Check back in tomorrow as I will summarize the draft and look for winners and losers in the 2012 NBA Draft.
9:05- ROCKETS SELECT ROYCE WHITE- forward compared to Charles Barkley(16th)
8:58- MAURICE HARKLESS PICKED BY SIXERS (15th)
ROCKETS pick again and have 4-plus minutes to make their second pick of draft.
8:53- BUCKS SELECT JOHN HENSON (14th)
North Carolina 2 Kentucky 2 Connecticut 2
8:48 SUNS SELECT KENDALL MARSHALL (13th)
8:44 Phoenix Suns on the clock. 2:30 minutes on the clock
North Carolina 1 Kentucky 2 Connecticut 2
8:40- Rockets about to make selection.... ROCKETS SELECT JEREMY LAMB (12th)
8:35- PORLAND SELECTS MEYERS LEONARD (11th) ...Looks like he had some inside connections. Tie and checkered shirt match the colors of new team.
8:29- 3 Minutes on the clock for the Trail Blazers' second pick of the draft.
8:28- HORNETS SELECT AUSTIN RIVERS (10th)
8:26- One minute left for the Hornets. This will already be their second pick of the draft.
8:25 Hornets get to pick again. 2:30 left on the clock.
8:24- Pistons will get a strong body that can rebound and play good defense.
8:23 Teams are now taking their time. ANDRE DRUMMOND SELECTED BY THE RAPTORS
Respect Ross' taste for ties. That green bow tie was fairly fresh.
8:17- TORONTO RAPTORS SELECT TERRENCE ROSS (8th pick)
Kentucky 2 North Carolina 1
8:10 New arena. New player for the Warriors. GOLDEN STATE SELECT HARRISON BARNES (7th Pick)
8:08 Golden State is on the clock. Respect Lillard's suit by the way. 1:30 left for the Warriors.
8:06 David Stern doing a great job saluting players and not making it awkward the way Roger Goodell did in the NFL draft. No secret handshakes, keeping it professional.
8:05- 6th Pick in 2012 draft. PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS SELECT DAMIAN LILLARD
8:04 Trail Blazers 30 seconds left on the clock.
8:03 Considered a great rebounder. Was the sixth man last year in Kansas' team last year and now he will be playing in the NBA.
8:02: Robinson very emotional while talking after getting picked. Nice pink tie worn by Robinson by the way.
8:00 KINGS PICK THOMAS ROBINSON (Pick 5)
7:53- CAVALIERS SELECT DION WAITERS (Pick 4)
7:52- Cavs less than a minute.
7:48- Cleveland Cavs on the clock. Thomas Robinson still undrafted.
7:46- Less than to minutes for the Washington Wizards to pick. Pick already in. WIZARDS SELECT BRADLEY BEAL (Pick 3)
Kentucky- 2 North Carolina- 0
7:44- First two players come from the same school for the first time in draft history.
7:42- ESPN reminding Charlotte fans of how bad their season was. BOBCATS SELECT MICHAEL KIDD-GILCHRIST (Pick 2)
7:41- Bobcats have less than a minute to make next pick.
7:39- Impact of Okafor trade, he just wants to make an impact. Says has to learn tendencies in order to make this impact immediately in the NBA.
7:36 Anthony Davis- 6' 2" guard in Sophomore and by the time a senior in high school he was 6' 10" will he grow more? HORNETS PICK ANTHONY DAVIS! (Pick 1)
7:35- Last time the Hornets had the first pick was in 1991 and they picked up Larry Johnson.
7:33- First pick of the 2012 Draft. Hornets will be given 5 minutes.
7:32- I think my watch might be 2 minutes fast. They go to the stage now. David Stern welcomes people and gets booed. Stern holds his hands to his ear to hear to boos.
7:29- Anthony Davis and his unibrow are ready as the NBA Draft is a few minutes away from take off.
The NBA Draft is about to kick off and I'll be right here with you every step of the way.
The Hornets possess the first pick and everybody expects them to take Anthony Davis.
That won't be a shocker.
The true surprise lies in the rest of the draft.
Michael Jordan has a pivotal decision to make. To keep or not to keep the second draft pick? That is the question.
They are talking to the Cleveland Cavaliers about the second pick for their first round picks. It does not seem likely, but when the clock turns on, anything is possible.
Currently, the NBA Draft Preview has kicked off from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
North Carolina and Kentucky look to make history as they could have four players from each team drafted in the first round of the draft.
In previous history, only the Florida Gators and Ohio Buckeyes have had three players each drafted in the first round.
The players considered to be elite so far in the draft are Thomas Robinson, Bradley Beal, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Harrison Barnes.
Stay on this page as I will keep you guys posted on everything that happens in the 2012 draft.
Everything from stats to athlete suits will be covered in this live blog.
The draft starts at 7:30 and will be shown on ESPN.
