The Rumor Mill and Random Thoughts 6/23

The draft is almost here and the rumors are still swirling about the NBA. The Washington Times is expecting a very busy draft night with lots of trades. In 2006, there were 15 draft-day trades, and this year's draft is expected to rival or surpass that. Some teams low in the draft - or without a first-round pick - badly want to move up to upgrade their rosters. Some teams higher in the draft would prefer to move down to get more picks and bolster their rebuilding projects.There certainly has been a lot of smoke swirling around picks from 2 on down. I haven't heard many rumors about the #1 pick being up for sale, but I imagine that even that would be on the block for the right price. This is certainly a draft that you wouldn't want to miss because there are sure to be more than a few surprises. Chad Ford has the Celtics picking former Southern Illinois standout point guard Bryan Mullins with the 58th pick. Mullins started a three-day workout with the Celtics on Sunda...