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NBA Draft order

FIRST ROUND
1. Cleveland (from L.A. Clippers)
2. Minnesota
3. Utah (from New Jersey)
4. Cleveland
5. Toronto
6. Washington
7. Sacramento
8. Detroit
9. Charlotte
10. Milwaukee
11. Golden State
12. Utah
13. Phoenix
14. Houston
15. Indiana
16. Philadelphia
17. New York
18. Washington (from Atlanta)
19. Charlotte (from New Orleans via Portland)
20. Minnesota (from Memphis via Utah)
21. Portland
22. Denver
23. Houston (from Orlando via Phoenix)
24. Oklahoma City
25. Boston
26. Dallas
27. New Jersey (from L.A. Lakers)
28. Chicago (from Miami via Toronto)
29. San Antonio
30. Chicago

SECOND ROUND
31. Miami (from Minnesota)
32. Cleveland
33. Detroit (from Toronto)
34. Washington
35. Sacramento
36. New Jersey
37. L.A. Clippers (from Detroit)
38. Houston (from L.A. Clippers)
39. Charlotte
40. Milwaukee
41. L.A. Lakers (from Golden State via New Jersey)
42. Indiana
43. Chicago (from Utah)
44. Golden State (from Phoenix via Chicago)
45. New Orleans (from Philadelphia)
46. L.A. Lakers (from New York)
47. L.A. Clippers (from Houston)
48. Atlanta
49. Memphis
50. Philadelphia (from New Orleans)
51. y-Portland
52. z-Denver
53. Orlando
54. Cleveland (from Oklahoma City via Miami)
55. Boston
56. L.A. Lakers
57. Dallas
58. L.A. Lakers (from Miami)
59. San Antonio
60. Sacramento (from Chicago via Milwaukee)
y-May be conveyed to Detroit via Denver.
z-May be conveyed to Portland or to Detroit.

No. 1 Overall Picks

2010—John Wall, G, Washington, Kentucky
2009—Blake Griffin, F, Los Angeles Clippers, Oklahoma
2008—Derrick Rose, G, Chicago, Memphis
2007—Greg Oden, C, Portland, Ohio State
2006—Andrea Bargnani, F, Toronto, Benetton Treviso (Italy)
2005—Andrew Bogut, Milwaukee, C, Utah
2004—Dwight Howard, Orlando, F, Southwest Atlantic Christian Academy (Atlanta)
2003—LeBron James, Cleveland, G, St. Vincent-St. Mary HS
2002—Yao Ming, Houston, C, China
2001—Kwame Brown, Washington, F-C, Glynn Academy HS
2000—Kenyon Martin, New Jersey, F, Cincinnati
1999—Elton Brand, Chicago, F, Duke
1998—Michael Olowokandi, Los Angeles Clippers, C, Pacific
1997—Tim Duncan, San Antonio, C, Wake Forest
1996—Allen Iverson, Philadelphia, G, Georgetown
1995—Joe Smith, Golden State, C, Maryland
1994—Glenn Robinson, Milwaukee, F, Purdue
1993—Chris Webber, Orlando, F, Michigan
1992—Shaquille O'Neal, Orlando, C, Louisiana State
1991—Larry Johnson, Charlotte, F, UNLV
1990—Derrick Coleman, New Jersey, F, Syracuse
1989—Pervis Ellison, Sacramento, C, Louisville
1988—Danny Manning, Los Angeles Clippers, F, Kansas
1987—David Robinson, San Antonio, C, Navy
1986—Brad Daugherty, Cleveland, C, North Carolina
1985—Patrick Ewing, New York, C, Georgetown
1984—Akeem Olajuwon, Houston, C, Houston
1983—Ralph Sampson, Houston, C, Virginia
1982—James Worthy, Los Angeles Lakers, F, North Carolina
1981—Mark Aguirre, Dallas, F, DePaul
1980—Joe Barry Carroll, Golden State, C, Purdue
1979—Earvin Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers, G, Michigan St.
1978—Mychal Thompson, Portland, C, Minnesota
1977—Kent Benson, Milwaukee, C, Indiana
1976—John Lucas, Houston, G, Maryland
1975—David Thompson, Atlanta, G, North Carolina St.
1974—Bill Walton, Portland, C, UCLA
1973—Doug Collins, Philadelphia, G, Illinois St.
1972—LaRue Martin, Portland, C, Loyola-Chicago
1971—Austin Carr, Cleveland, G, Notre Dame
1970—Bob Lanier, Detroit, C, St. Bonaventure
1969—Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Milwaukee, C, UCLA
1968—Elvin Hayes, Houston, C, Houston
1967—Jimmy Walker, Detroit, G, Providence
1966—Cazzie Russell, New York, F, Michigan

Former USC football player Lonnie White has admitted to accepting $14,000 in illegal payments during his four years at the school in the 1980s.

White, who worked as a sportswriter at the Los Angeles Times from 1987 to 2008, made the confession Wednesday in a first-person story for the Daily, saying most of the money came from selling the four season tickets provided to every scholarship player. Those tickets are not to be sold.

"To this day, it's something I'm ashamed about," White wrote. "Rent was overdue, and my household bills were delinquent. I needed the money to live. So accepting the $14,000 in different forms of 'benefits' over my college years three decades ago was an act of survival."

White declined comment to The Times when asked about the admission. USC also declined to comment.

During his career at the newspaper, White covered the Clippers, Kings, UCLA football and high schools and was a general-assignment reporter.

A receiver and special-teams player for the Trojans from 1982 1986, White in his final season set a single-season record for kickoff return yardage that stood until 2010. He played under coaches John Robinson and Ted Tollner, and made it to training camp with the New Orleans Saints.

White wrote that his older brother, Tim, also a USC football player, introduced him to a wealthy supporter of the Trojans who made the payments without the coaches' knowledge.

sam.farmer@latimes.com

Whose town is it anyway?

Times staff writer Chris Dufresne ranks Los Angeles' most popular sports franchises:

1. Lakers; Like Elvis when he was on top . . . just don't start making dumb movies or get drafted.

2. Angels: Update on shameless PR move naming team L.A. Angels of Anaheim: It worked.

3. Dodgers: Costello: "What's the guy's name on first?" Abbott: "No. What is on second."

4. USC football: Math department "vehemently" appeals ranking to NCAA Committee on Fractions.

5. Chivas Guadalajara: If you think this is too high you may know football, but not futbol.

6. Clippers: Scuba instructor warns Blake Griffin that rapid ascension could lead to the rim bends.

7. UCLA basketball: First promotional event at temporary "home" Sports Arena: "Rat Trap Night."

8. UCLA football: The town is here for the taking if only the Bruins would take it to someone.

9. Oakland Raiders: Will stay on list for as long as Jim Hill thinks they never actually left.

10. Kings: Latest first-round playoff exit electrifies a 50-watt bulb somewhere in El Segundo.

11. Ducks: Raquel Welch says 2007 Stanley Cup seems like "one million years BC" ago.

12. USC basketball: Coach needs to raise one bar in town — but stay out of all the rest.

13. Galaxy: Probably the best MLS team in town (grading on curve).

14. Chivas USA: Players insist they could score more goals if allowed to use their hands.

15. UC Irvine baseball: Gorgeous community with man-made lakes and park featuring "no pepper" signs.

16. Sparks: Candace Parker and Bryant (Joe, not Kobe) worth the $8 price of admission.

17. Mater Dei: Several players have already requested transfers to other ranking systems.

18. Sacramento Kings: Loading up on "Anaheim Royals" foam fingers in case you change your minds.

19. St. Louis Rams: Won NFL titles in Cleveland, L.A. and St. Louis but skipped right over (then out of) Anaheim.

20. Rancho Cucamonga Quakes: Clean, safe, alternative way to enjoy quality Dodgers-affiliated baseball.

chris.dufresne@latimes.com

Former Michigan basketball point guard Darius Morris will be selected in Thursday's NBA Draft. That much is all but certain.

But finding any type of consensus on where he'll end up is a different story.

A trip around the Internet reveals that the most respected NBA mock drafts have Morris mentioned everywhere from the No. 17 pick (New York Knicks) to mid-way through the second round.

The Knicks are interested enough that they invited Morris back for a second workout on Monday, according to The New York Times. Josh Selby (Kansas), Nikola Vecevic (USC), Jeremy Tyler (Israeli pro league) and Marshon Brooks (Providence) were also back for a return visit.

Although the Knicks enter the draft with only one selection, The Times' Howard Beck writes that they may end up with more:

The Knicks do not have a second-round pick but could purchase one on draft night.

Although the Knicks have explored the possibility of moving up in the draft, they are likely to stay put, or perhaps even trade down if they can pick up assets in a deal.

Teams that also have reportedly shown the most interest in Morris include Houston, Dallas, Indiana and Portland.

NBADraft.net and ESPN.com both have Morris going to the Houston Rockets. NBADraft.net says that will happen with pick No. 23 while ESPN's Chad Ford, in his mock draft in the ESPN Insider section, has the Rockets using pick No. 38.

Ford calls Morris “one of the most intriguing names in the draft,” and says he has great size and good court vision, but can be inconsistent and a bit turnover prone.

The Rockets actually have three of the draft's first 38 picks, but Houston Chronicle NBA reporter Jonathan Feigen thinks there's a good chance the Rockets could trade one or more of their picks.

The Rockets have 11 players signed to guaranteed contracts, and (general manager Daryl) Morey has said he wants to bring back free agents Yao Ming and Chuck Hayes. That would not seem to leave room for three rookies chosen in the top 38 picks of the draft (the Rockets have the Clippers' second-round pick).

It’s assumed the Rockets will get a player that will make its roster at pick No. 14. So will they keep pick No. 23 and/or No. 38? More from Morey, as quoted in the Houston Chronicle:

"We'll be fine at 14," Morey said. "We'll definitely get a guy we like. We're also trying to move up. We're looking at some trades that involve trading our picks for players. We'd also trade out (of the first round).

"I see this draft as a lot deeper than a lot of people have talked about. We like the draft. We like the players we can get."

(Notably, Feigen predicts the Rockets will take 7-foot centers Donatas Motiejunas and Nikola Vucevic in the first round of his mock draft. He has Morris going to Chicago at No. 28.)

One of the more popular predicted landing sports for Morris is with the world champion Dallas Mavericks.

The Sporting News, CBSsports.com NBA writer Ben Golliver and hoopsworld.com all have Morris projected as the Mavericks' No. 26 pick.

Sean Deveney, writing for The Sporting News, notes, "If (the Knicks) can't get a wild card like (Bismack) Biyombo, Morris may not get past No. 17."

And then there's Portland.

Scott Howard-Cooper on NBA.com, the NBA’s official website, puts Morris in a Trail Blazers uniform as the No. 21 pick.

But Joe Freeman, who covers the Trail Blazers for The Oregonian, thinks a Portland trade is more likely:

Coach Nate McMillan has made it clear to the Trail Blazers' front office that he would like to add veteran, ready-to-contribute talent to the roster before the start of next season's training camp.

Interim general manager Chad Buchanan has revealed that he believes the team is "one or two moves away" from making a deep playoff run. And Buchanan has promised that the Blazers will be "aggressive" this week

So as the Blazers enter Thursday's NBA draft, armed with picks No. 21 and 51, it seems as if the last thing the franchise wants -- or needs -- to do is add more young talent. Considering that a prolonged NBA lockout is likely to start July 1 and delay free agency, the Blazers seem as poised as ever to use the draft as an avenue to trade for an established veteran to fill their needs.

The two-round draft, held in Newark, N.J., will be broadcast by ESPN beginning at 7 p.m. Thursday.

In an NBA draft with plenty of questions, Kyrie Irving says his health isn't one of them.

Irving has long been considered the top pick, though the Cleveland Cavaliers haven't said they will choose him with their No. 1 selection.

And if they are wavering because of that toe injury on his right foot that limited the Duke point guard to 11 games in his lone college season, he insists there's no reason to worry.

"If I had concerns about my foot, I wouldn't have done everything I did at the combine and the workout," Irving said Wednesday. "I don't feel like there's any more questions about my toe or my health.

If the Cavs are just as convinced, Irving's name will be the first called by NBA Commissioner David Stern on Thursday at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.

And if they aren't sure, here's some advice for what to do with their two high picks.

Take Irving first, grab Turkish big man Enes Kanter fourth, and start enjoying the postseason success you used to have when LeBron James was around.

"If I play with Kyrie, I believe we can make playoffs," Kanter said. "I know we can make playoffs."

Or instead, pass on Irving and go with Arizona's Derrick Williams, who can play inside or out, either forward spot, and would bring the mixture of power and athleticism back to your frontcourt that was lost when James left.

"I feel like I am the most overall ready in this spot by my size and ready to make an impact," Williams said.

Even in what's considered a less-than-stellar NBA draft, the Cavaliers have plenty of options as they become the first team since the 1983 Houston Rockets with two picks in the top four.

They're expected to start with Irving, considered the favorite since the Cavaliers won the lottery last month. Though he spent most of his college career on the sideline, the numbers he put in his limited time seem too good to pass up.

"It definitely feels good, you know, knowing that I'm still projected to go No. 1," Irving said. "We'll see how it goes tomorrow, but it's an honor to be at the No. 1 spot right now."

The 6-foot-2 guard averaged 17.5 points while shooting 53 percent from the floor, 46 percent from 3-point range and 90 percent from the foul line. He returned from his injury in time to play in the NCAA tournament _ where his Blue Devils were overwhelmed by Williams in Arizona's round of 16 victory _ and he said that proves there should be no question about his health.

"Playing in the NCAA tournament was the deciding factor for me," Irving said. "If I didn't play in the NCAA tournament, I would have been back at Duke for my sophomore season. I just wanted to kind of limit all the questions on my health and durability."

The Cavaliers also pick fourth _ the No. 1 pick was acquired from the Los Angeles Clippers last season in the Baron Davis trade _ giving them the ability to add a big man, perhaps Kanter or another from the lengthy list of Europeans available, if they selected Irving first.

Minnesota holds the No. 2 pick and seems open to dealing it. Utah has Nos. 3 and 12, the latter potentially putting the Jazz in the difficult position of deciding whether they want to keep BYU star Jimmer Fredette in state.

Fredette led the nation with 28.9 points per game and was honored by The Associated Press and nearly other organization that gives out a player of the year award. But he is perhaps the most scrutinized player in this draft, with doubts over whether he has the quickness to get his shot off in the NBA or defend the much quicker guards he will face on a nightly basis.

Not to worry. Fredette says during his carefully devised workout schedule _ he performed for only Utah, Sacramento, Indiana, New York and Phoenix _ he gained confidence that his game will translate.

"I learned that I'm a very confident guy and that I can play against anyone," Fredette said. "I feel like I can play all the guys out there, played against some of the toughest athletes and players that are guards in this draft. So it took away confidence and knowing that I can play in this league."

The criticism of the draft's strength is due largely to the NBA's uncertain labor situation. With the collective bargaining agreement set to expire June 30 and owners and players far apart on a new deal, the possibility of a lockout and a shortened or canceled 2011-12 season remains.

Many of the players Wednesday were asked what they would do if their rookie seasons were placed on hold, but some likely lottery picks decided not to take the chance. Freshmen Harrison Barnes of North Carolina and Jared Sullinger of Ohio State are among the likely top-five selections who opted to stay in school.

So some guys who would have gone lower could end up in the top 10, but the players dismiss talk of a weak draft.

"If it's weak, then hopefully I should go higher," said Kemba Walker, who led Connecticut to the national championship.

"I think it's a great draft class, honestly," Walker added, while saying it's not like the 2003 class that put James, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade in the top five.

"But we haven't did anything yet," Walker said. "We didn't get a chance to prove ourselves yet. So we're definitely going to this league with a chip on our shoulder and try to prove everyone wrong."

Walker and Kentucky's Brandon Knight rank behind Irving on the list of available point guards. Jan Vesely of the Czech Republic and Lithuania's Jonas Valanciunas are among the bigger options in a draft that could see the most Europeans taken in the first round since a record nine went in 2003.

Questions remained in the final hours before the draft. Potential lottery picks Marcus Morris of Kansas, Chris Singleton of Florida State and Klay Thompson of Washington State were unable to be in New York on Wednesday because they were still working out for other teams.

But Irving has no doubts about himself or his classmates.

"It's definitely a great opportunity," he said. "Honestly, I don't pay attention to what people are saying about this draft. I really am confident in this draft class in that we're all achieving our dreams. This is something a lot of people don't get to experience."

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AP Sports Writer Dave Skretta contributed to this report.

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