Draft News

• The Portland Trail Blazers have traded the rights to #55 pick Mike Taylor to the Los Angeles Clippers for a 2009 second-round draft pick.
• The Washington Wizards have traded #47 pick Bill Walker to the Boston Celtics for cash considerations.
• The Minnesota Timberwolves have traded the rights to #34 pick Mario Chalmers to the Miami Heat for two future second-round picks and cash considerations.
• The New Orleans Hornets have traded the rights to #27 pick Darrell Arthur to the Portland Trail Blazers for cash considerations.
• The Detroit Pistons will reportedly trade the rights to #29 pick forward D.J. White to the Seattle Supersonics for the rights to #32 pick F Walter Sharpe and #46 pick F Trent Plaisted.
• The Indiana Pacers will reportedly trade F-C Ike Diogu and the rights to #11 pick PG Jerryd Bayless to the Portland Trail Blazers for F Josh McRoberts, PG Jarrett Jack and the rights to #13 pick G Brandon Rush.