft has the Bulls taking Roy Hibbert at either 13 or 14, which wouldn't be too bad. The worst part is if Atlanta doesn't get the 1st pick they'll have to give their draft pick to the Suns. Can you imagine Durant on that team... oh goodness. Either way, the mock draft also has Phoenix picking Al Horford which would mesh well in their system. Yikes.