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Raptors scouting Love, Mayo, Beasley

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The Raptors' travelling contingent arrived in Oakland last night significantly lighter than it left Los Angeles. Staying behind in L.A. to take in the Pac 10 Conference tournament were president and GM Bryan Colangelo, assistant GM Maurizio Gherardini and Masai Ujiri, the team's director of global scouting. The Pac 10 tournament is practically one-stop shopping this year for NBA management types looking to nail down their pecking order for the upcoming draft. No fewer than seven and potentially as many as nine of the Pac 10 stars are forecasted to be first-round picks in the draft. The list is lead by UCLA freshman center Kevin Love and includes USC freshman guard O.J. Mayo, whose stock initially dropped this year before a strong finish put him back in the picture. From Los Angeles, the Raptors' scouting tour will move to Kansas for the Big 12 tournament where they'll get an up-close look at expected first overall pick Michael Beasley of Kansas State.

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March 13, 2008  06:11 AM ET
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One more year Love!

March 13, 2008  07:02 AM ET
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wats the point of scouting these blokes raps wont be in lottery

March 13, 2008  08:50 AM ET
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Won't nearly every team do the same thing? Why is it news that the Raptors are?

March 13, 2008  09:25 AM ET
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Beasley will be at the Heat Next year and making the play-off again

March 13, 2008  10:16 AM ET
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wats the point of scouting these blokes raps wont be in lottery
kmahl | 03/13/08, 07:02 AM

Do the Raptors really think either of these three will be around when their pick arrives? Hopefully OJ will stay another year, but I doubt it.

March 13, 2008  10:25 AM ET
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If you read the article, it doesn't really say they are scouting Love, Mayo, or Beasley. It just says they're going to the Pac-10 tournery and Big 12 tourney. Granted, Love, Mayo, and Beasley are the best in those conferences, they're still other good players playing in them.

March 13, 2008  12:14 PM ET
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Love is going to be a great NBA player. Not an all star but a great role player that will help open things up

March 13, 2008  12:50 PM ET
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Isn't every team scouting?

March 13, 2008  01:35 PM ET
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yall cud take Latrell Sprewell 4 all I care u aint getting Beasly Beasly is a Heater.

March 13, 2008  03:10 PM ET
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None of those guys are staying another year. Accept it now. If I was Beasley, I'd refuse to play for the Heat. They're a mess of a team. Besides, the Heat should pick Derrick Rose.

March 13, 2008  03:53 PM ET
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None of those guys are staying another year. Accept it now. If I was Beasley, I'd refuse to play for the Heat. They're a mess of a team. Besides, the Heat should pick Derrick Rose.

naxself | 03/13/08, 03:10 PM

it depends on a few things. First it all depends on If they get the first pick in the lotto. Then it depends if marion signs with the Heat. If Marion stays (with the first pick), they don't need beasley but if Marion leaves they need him badly. however, beasley is arguably the best prospect in the draft so teams would trade up just to get him. The Wolves don't need Rose as badly as they need Beasley because they already have guards like Foye McCants Brewer and Snyder so they would definitely trade up

 
March 13, 2008  06:07 PM ET
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Stupid

These guys will all be long gone.......

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