The Bradley Beal Sweepstakes

Beal has become the second best prospect in this year's draft

Bradley Beal has emerged as arguably the second best player in this year's draft after Anthony Davis  but the Charlotte Bobcats are looking to move their number two overall pick as they have no interest in Beal since they already have DJ Augustin, Kemba Walker, and Gerald Henderson in the back court. The Bobcats will have some suitors for that pick as Bradley Beal is potentially the next Ray Allen. So, who could the Bobcats trade the Bradley Beal pick to?

Trade Proposal Number One
Washington Wizards send: First Round Pick 3, SF Trevor Ariza
Charlotte Bobcats send: First Round Pick 2
The Wizards could very well get Beal with the third pick if Charlotte stays at two but the Bobcats will most likely move this pick and the Wizards want to get Beal. Beal would allow the Wizards to go with a smaller starting lineup with John Wall and Jordan Crawford. Beal would give Wall another shooter to give the ball and having two sharp shooters in Beal and Crawford will be a hard thing challenge defensively for opponents. The Bobcats will get Trevor Ariza which will allow them to upgrade at small forward as Ariza is still only 26 and is still developing. A change in scenery is exactly what Ariza need and has already received once already since he is at least going to DC. This trade can work well for both sides as both teams can get the players they could use.

Trade Proposal Two
Cleveland Cavaliers send: First Round Pick 4, First Round Pick 24
Charlotte Bobcats send: First Round Pick 2
The Cavaliers have multiple picks that they can use in a trade for the second overal pick as they can send the Bobcats both of their own first round picks for the second pick. The Bobcats need a shooter that Kyrie Irving can drive and kick the ball out to and Beal is that player. The Cavs need a 2 guard and Beal is definitely the best  option in this year's draft. The Bobcats need picks and this can allow them to take Thomas Robinson or Michael Kidd-Gilchrist here, whichever one is still on the board and they can also get another role player later on in the draft. This trade fits well for both teams as this proposal would make the Bobcats think.

Trape Proposal Three
Toronto Raptors send: First Round Pick 8, SG/SF DeMar DeRozan
Charlotte Bobcats send: First Round Pick 2
The Raptors are not convinced about DeRozan and his future as a shooting guard as the Raptors could use him as a piece of a trade for the number 2 pick and Bradley Beal. Beal would give Toronto the sharp shooter from beyond the arc that they have been lacking. DeRozan can move to the three as he has the size to do that and that would give the Bobcats a young scorer at the three that can attack the basket and find his own shot. The Bobcats could look at Andre Drummond at the eigth pick as a high upside center as they could use a young center to put beside Bismack Byombo in the future. This deal would give the Bobcats a proven scorer while the Raptors would get a playmaking shooting guard that can make some big shots.

Trade Proposal Four
Indiana Pacers send: First Round Pick 26, SF Danny Granger, 2013 First Round Pick
Charlotte Bobcats send: First Round Pick 2
The Pacers have wanted to move Paul George to the three and have lookedd at trading Danny Granger as they look to gain more cap space so they can keep their stars and build a stronger team. Beal would give the Pacers a true 2 guard and anothr strong shooter from beyond the arc with Paul George. The Pacers cold also bring in Ray Allen to mentor Beal as Beal could have less pressure in that role while Allen would get to still be on a contender. Beal would also give them a guarantee  at shooting guard as it is unlikely that Eric Gordon will leave New Orleans for Indiana. Danny Granger could be a star in Charlotte as that would give Michael Jordan's team a veteran leader that is a proven scorer while they can also get a couple of first round picks that they can work with as they build this team for the future. This might be a longshot but Indiana could be the big sleeper in the Bradley Beal sweepstakes.

Miami vs Indiana Game Five: The Fallout

This year's Miami-Indiana series has been intense as the tension in this series went out of control last night as all the trash talk led to some ugly plays last night. There were multiple flagrant fouls that will cost a couple of players some games as they will be watching in street clothes. So, what should the NBA do with Tyler Hansbrough, Udonis Haslem, and Dexter Pittman.

Tyler Hansbrough went a little over the top in getting Dwyane Wade but the Hansbrough play was not intentionally going after Wade's head. Hansbrough deserved the flagrant foul but he should not get any sort of suspension. Meanwhile, Udonis Haslem decided to get some revenge on Hansbrough and take down the Pacers' big man while shooting down in the post. This was also declared a flagrant foul as it deserved to be as Haslem went after Hansbrough. This play is unacceptable and Haslem should be suspended one game for his actions.

Dexter Pittman might have ended his season after what he did last night near the end to get revenge on Pacers' guard Lance Stephenson who previously did the choke sign in game three. What Lance Stephenson did in game three was wrong and he should have been suspended but that gave Dexter Pittman no reason to throw an elbow at the throat of Stephenson intentionally. Pittman crossed the line and then stepped all over it as he didn't show any remorse. David Stern has to come down hard on this out-of-control idiot as Pittman should get a 25 game suspension for doing this. The NBA must teach Pittman a lesson and having a suspension that is 25 games and will carry over to next season will make that statement.

Update:
The Haslem suspension was correct but Pittman is the world's luckiest man. David Stern should have put down an iron fist as anybody who saw the foul know that Pittman wanted to hurt Lance Stephenson. David Stern and the NBA look very weak as this 3 game suspension is a joke. David Stern sent a weak message instead of a stern one that would have prevented this in the future as 3 games is a joke.

NBA Playoff Preview

Be Ready for a Durant-LeBron showdown in the Finals

The NBA playoffs are under and already we have a big storyline with the Bulls losing Derrick Rose in game one against the 76ers. These playoffs should be exciting so what will happen.

Round One Predictions

Iguodala is ready to knock out the top seeded Bulls

Eastern Conference
8 Philadelphia 76ers over 1 Chicago Bulls in 6
2 Miami Heat over 7 New York Knicks in 5
3 Indiana Pacers over 6 Orlando Magic in 6
4 Boston Celtics over 5 Atlanta Hawks in 6
The Bulls are taking on a deep 76er team that will be difficult now that the Bulls are without star point guard Derrick Rose. Andre Iguodala will help get the 76ers to the next round while the Heat should be able to walk by the Knicks. The Magic are a ressilliant bunch but the Pacers are built to get past the first round of the playoffs and with a healthy center in Roy Hibbert and abunch a good, young players; stamina will allow the Pacers to move on. The Celtics and Hawks have had some great playoff series and there is no reason to expect less but the Celtics are playing well and a Al Horford-less Hawks just are not good enough to get by Boston.

Jefferson will win this matchup against Duncan

Western Conference
8 Utah Jazz over 1 San Antonio Spurs in 6
2 Oklahoma City Thunder over 7 Dallas Mavericks in 5
3 Los Angeles Lakers over 6 Denver Nuggets in 7
5 Los Angeles Clippers over 4 Memphis Grizzlies in 6
How about both number one seeds going in the first round. Some would say that the Spurs won't make another early exit but the Jazz have the one thing that allowed Memphis to pull the upset last year, size and tons of it. The Jazz have tons of dominate big man with Al Jefferson, Paul Millsap, Derrick Favors, and Enes Kanter. The Jazz will dominate the boards and whenever you do that, you will win games and win the series. The Mavs just are not as good as last year and the Thunder will be able to cruise to the next round. The Nuggets will be a real challenge for the Lakers due to Denver's depth and Ty Lawson but the Lakers are too experienced to not get by the first round. The Clippers are a perfect matchup for Memphis and Chris Paul will help lead the Clippers to the Western Conference semis.

Conference Semifinals

KG will help eliminate Philly

Eastern Conference
4 Boston Celtics over 8 Philadelphia 76ers in 6
2 Miami Heat over 3 Indiana Pacers in 5
The Celtics are a good team and a legitimate contender but they will be challenged by the youth and depth of the 76ers. Veterans like Paul Pierce and Ray Allen know how to make big shots and in this northeast showdown, that will be the difference as the Celtics will be headed for the Eastern Conference Final. The Pacers are a good team but the Heat are a truely elite team with of course the big three but also they have a better gropu of players surrounding James,Wade, and Bosh than last year. The Heat have the ability to get that NBA Championship and they will take another step to get closer to the NBA Finals.

Durant will get past Kobe in the semis.

Western Conference
5 Los Angeles Clippers over 8 Utah Jazz in 5
2 Oklahoma City Thunder over 3 Los Angeles Lakers in 5
The Clippers-Jazz series should be great as both these teams have tons of talent but the one difference is at point guard with the Clips having Chris Paul and the Jazz having Devin Harris. Paul is a way better player than Harris and that will make this series not as close as it seems as Chris Paul will take one LA team to the Western Conference finals. The other LA team, the Lakers, will be headed for the exit doors when they play the Thunder as Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant will be a ble to dominate while Serge Ibaka and Kendrick Perkins will be good enough to slow down Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum as OKC will head for the Western Conference final.

LeBron and Miami will defeat Pierce and Boston

Conference Finals
2 Miami Heat over 4 Boston Celtics in 6
2 Oklahoma City Thunder over 5 Los Angeles Clippers in 6
The Heat and the Celtics will provide a great matchup in the Eastern Conference finals as it will be the original big three against the South Beach big three. The Celtics have the advantage at the point but the Heat have the better players at every other position as the Heat know they are so close to the Finals. This will be the Heat's year to win the Eastern Conference and return to the NBA Finals with the goal of winning a championship. Thunder vs Clippers will be a great showdown as these two are becoming two of the Western Conference powerhouses. Both teams are loaded with stars like Durant, Russell Westbrook, CP3, and Blake Griffin. The Thunder have a great scorer off the bench in sixth man of the year award favorite James Harden. Harden will be huge in this series and help send the Thunder to a final against Miami.

NBA Finals
2 Miami Heat over 2 Oklahoma City Thunder in 7
This has been my pick for the NBA season all year and I'm not going to change it now as these two teams are definitely the best in the NBA this year. The big matchup in this year's finals will be between the two big stars, LeBron James and Kevin Durant. Durant and LeBron are the two best players in basketball and this will be the ultimate matchup on the biggest stage before they pair up in London for the Olympics. Dwayne Wade will be matchuped on Russell Westbrook as the Heat ahave the one lineup that lines up well with OKC. Bosh will be able to have more success down low than anyone else as Ibaka and Perkins will be worn down froma tough playoffs. The Heat have some playmakers off the bench that can make an impact as Udonis Haslem will provide some offensive rebounds while Joel Anthony will play strong defense. James Harden will makes some shots but at the end of the day, LeBron will outplay Durant and bring a NBA Championship to Miami.

LeBron will defeat Durant and win the title for the Heat.