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Ihiirsday, July 1,1993 The Battalion Page 3
NBA DRAFT: Orlando, Golden State swap 1st, 3rd picks
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — The Orlando Magic
helped the Golden State Warriors get taller and
tougher. The Magic received the perfect comple
ment to Shaquille O'Neal and a chance to be one of
me superteams of the future.
Orlando made Chris Webber, Michigan's 6-foot-
iforward, the first player chosen in the NBA draft
Wednesday night. And after the Warriors took
Memphis State do-it-all guard Anfernee Hardaway
ovo picks later, the teams swapped the players.
The Philadelphia 76ers filled its tall order with 7-
iShawn Bradley.
Golden State threw in three first-round draft
ihoices, with the first to be exercised no earlier than
15%.
It was the first draft-day deal ever involving the
ague's No. 1 pick and the first time the top choice
has been dealt at all since the Cleveland Cavaliers
acquired the pick from Philadelphia in 1986.
"These are both great players. We would be hap
py with either one," said Dick DeVoss, Orlando's
director of player personnel. "But when you put
one together with three other players, that's a fan
tastic value. We just insured our future."
"Nothing against Golden State, but I'm looking
forward to playing with Shaq," said Hardaway, a
fine passer and outside shooter who can play point
guard, shooting guard and small forward. "I think
we're going to be a dominating team. Me and Shaq
will play well together. We really complement each
other."
"Maybe I wasn't the right thing for them," Web
ber said. "This is still a great thrill, to be the num
ber one player in the draft."
Asked if he was upset, he said: "This is a dream
come true. Don't take away my dream come true."
"The beauty of the trade was that we didn't
have to lose any players," coach Don Nelson said.
"We did have to give a lot. Three first-round picks
is a lot to give for anybody, but we think it was
well worth it.
"This has been in the works off and on for well
over a month. We continued to communicate on a
daily basis and it was culminated a few minutes be
fore the draft began."
The Magic are going to struggle signing their
draft picks as it is. Adding the No. 1 choice for the
second straight year might have been impossible.
O'Neal signed a seven-year, $40 million contract
after Orlando drafted him first last year. Christian
Laettner, picked third by the Minnesota Timber-
wolves a year ago, signed a six-year, $21.6 million
deal.
While that's still a lot of money, DeVoss said,
"WeTl make this happen."
Wheeling and dealing: How the Texas teams fared
DALLAS — (AP) The Dallas Maver-
iiks, coming off one of the worst seasons in
NBA history with an 11-71 record, started the
;jinn Buckner coaching era Wednesday night
ft 1 selecting Kentucky's Jamal Mashburn with
iiefourth pick in the NBA draft.
Mashburn, the fourth straight underclass
man taken in the draft, did everything for Rick
Stino's Wildcats, averaging 21 points, 8.4 re
sounds and 3.6 assists as Kentucky reached
leFinal Four. He has good range on his jump
jskst, making 37 percent from 3-point range.
The Mavericks selected a physical guard
<ith unlimited shooting range with the first
sick of the second round: Lucious Harris, 6-
::oot-7 and 190 pounds. The leading scorer in
iong Beach State and Big West Conference
istory, Harris averaged 23.1 points and shot
percent from 3-point range last season.
Dallas selected Michigan center Eric Riley
vith the 33rd pick, then sent his rights to Hous-
m for the rights to power forward Ron "Pop-
«" Jones, the 41st selection in last year's draft.
HOUSTON — (AP) The Houston
lockets, trying to bolster their guard position,
made Florida State's Sam Cassell the 24th pick
mthe first round of Wednesday's NBA draft,
oping he'll provide depth at both guard
' |ots.
"He gives us a player who can play both
cots," General Manager Steve Patterson said.
)ver time, we'll see how he develops. He's
a the versatility to play both spots."
Cassell averaged 18.3 points in his two sea
sons with the Seminoles and helped them to
the NCAA final eight last season. He set an
NCAA tournament record with seven straight
3-point baskets against Tulane.
"I think I can come in and contribute a lot
defensively," Cassell said. "I think it was my
defense that impressed the coaches about me. I
know how to keep the big guys happy and I
think I can score too. That won't be a problem."
The Rockets used their two picks in the sec
ond round to select UCLA center Richard
Petruska and Argentina's Marcello Nicola.
SAN ANTONIO — (AP) The
San Antonio Spurs, apparently still looking for
a point guard after a seasonlong search, select
ed Clemson's Chris Whitney with the 47th
pick in Wednesday's draft.
General manager Bob Bass said he had his
eye on Cincinnati's Nick Van Exel, who went
37th to the Los Angeles Lakers.
"We tried to trade up ... even offering one
team 3 second-round picks, but they wouldn't
move off the spot," said Bass, declining to
name the team.
With Van Exel gone, the Spurs focused on
Whitney, a 6-foot, 170-pound guard who be
came Clemson's career leader in 3-pointers in
just two seasons. He had a school-record 87 3-
pointers last year, including eight in one game.
"Whitney is a good little player who will
have his work cut out for him in training
camp," Lucas said. "He has great offensive
skills, but will really have to work defensively
to make this team."
NBA Draft First Round
Pick
Player
School
Drafted by
1
Chris Webber
Michigan
Orlando
(fraded fo Golden State)
2
Shawn Bradley
BYU ('90-'91)
Philadelphia
3
Anfernee Hardaway
Memphis State
Golden State
{traded to Orlando)
4
Jamal Mashburn
Kentucky
Dallas
5
J.R. Rider
UNLV
Minnesota
6
Calbert Cheaney
Indiana
Washington
7
Bobby Hurley
Duke
Sacramento
8
Vin Baker
Hartford
Milwaukee
9
Rodney Rogers
Wake Forest
Denver
10
Lindsey Hunter
Jackson State
Detroit
11
Allan Houston
Tennessee
Detroit
12
George Lynch
North Carolina
LA Lakers
13
Terry Dehere
Seton Hall
LA Clippers
14
Scott Haskin
Oregon State
Indiana
15
Douglas Edwards
Florida State
Atlanta
16
Rex Waiters
Kansas
New Jersey
17
Greg Graham
Indiana
Charlotte
18
Luther Wright
Seton Hall
Utah
19
Acie Earl
Iowa
Boston
20
Scott Burrell
Connecticut
Charlotte
21
James Robinson
Alabama
Portland
22
Chris Mills
Arizona
Cleveland
23
Ervin Johnson
New Orleans
Seattle
24
Sam Cassell
Florida State
Houston
25
Corie Blount
Cincinnati
Chicago
26
Geert Hammink
LSU
Orlando
27
Malcolm Mackey
Georgia Tech
Phoenix
The most unpopular man in England
Sampras eliminates
crowd favorite Agassi
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WIMBLEDON, England — Barbra Streisand turned
away from Centre Court, shrugged her shoulders, held
out her hands palms up and offered a sad little "Funny
Girl" smile.
Then she cried for her "special friend," Andre Agassi,
deposed as Wimbledon
champion in the quar- ^ ~
by Petelamp™ S eSday C^MBLEDON 1993
Sampras, dubbed Pub-^ —
lie Enemy No. 1 in England, won no new friends when
he beat Agassi, the nation's favorite athlete in a new poll,
6-2, 6-2, 3-6, 3-6, 6-4.
"How does it feel to be the most unpopular man at
Wimbledon?" Sampras was asked by a member of
Britain's tabloid "rat-pack."
"Maybe I'm more popular now after winning," Sam
pras responded without conviction.
Sampras was bothered more by another problem, a
sore shoulder that required treatment before, during and
after his last two matches. He's in the semifinals Friday
against three-time champion Boris Becker, a 7-5, 6-7 (7-5),
6-7 (7-5), 6-2, 6-4 victor over 1991 champ Michael Stich.
The other men's semifinal will be between Jim Couri
er, a 6-2, 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 winner against fellow American
Todd Martin, and two-time champion Stefan Edberg,
who beat Cedric Pioline 7-5, 7-5, 6-3.
It's the first time since 1927 that the top four men's
seeds made it to the semifinals.
"Who are you cheering for?" Courier was asked.
"I'm cheering for Barbra."
"To win or lose?"
"I just want to meet her."
"I'm coming back next year to win it," Agassi vowed.
For the first two sets against Sampras, Agassi seemed
too pumped. He smacked shots a bit too long or a bit too
wide, as Sampras gracefully kept the ball in play and pa
tiently awaited Agassi's errors.
Despite the shoulder pain, Sampras opened and
closed the first set with aces. He had three straight to
start the final game of the match and finished with 22.
He attacked behind his other serves but stayed back
when receiving.
"I wanted to hang with him from the baseline, make
him wait for the short ball and just make him work,"
Sampras said. "It was a very hot day."
"I'm not sure of the reason for the slow start," Agassi
said, "but I felt like I was just a hair off."
"Let me rephrase that. I felt like I was about an inch
away from really hitting offensive shots. But I don't
know if it was my feet or if it was just nerves.
"I wanted to return here and defend my champi
onship like a champion. I was borderline embarrassed. It
kept going through my mind: 'It's not going to end this
vJhy, it's not going to end this way.'"
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