NBA Draft, So Long Farrah & MJ

The Grizzlies took UCONN's Hasheem Thabeet with the second overall pick in the NBA draft. Many are surprised that the pick wasn't traded, but for once the Grizzlies will have size down low in the paint. Later in the first round, the Grizzlies continued to beef up the paint with with Missouri power forward DeMarre Carroll. With their second round pick they added Sam Young, a small forward from Pittsburgh.

Amazingly the Grizzlies, didn't take a guard. Later in the night they managed to get their guard fix via a trade. The Grizzlies agreed to send Darko Milicic to the New York Knicks for Quentin Richardson and cash considerations.

Former Memphis Tiger guard Tyreke Evans was selected by the Sacramento Kings with the fourth overall selection and Robert Dozier was the last pick in the draft, going to Miami. Memphis native Lester Hudson of Tennessee-Martin was taken in the second round by Boston.


Today the world in remembering the losses of Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson. May they both rest in piece.

Ladies and gentlemen, Michael Jackson.