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2011 NBA DRAFT RUMORS STORIES

June 16, 2011

Jeremy Tyler might have been the most intriguing story at yesterday's draft workouts for the Nets, but JaJuan Johnson might have been the most intriguing talent. Tyler, 20, is a 6-foot-11 package of potential who left San Diego High School after his junior year in 2009 and played one disastrous season in Israel followed by one year in Japan under former NBA head coach Bob Hill. "It's definitely been a journey. But it's definitely developed me as a player, on and off the court," said Tyler, who elected to play professionally at age 17. "I just wanted to grow up, I wanted to challenge myself as a basketball player and I wanted to challenge myself as a young man." NY Post

Workouts continue today with six more hopefuls, including UCLA small forward Tyler Honeycutt, a projected first rounder. He'll be joined by two local guys, small forward Jonathan Mitchell of Rutgers by way of Mount Vernon and shooting guard Jeremy Hazell of Seton Hall. Also on board are small forward Rashad Bishop of Cincinnati via Paterson and two power forwards, Notre Dame's Carleton Scott and Dayton's Chris Wright. NY Post

Kemba Walker and Jimmer Fredette never made it onto the same court during their last year of college hoops. It finally happened behind closed doors at the Utah Jazz practice facility. Walker and Fredette auditioned for Jazz coaches and team officials Wednesday in a workout ahead of the June 23 NBA draft. Walker and Fredette are firmly on Utah's draft radar. The Jazz pick at No. 3 and No. 12 and it's expected that at least one of those picks will be used on a point guard to fill the void left when Utah traded Deron Williams to New Jersey last season. Salt Lake Tribune

Jazz coaches put both players through the wringer. They tested their ability to run plays out of the pick and roll, evaluated their shooting and defensive skills and had them go through conditioning drills. Walker walked away feeling like both he and Fredette did enough to leave a good impression. "That's what it's all about," Walker said. "We're all here for jobs. It's like interviews. We're going to go hard and try to impress. I think we both did a great job at impressing these guys today." Salt Lake Tribune

Fredette has sought to quiet critics who question his defensive skills. His focus during workouts with the Jazz and elsewhere has been to show teams he is not afraid to be aggressive on defense. Salt Lake Tribune

However, Markieff was the only Morris twin at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine on Wednesday morning for a pre-draft workout with the 76ers. Joined by Tyler Honeycutt of UCLA, Eniel Polynice from Seton Hall, Xavier Silas of Northern Illinois and a second trip back for Villanova’s Antonio Pena, Markieff very well could be on the board when the Sixers make their selection at No. 16 at next week’s NBA Draft. Though Markieff might be there when the Sixers make their first pick, his twin brother likely will be gone as a lottery pick, perhaps as a top 10 selection. So as a half of the twin Twin Towers coming off of back-to-back Big 12 championships for Kansas, Markieff and Marcus very well could be on different teams for the first time ever next season. CSN Philly

Still, with the draft scheduled for June 23, Courtney Witte, the Sixers’ director of personnel, has a pretty solid idea of whom the team will draft. Though he didn’t tip his hand, it might be pretty tough for the Sixers to pass on Markieff Morris if he’s available at No. 16. “Obviously the things we like about Markieff is that he’s a big that plays big is the way I would put it,” Witte said after Wednesday’s workouts. “He’s not afraid to get inside and mix it up. He’s proud. He has a little bit of an attitude, obviously courtesy of his Philadelphia upbringing.” CSN Philly

Markieff Morris is the twin brother of Marcus Morris, who is projected to go a little higher in the draft. Marcus, who’s an inch shorter and seven minutes younger, is known more as a scorer. Markieff, however, seems to fit more of what the Sixers need from a big man _ size, rebounding and hustle. Sixers director of player personnel Courtney Witte said he doesn’t think it would be a distraction for Morris to play for his hometown team. Delaware Online

Most analysts still expect the Cleveland Cavaliers to select Duke point guard Kyrie Irving with the first overall pick in next Thursday's NBA draft. There is almost as much sentiment that the Cavs will tab a big man, such as Enes Kanter of Turkey or Lithuania's Jonas Valanciunas, with the fourth overall pick. If things play out that way for the Cavaliers, they will seek another way to address a glaring need. Cleveland last season arguably had the least-feared group of small forwards and shooting guards in the league. Cleveland Plain Dealer

A source at the Utah Jazz workout told me Jimmer Fredette was the best player in the workout and that Kemba Walker had trouble guarding him. The source also said that Fredette shot the ball really well and Walker didn't shoot well at all. TheHoopsReport

Multiple sources at the Charlotte Bobcats workout told me Marshon Brooks easily won his matchup and had his way with Burks. The sources said it really wasn't even all that close. Brooks apparently also had an impressive dunk on Burks at one point in the workout. Besides Brooks and Burks, the other players in Wednesday's Bobcats workout were Darius Morris, Julyan Stone, Charles Jenkins and LaceDarius Dunn. Besides Fredette and Walker, the other players in Wednesday's Jazz workout were Malcolm Lee, Paul Carter, Josh Harrellson and Senario Hillman. TheHoopsReport