With the 18th pick in last Thursday’s NBA Draft, the Washington Wizards selected forward/center JaVale McGee out of the University of Nevada. Today, Team President Ernie Grunfeld and head coach Eddie Jordan officially introduced McGee.

Most basketball fans know James White due to his dunks on YouTube that make you jump out of your seat in awe and amazement. After spending the past year in Turkey winning a Euroleague Championship, he’s added some new aspects to his game and is hoping to return to the NBA next fall.

Just a quick note to let people know I’ll be a guest on Sean Duade’s show “The Sports Cafe” on WSRQ 1220 this afternoon. Sean’s on vacation this week but I’ll be chatting with his co-hosts about the NBA Draft and all of the big trades that have gone down so far.

Just minutes after drafting sophomore forward/center JaVale McGee from University of Nevada, Wizards’ President Ernie Grunfeld spoke to the media about McGee’s upcoming role with the Wizards, how the Wizards brass prepared for the draft, and a handful of other topics.

As Joe Alexander waited anxiously in the green room during the first round of Thursday’s NBA Draft, he undoubtedly took a quiet moment to pause and reflect on the unique journey that brought him there.

This year’s NBA Draft could provide a trading frenzy the likes of which we have yet to see.

With the NBA Draft gearing up for tonight, Hoops Addict is celebrating by providing readers with a chance to win a free copy of Filip Bondy’s book, “Tip Off: How the 1984 NBA Draft Changed Basketball Forever.”

He wasn’t Michael Jordan and he wasn’t Scottie Pippen, but if the original Chicago Bulls dynasty was to you what it was to the rest of the world, he was the next best thing.

* The first piece of authentic team apparel that a player receives after being drafted will debut on stage Thursday evening.
* This year the cap was designed with prominent team logos and also features adidas three stripe branding.
* Available in versions for all 30 teams and an NBA logo style
* Suggested retail price of $24
* Available at the NBA Store in New York City, adidas Sport Performance stores, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Eastbay, Champs, Academy, Sports Authority, and online at www.nbastore.com and www.shopadidas.com.

As we all know, the weeks leading up to the draft can make for an overwhelming flurry of inside scoops, conspiracy theories and rumors from all around the internet; this year appears to be no different. Fortunately, Hoops Addict has been in attendance at NBA pre-draft workouts to put it all in perspective.