PRE NBA DRAFT NEWS AND NOTS

• The Lakers are looking into trading Pau Gasol. Either to the Hawks for Josh Smith or for a top 5 pick and get Michael Kidd-Gilchrist.
• The Rockets keep making moves they have moved up in the draft and now own have the No. 12, 16 and 18 picks.
• Houston traded the 14th pick for the 12th pick to the Bucks and also sent Samuel Dalembert to Milwaukee.
• Speaking of the Rockets they have brought back Perry Jones for a workout as they look at all there options with all there picks.
• Jamal Crawford has opted to be a free agent. You know he will be sought after by many teams
• In shocking new the Thunder are looking into trading up for Bradly Beal. This is shocking because many believe the Thunder are the team to beat in the west and the only way to get Beal is to break up there core.
• The Bucks are talking to both Monte Ellis and Brandon Jennings for extensions. 
• In more Lakers Trade news. There have been taalks that the Lakers and Rockets have talked about a trade in which the Lakers would get Kyle Lowery and picks for Pau Gasol
• Amare Stoudemire has said he is going to work out with  Hakeem Olajuwon  on his post game. The dream helped LeBron this past summer
• The Warriors are in talks with Denver to try and swap the number 7 pick for Wilson Chandler. Denver is also working on a package to get Bradley Beal.
• Donnie Walsh has rejoined the Pacers in  there front office. He will have the final say in all personnel moves.
• The Wizards are shopping the number 3 pick.
• The Bulls are going to take a combo guard at the 29th pick.
• The Bobcats have upgraded there scoing in trading for Ben Gordan. They recived Gordan from the Pistons for Corry Maggette. The Bobcats also get a lottery protected draft pick.