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6:01	Adam Holt - Welcome to live chat coverage of the 2009 NBA Draft. I'll provide some commentary and info on all the first round picks tonight, with a focus on the Minnesota Timberwolves.

6:04	Adam Holt - The Star Trib's Jerry Zgoda says the deal to watch is for David Kahn to try and move up to the No. 3 spot in a trade with Oklahoma City.

6:08	Adam Holt - If a move up is made, Kahn said that Kevin Love is staying put.

6:11	Adam Holt - ESPN is comparing the Shaq-to-Cleveland and Vince Carter-to-Miami trades

6:13	Adam Holt - "Oh, by the way, there's a draft tonight." Not as dumb a statement as it sounds, with those two trades, as well as a possible move of Amare Stoudemire to Golden State. Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson died today as well. Big day today for the media.

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6:16	Adam Holt - Curry must be bored. They just showed him messing around on his phone

6:21	Adam Holt - Memphis reportedly wanted the Wolves' No. 5 and No. 6 picks in order to move up to No. 2. Understandably, Kahn balked at that offer.

6:23	Adam Holt - My feeling is that the Wolves will move up - either with Memphis or Oklahoma City - to grab Thabeet or Evans. They have players and other picks to dangle as bait and I imagine it'd be hard for Kahn not to get a deal done if he wants to.

6:27	Adam Holt - 2:30 and counting

6:31	Adam Holt - SI.com just reported that there is talk of a deal involving Portland, New Jersey and Minnesota. Reportedly Minnesota trades the No. 5 pick for Devin Harris and the No. 11 pick

6:33	Adam Holt - We're underway

6:37

Adam Holt - Five minutes for each team to pick. Draft order is as follows:
1. LA Clippers
2. Memphis Grizzlies
3. Oklahoma City Thunder
4. Sacramento Kings
5. Minnesota Timberwolves
6. Minnesota Timberwolves
7. Golden State Warriors
8. New York Knicks
9. Toronto Raptors
10. Milwaukee Bucks
11. New Jersey Nets
12. Charlotte Bobcats
13. Indiana Pacers

6:39	Adam Holt - Clippers are allowing plenty of time for the analysts to talk

6:39	Adam Holt - Griffin goes first. Now the excitement begins.

6:41	Adam Holt - Griffin's a 6'10"-248 lb power forward from Oklahoma. Player of the year, athletic, gives a total effort.

6:43	Adam Holt - Had a good Valentine's day against Texas Tech: 40 points and 23 rebounds, 16 of 22 from the field

6:45	Adam Holt - Coincidentally, Hasheem Thabeet had 25 points and 20 rebounds that night, with 9 blocks

6:46	Adam Holt - Lots of breaths being held as they ready to announce what Memphis will do

6:47	Adam Holt - Thabeet to Memphis - barring any news to come later

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