2011 NBA Draft Grades: Timberwolves Do A Whole Lotta Nothing, Wizards Get Slick

Gained: Justin Harper, Deandre Liggins.

Gave up: Two future second round picks.

Gained: Norris Cole.

Gave up: Rights to Bogan Bogdanovic, future second-round pick, cash.

Gained: JaJuan Johnson, E’Twuan Moore, a 2014 second-rounder.

Gave up: The rights to Marshon Brooks.

Going into the 2011 NBA Draft, one of the great mysteries among draftniks was what team had promised to take Boston College point guard Reggie Jackson in the first round.

Mystery solved!

Synopsis: Faried’s a lovely pick-up at No. 22 -- most mocks (ours included) had the Blazers picking up the legendary Morehead State rebounder and defender. Faried could very well start at power forward on opening night for Denver. And he could very well be a plus player from the start.

Grade: A+.

Here’s how we grade the scrum.

That Portland also had to give up Fernandez and the rights to Koponen (who had grown tired of the Blazers’ unwillingness to bring him over -- he’s a promising point guard, by the way) is further madness. As Blazer’s Edge’s Dave notes, this is the big shake-up to get this team on track? Really?

Gained: Klay Thompson, Jeremy Tyler, Charles Jenkins.

Gave up: Cash considerations.

Synopsis: The Bucks dropped about $8 million in salary obligations in the deal, created a stronger point guard rotation with Udrih and Livingston, added one of the better defenders in the league in Jackson and still picked up a so-called “lottery talent” in Harris at No. 19.

Shedding salary is something the team simply had to do. But I’m not sure the team is much better for the trade and draft. Let’s shrug on in to 2011-12.