I love the NBA Draft. It's that simple.
The Draft takes place tomorrow night at 7pm on ESPN. It marks the start of the new NBA year. The old season is over, time to start changing your roster around to get better for next season. Things that make this night so great? Several different reasons.
The first is the drafting of rookies themselves. Most of these guys you have seen play in college, and now you get to see where they go to start their professional careers. Also from a team standpoint, you get the anticipation of figuring out who is going to still be there when you get to pick, and what positions are you going to fill on your roster.
Another reason it is so fun is the trades and trade rumors. Every team is talking to every other team seeing if they can make a deal that benefits them both. In this year's draft, the talent in the draft is considered not that great. So look out for teams trying to trade their picks for a veteran that can help them right away. But also, it brings the question of who is going to trade up for that pick and how much are they willing to offer. In a really deep draft, you could trade your pick for a pretty good, established player. This year? Who knows.
And one other reason I really like the NBA draft, is that it is a lot quicker than the NFL draft. The NFL draft, the most popular of professional sports drafts, takes 3 days to do. In the first round each team gets 10 or 15 minutes I think. In the NBA, each team gets 5 min in the first round, and the whole thing is wrapped up in one night. It is quick and to the point. It is a new beginning for everybody. The 2011-2012 season starts tomorrow night. Get ready!
