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To the speculation machine about to explode.

The NBA draft is at the end of the week.

Well, it's not really at the end of the week.

It's on Thursday.

And unlike the NFL where they do 17 days of draft picks,

the NBA does one night.

Two rounds of the NBA draft,

but the gossip and innuendo is flying literally everywhere.

And LeBron James apparently will be just picking players now.

He'll be doing everything on the up and up.

Or is it on the down low?

King James, the Cavalier Star, making the most of his time this offseason.

Now, this is going to be a great IQ test because I believe LeBron, I've said this, not like it's a secret,

most people seem to agree that LeBron James is overseeing every meaningful move in Cleveland.

And right now he's overseeing some changes in Northern Ohio.

David Griffin, who was the puppet GM of the Cavaliers.

You wouldn't know that by some of the heartfelt notes that have been written about David Griffin.

And man, he had so much influence, judging by some of the things that have been said.

A bunch of clowns.

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