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NBA MOCK DRAFT 4.0: Here's Where All 30 Teams Stand With Just Hours To Go Until The Draft

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The 2012 NBA Draft is tonight at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

There has been a frenzy of trades and rumors in the last few days involving the Rockets, Bobcats, and even the Thunder.

We modified our mock draft one last time to give you the latest projections. Check back throughout the day for updates.

1. New Orleans Hornets — Anthony Davis (Kentucky)

There is absolutely no chance Anthony Davis is not taken at No. 1 by New Orleans, unless the Miami Heat call and offer up LeBron James.



2. Charlotte Bobcats — Thomas Robinson (Kansas)

The Charlotte Bobcats have a huge decision to make tonight, and there's really no telling what Charlotte does with the No. 2 pick.

ESPN's Chad Ford expects Charlotte to send the No. 2 pick to Cleveland for the No. 4 and 24 picks, whereas other experts believe the Bobcats could stay at No. 2 and take either Thomas Robinson, Bradley Beal, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist or Harrison Barnes.

The Rockets are also looking to move up, and have three picks between No. 12 and No. 18 to deal.

The Bobcats just acquired Ben Gordon in a trade with the Pistons, so the chances of Beal going at No. 2 to Charlotte have diminished somewhat.

The Bobcats need help immediately, though, so if Charlotte stays put at No. 2, Robinson looks to be the player who can have the earliest sizable impact on a team's fortunes.



3. Washington Wizards — Bradley Beal (Florida)

If Bradley Beal is available at No. 3 for Washington, there's a good chance the Wizards pull the trigger on a player who is touted as a more athletic version of Ray Allen.

He never put up huge numbers at Florida, but he was a victim to the Florida system — playing out of position and having to share the ball with Erving Walker.

He won't be an All-Star as a rookie, but a Beal-John Wall back court could become one of the best in the Eastern Conference with time.



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