The 2011 NBA Draft will be held Thursday night (7 p.m. ET, ESPN) with the New York Knicks holding the 17th pick in the first round and the New Jersey Nets holding pick No. 27. SB Nation New York will have pick-by-pick news and analysis of the moves made by the Knicks and Nets.
The Cleveland Cavaliers won the NBA Draft Lottery and are widely expected to select former Duke point guard Kyrie Irving with the No. 1 selection.
Where Glens Falls native and former BYU scoring machine Jimmer Fredette winds up will be one of the most interesting aspects of the evening. There has, of course, been a great deal of speculation about the high-scoring guard winding up in New York or New Jersey. Former Syracuse big man Rick Jackson could be drafted some time in the second round Thursday night. Former UConn star Kemba Walker, a Bronx native, is a likely lottery pick after leading the Huskies to a national championship.
SB Nation New York has also been following mock drafts for both the Knicks and the Nets.
2011 NBA Draft Order
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Minnesota Timberwolves
- Utah Jazz
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Toronto Raptors
- Washington Wizards
- Sacramento Kings
- Detroit Pistons
- Charlotte Bobcats
- Milwaukee Bucks
- Golden State Warriors
- Utah Jazz
- Phoenix Suns
- Houston Rockets
- Indiana Pacers
- Philadelphia 76ers
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New York Knicks
- Washington Wizards
- Charlotte Bobcats
- Minnesota Timberwolves
- Portland Trail Blazers
- Denver Nuggets
- Houston Rockets
- Oklahoma City Thunder
- Boston Celtics
- Dallas Mavericks
- New Jersey Nets
- Chicago Bulls
- San Antonio Spurs
- Chicago Bulls
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