Editor's Note: The 2012 NBA Draft is just around the corner, and that means it's time to start looking at this year's prospects. We've enlisted the help of a couple of our community's top draftnicks to break down as many prospects as possible from this year's class, whether they're high-lottery picks, potential first-round sliders or sleepers that could make an impact on a team from the second round. Today: Kentucky center Anthony Davis, by qthaballa.

PREVIOUSLY: Bradley Beal, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Thomas Robinson, Harrison Barnes, Andre Drummond.

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Editor's Note: The 2012 NBA Draft is just around the corner, and that means it's time to start looking at this year's prospects. We've enlisted the help of a couple of our community's top draftnicks to break down as many prospects as possible from this year's class, whether they're high-lottery picks, potential first-round sliders or sleepers that could make an impact on a team from the second round. Today's profile: Kansas power forward beast and D.C. native Thomas Robinson, by qthaballa.

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We were mostly in consensus in thinking big man last year and there has been some grumbling about it this year as well but I feel with the combination of McGee-Booker-Singleton gaining some sort of defensive identity and the alarming lack of players able to shoot, let alone score, all draft signs point to one player.

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Last year was not a great year but we all expected that with the rebuild. We need not to forget what happened after the trades commenced and the team started to get comfortable with the roster pretty much set. The team played with great energy and began to compete almost on a nightly basis.

Think of that, and realize that the team was low-key ravaged by injuries:

-Rashard Lewis missed games, Josh Howard hardly played, Wall was banged up, Blatche was hurt and Nick Young even missed a chunk.

Now take into consideration that this team will be the same, except healthier, more  accustomed to each other and likely not losing anyone who made an impact last season. If anything, we will be gaining a 2 very good players (Vesely and whoever we pick at 18, hopefully Tobias Harris). And also a further developed Seraphin who should be miles better in terms of his shape and the language barrier.

Guys, we're good. At worse, we suck again and have a chance to do it all again next year in a deeper draft.

This is purely inspired by the fan in me. I said I was done, but I just can't quit our former savior. He's stunk it up all year, but is having a vintage Gilbert type outburst during the 2nd half of this Magic-Hawks playoff series. This post is in appreciation of that, and any other comments, thoughts or observations on Gil and the Magic until they're eliminated.

Capt. Kirk also gets a huge shoutout for his stout defense in the first few games. Jameer had some success but Kirk kept him mostly under control. Also, the hedges. Can't forget about the hedges.

Not an entirely insightful post because there has already been an entire breakdown courtesy of Rook and I'm also pretty sure most, if not all Wiz fans know what needs to be done in the upcoming draft. But I just can't explain how excited I will be if the Wiz actaully have the oppourtunity to draft this kid.

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I've never posted before but Rook's player analysis and the comments that followed made this feel like a necessity. That post about whether or not Young is good enough to be a starting SG on a playoff team was met with an alarming amount of trade ruminations (at least in my opinion). The word trade keeps coming up and i don’t understand it at all. Nick has been playing good basketball and is basically the Wizards’ main source of offense. Young fits in the system and plays well off of Wall and is a pretty consistent shooter (which is something the Wizards severely lack at this point). He is still young and was drafted here.

Not sure how to use the jump but, more thoughts after it...

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