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The goal, Tony Dutt says, is to know where Thomas Robinson will be drafted before it happens. Entering draft week, the answer was no slam dunk. “It’s not as clear as I would like it,” said Dutt, who represents the Kansas forward. “There are a lot of rumblings right now.” Topeka Capital-Journal

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Though most executives see Charlotte's taking Robinson if it keeps the pick, a source close to the Wizards said they are fielding an increased number of trade calls for their pick and that the most targeted prospect is the one who isn't supposed to be here in this scenario: Robinson. And Washington is listening now, after sending the early message that it wanted to keep its pick. But that may not be an indication that Robinson will be around at No. 3 as much as it could be a reflection of the situation between the Bobcats and Cavaliers. SI.com

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Scott Howard-Cooper: Thomas Robinson said he thinks his chances of going 2nd improved with Bobcats acquiring Ben Gordon. Decreases need for SG (Bradley Beal). Twitter

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As Thursday’s draft draws near, the Wizards are discovering that No. 3 is in demand. According to two league sources, the Wizards have been fielding calls in recent days from teams interested in moving up to possibly select Kansas big man and District native Thomas Robinson. Washington Post

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Chad Ford: Wizards want to make Bobcats nervous that if they trade 2 to Clev for 4 & 24, TRob, the guy the Cats covet, might not be there. Nice! Twitter

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Charlotte isn’t the only upper-echelon team that’s fielding calls for its premium pick. So is Washington , which has the third pick. Several teams covet the Wizards’ third pick in order to draft either Kansas power forward Thomas Robinson or Florida shooting guard Brad Beal Racine Journal-Times

Charlotte Bobcats, Washington Wizards, Draft, Trade, Thomas Robinson, Bradley Beal 

Cleveland wants Beal and has offered the No. 4 pick and either the 33rd or 34th pick to Charlotte for the No. 2 pick, which would allow the Cavs to jump ahead of Washington and land the Florida guard. The hangup is that Charlotte, not in love with anyone available at No. 2, wants Cleveland's 24th pick. Cleveland also has had conversations with Sacramento (No. 5) and Golden State (No. 7), but the Charlotte deal makes the most sense and sources say there is enough momentum and desire on both sides to get it done. The Bobcats like Robinson and Barnes, and at least one of them will be available at No. 4; if Cleveland got Beal with the second pick, Washington might take Barnes at No. 3, sources said. CBSSports.com

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Who do the Bobcats take at two if not Beal? One source familiar with their thinking says they’re leaning toward Kansas power forward Thomas Robinson. If that’s the case, Kentucky small forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist could drop all the way to No. 5. But the Bobcats could also take him at No. 2, a source said. FOXSportsOhio

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Marc J. Spears: Kidd-Gilchrist, Beal, Barnes & Robinson declined to work out for Kings (5th pick). “I guess guys don’t want to go there," an NBA exec said. Twitter

Sacramento Kings, Draft, Harrison Barnes, Thomas Robinson, Bradley Beal, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist 

The Bobcats could use the No. 2 overall pick on a shooter, such as North Carolina’s Harrison Barnes or Florida’s Bradley Beal. But if they go with a big man at No. 2, such as Kansas’ Thomas Robinson, the logical use of the 31st pick is a player like English or Jenkins. Charlotte Observer

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If they keep it, I'd have them picking Robinson at the moment -- a change from Beal in Mock Draft 3.0. But the signals are extremely hard to read. There was a significant amount of chatter about their possibly taking North Carolina small forward Harrison Barnes both before and after he worked out for the Bobcats on Friday. SI.com

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If Charlotte keeps the pick, it's looking more and more likely that Robinson will be the pick. But there's still a very good chance they move it, which will shake things up. Barnes and Beal are still said to be in the mix. HoopsHype

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While every NBA official I’ve talked to recent days believes Charlotte will take Kansas power forward Thomas Robinson with the second pick, there are still whispers Bobcats czar Michael Jordan would be open to unloading the pick if he could acquire a young, proven talent. Racine Journal-Times

Charlotte Bobcats, Draft, Trade, Michael Jordan, Thomas Robinson 

At this point, it's like musical chairs with those three teams and four players _ Kansas power forward Thomas Robinson, Kentucky forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Florida guard Bradley Beal and North Carolina forward Harrison Barnes. All of those players would help all of those teams, and each of those teams needs so much help that there's probably not a bad pick in the bunch. Cleveland Plain Dealer

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Kansas power forward Thomas Robinson looked like he’d just taken a shower. Nope, this was all sweat, courtesy of Charlotte Bobcats coach Mike Dunlap’s full-court 3-on-3 drill. “You’re supposed to get tired. That’s the whole point of the workout,’’ Robinson said. “To see if we can play when we’re tired. I think I handled it pretty well.’’ Charlotte Observer

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Of the candidates the Bobcats have auditioned for Thursday’s No. 2 overall pick, Robinson is the most NBA-ready. The big man he was matched against Friday – Connecticut freshman center Andre Drummond – is much more a long-term project. Charlotte Observer

Charlotte Bobcats, Draft, Thomas Robinson, Andre Drummond 

This was the second time this week Robinson and Drummond went head-to-head in a pre-draft workout. They were similarly matched in Cleveland, which holds the fourth pick. Robinson has limited his workouts to No. 2 Charlotte, No. 3 Washington and No. 4 Cleveland. With a more cloudy draft status, Drummond has auditioned for No. 5 Sacramento and No. 6 Portland. Charlotte Observer

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Connecticut's Andre Drummond and Kansas' Thomas Robinson have worked out for Charlotte as the Bobcats make their evaluations before the June 28 NBA draft. NBA.com

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Rick Bonnell: Nothing about Thomas Robinson today dissuaded me from thinking he's the safest use of the 2nd pick. Other considerations, but he's solid. Twitter

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Sam Amick: In the continuing draft circuit, I'm told Kansas F Thomas Robinson had his way w/ UConn C Andre Drummond in a Cleveland workout today (No.2) Twitter

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