2009 NBA Draft Prop Bets Go 5-2

Our 2009 NBA Draft Prop Bets were fairly successful, finishing with a record of 5-2. That record is terribly misleading though, since we're including the prop that Blake Griffin will play for the Clippers this year, which nets us $1.18 off a $100 bet.

Still, not a bad showing at the draft.

Our other props that won included betting Tyler Hansbrough to be selected before Chase Budinger, and another to go before Wayne Ellington, though both of those were won with significant chalk. We also correctly picked Hasheem Thabeet to be selected before James Harden, though again, there was plenty of juice on that one.

Our most profitable win was correctly predicting that Darren Collison would be selected in the first round (+105), and we didn't even have to sweat it out. The Hornets nabbed Collison with the 21st pick in the draft.

So, until next year, thanks for joining us for our 2009 NBA Draft coverage.

More 2009 NBA Draft Proposition Bets

We've already given you a couple of 2009 NBA Draft prop bets in the lottery, and we've shown you a way to literally make a quick buck, so now it's time to take a look at four more proposition wagers that may be worth your while tonight.

Once again, you can find these props and more over at BetED.

We mentioned that we would have a few more Tyler Hansbrough props, and indeed two of the props we like involve the North Carolina forward. And, wouldn't you know it, they've spelled all the names right. Like our lottery props, we like two Hansbrough props of the "Who will be drafted first" variety.

North Carolina's Tyler Hansbrough (-325) vs. Arizona's Chase Budinger (+225)

We feel like the worst case scenario for Hansbrough is early twenties, while that's the best case for Budinger. There has even been some talk of Hansbrough as a lottery pick, but we don't think he'll go that high. We recommend Hansbrough here, even at -325.

North Carolina's Tyler Hansbrough (-220) vs. North Carolina's Wayne Ellington (+160)

We posted a variation of this earlier, and again, we think Hansbrough very well could be the first North Carolina player off the board. If not, he will definitely be the second. Ellington might even slip into the second round, but Hansbrough should be gone in the teens.

These next two props are a little different, in that you are betting on where players will go rather than if they will go before someone else.

Will UCLA's Darren Collison be drafted in the first round (+105) or second round (-145)

We really aren't sure why Collison being drafted in the first round has much better odds, as we think he'll definitely be picked in the 20's. Even if he's borderline, there's no way we're passing on +105 for him to be taken in the round that he really should be.

Where will Ohio State's B.J. Mullens be drafted? Picks 15-20 (+100)

We were too lazy to write out all the other choices, which you can find on the graphic above, but our hunch is that he'll go in this range. For even money, we don't mind taking a crack at him going right after the lottery, where several teams are interested. It doesn't matter that we think he'll suck and he is a long way away from the NBA, we think he'll be picked in this range.

The 2009 NBA Draft is finally here, beginning at about 6:00 central time. Be sure to review all of our prop bets beforehand, as well as our mock draft located on the right hand side of this page, to prepare for the big night.

Ty Laswon is Shooting up the NBA Draft Boards

Though we rarely proofread our posts and have made hundreds of errors and typos in the past, we still like pointing them out when committed by the big bad online bookies. This one comes from BetED, who boasts a nice array of NBA Draft prop bets, but is prone to mistakes.

The prop asks which North Carolina player will be selected first in the NBA Draft on Thursday: Tyler Hansbrough (-155), Ty Lawson (-105), or Wayne Ellington (+1000).

Now, it's a good bet that it won't be Ellington, and Hansbrough is a somewhat surprise favorite in this prop--but for good reason. The prop has Ty Lawson listed as Ty Laswon, and we see nobody named Laswon in this draft.

Perhaps an opportunity to capitalize on a risk free Hansbrough bet?

Regardless of whether a Ty Laswon ever materializes, we will have many more prop bets tomorrow, including some involving Tyler Hansbrough up against people who actually exist.

Free National Championship Pick

After all of that, we've reached the NCAA Basketball National Championship, the conclusion to April Madness. 

Though we once again feel like a square for doing so, we will ride another favorite in our Free NCAA Basketball Picks system. 

North Carolina -7 1/2 over Michigan St. 

Yes, it's essentially a home game for Michigan State, but still. Expect to see a similar pose from Tyler Hansbrough, complete with a dejected Raymar Morgan in the background. North Carolina is just too good. 

Good luck and thanks for supporting Stock Lemon through another NCAA Tournament!