With the 2011 NBA draft now in the books, it's time to hand out 30 grades for all 30 teams. 

Atlanta Hawks (B-) 

Second Round: Keith Benson

I love this pick, if only because had Benson played at Duke, he would’ve gone in the top 20. Instead he went to a small school and fell to the second round. Big guy, good skill-set, and I fully expect him to play in the league for awhile.

On a different note, what happened to all those Josh Smith trade rumors?

Look, I’m not saying the Hawks had to make a move, but, well, they can’t bring back the same team they had last year either, right? To me, the Hawks are like the old Bill Parcells' saying, “You are what your record says you are.” And right now in Atlanta, what they “are,” is a team that’s peaking as a four or five seed, and never, ever beating Chicago or Miami (or likely Boston) to make it out of the second round of the NBA Playoffs. It could be worse, but it could be a lot better too. 

Maybe Atlanta’s brass is OK with that, I don’t know. I just hope for their fans' sake that drafting Keith Benson isn’t the end of their offseason moves.

 

Boston Celtics (B)

First Round: JaJuan Johnson 

Second Round: E’Twaun Moore

These picks get one, big, collective “ehh.”

However, it does give us a full year to make, “Man I hope they draft Robbie Hummel in 2012 and get the band back together!” jokes.

Sure that joke isn’t funny, but still.

 

Charlotte Bobcats (B+)

First Round: Kemba Walker,  Bismack Biyombo

Here’s the good news, there wasn’t a single reason for anyone to ever watch the Bobcats last year, and at least Kemba Walker solves that problem.

Here’s the bad news, isn’t Kemba Walker the exact same player, with the exact same skill set as D.J. Augstin? You know, a small, quick point guard that’s needs the ball in his hands and is more of a “scorer” than pure point? Of all the teams in the lottery, weren’t the Bobcats one of the last teams that needed Kemba Walker?

As for Biyombo, like Walker, I’m not really excited to see him here, and here’s why. Fran Fraschilla described him as someone with “zero offensive game.” Is that really the kind of guy that you want to add to the team that scored the second-fewest points in the NBA last year (93.3)?

Basically, what I’m trying to say is that while I like these two players individually, I’m not so sure about the two of them fitting in well with the organization that actually selected them.

 

Chicago Bulls (B+)

First Round: Nikola Mirotic, Jimmy Butler

No problem with the Bulls' selection here. The only thing Chicago really needs at this point is a scoring 2-guard. And quite frankly, in the position they drafted, I’m not really sure there was one to be drafted. Maybe Marshon Brooks, but is he really going to be that much of an upgrade over Ronnie Brewer? Wait until free agency or the trade market opens up, and go get someone who can actually contribute right now.

On a different note, I couldn’t help but laugh when Fraschilla described Mirotic as “a great prospect…who won’t be coming to the NBA for four years.” Which is kind of like when a rich dad tells his son who is a high school senior, “I’m buying you a Mercedes for graduation… college graduation.” What a tease, huh?

Also, if you haven’t read this article on Jimmy Butler, do it right now.

 

Cleveland Cavaliers (A-)

First Round: Kyrie Irving , Tristan Thompson
 

Second Round: Milan Macvan

Simply put, Irving was the best player in this draft. If Cleveland had tried to get cute and take Williams instead of him, I may have gone on an eight-state killing spree that ended with me in Cleveland, lighting Quicken Loans Arena on fire with a burning LeBron James jersey. Just saying. Irving is smart, a good kid and incredibly skilled as a point guard. Enjoy Cavs fans, you got the one star in this draft.

As for Thompson, people are killing this pick, if only because most had him projected late in the lottery. But when Enes Kanter came off the board at No. 3, who else were they supposed to take? I’m not saying Tristan Thompson is a traditional No. 4 overall pick, but I’m not saying this is a traditional draft, either.

And finally, for their second-rounder, Milan Macvan, doesn't he sound like some kind of cheap cologne you’d buy out of the trunk of someone’s car?

Detroit Pistons (B-)

First Round: Brandon Knight
 

Second Round: Kyle Singler

To me, these two picks scream, “Our players held a mutiny against our coach last year, and at the very least, we’re going to bring in good-character guys to make sure that never happens again.” Good times. Except for the coach who just got fired.

Unfortunately, from a basketball perspective, I’m not sure how this works out exactly. Especially since the Pistons already have a bunch of perimeter guys who prefer shooting to passing. And well, Brandon Knight kind of does the same.

Does this mean they’re moving Rodney Stuckey and blowing up the team all together? Or are they just content to have Knight, Stuckey, Ben Gordon and Rip Hamilton literally fight to the death over shots.

I don’t know, but if Detroit doesn’t get rid of some of those guys, I don’t see them being any better next year than they were this year.

On a different note, did you see poor Brandon Knight’s face when it was announced he was going to Detroit? It was like his girlfriend had just broken up with him on the same day he found out that his favorite band broke up, his puppy got run over by a car and his parents decided to get divorced. When Knight was getting interviewed by Mark Jones, it was almost like you could see him thinking, “Damn, I gotta call Coach Cal. I wonder if there’s any way I can walk-on at Kentucky next year?”

Actually, the more that I think about it, the more I think the Pistons should just stick Knight’s dopey face on a billboard, with the slogan, “Hey, at least it can’t get any worse!”

Doesn’t that slogan matched with Knight's face tell you everything you need to know about the Pistons? 

Indiana Pacers (Incomplete)

I mean, I guess it’s cool that they got George Hill. At the same time, I think that Kawhi Leonard would’ve helped them more.

Just my personal opinion.

Miami Heat (B-)

Second Round: Norris Cole

All I know about Norris Cole is that he once put up a stat line of 41 points, 20 rebounds and nine assists in a game last year. Not bad for a 6’1" guard.

Except, that’s also kind of my problem. Is Cole really bringing something to the table that Mario Chalmers isn’t?

On a different note, I know that they don’t have much to trade, but why didn’t the Heat go out and try and get Kenneth Faried? Because here’s the thing, if you were writing down the characteristics of exactly what the Heat need this offseason, those characteristics would probably be “toughness in the paint, without taking anything away from the "Big Three", offensively, right? Well isn’t that exactly what Faried brings?

Maybe Miami made a push for him and didn’t have the pieces. Or maybe they didn’t. I don’t know. But to me, they needed someone like Faried a lot more than they needed someone like Norris Cole. That’s all.

Milwaukee Bucks (B-)

First Round: Tobias Harris
 

Second Round: Jon Leuer

As I mentioned on Thursday, talk to anyone whose spent time with Harris, and they’ll speak of him like he’s some combination of Tim Tebow, Mother Teresa and Gandhi all rolled into one. Only nicer. So the Bucks have that going for them.

That’s about all I’ve got.

New Jersey Nets (B+)

First Round: Marshon Brooks
 

Second Round: Bojan Bogdanovic , Jordan Williams

The Nets are winners, if only because they traded their first-round pick, back in the winter, to get Deron Williams. And really, even if Deron Williams leaves next offseason, wasn’t that the best thing that’s happened to the organization in like a decade?

And if that weren’t enough (ask most Nets fans, and it would be), they ended up with Marshon Brooks and Jordan Williams, two guys who may actually play next year! Let’s hold a parade!

Kidding. But in all seriousness, I like what the Nets did. I wish I could say the same for…

 

New York Knicks (C-)

First Round: Iman Shumpert

Second Round: Josh Harrellson

As soon as the Iman Shumpert pick was official, a bunch of my buddies who are Knicks fans texted me and asked, “What do you know about this guy?” To which my response was, “Not much, since I never found a compelling reason to watch Georgia Tech.” But hey, he was the best player on a team that was almost .500! That’s cool, right!?

As for Josh Harrellson? Well, I thought CBS Sports College Basketball writer Matt Norlander said it best, when he Tweeted, “As if Calipari didn’t have it easy enough, now he’s got turning “Jorts” (Harrellson) into a second round pick in his barrel. Man is spinning gold.”

And really, that’s the best way to describe it. Say what you want about Calipari, but if you were a high school kid that wanted to play in the NBA (which they all do), how could you not at least consider Kentucky? Calipari just turned Josh Harrellson, "Jorts," into a lottery pick! Are you kidding me?

 

Orlando Magic (C+)

Second Round: Justin Harper,  DeAndre Liggins

Something tells me these two aren’t going to inspire Dwight Howard to sign a contract extension any time soon.

Just a hunch.

 

Philadelphia (B)

First Round: Nikola Vucevic
 

Second Round: Lavoy Allen

Man, I’m really losing interest in writing the rest of this column. 

Toronto (D+)

First Round: Jonas Valanciunas

Did you hear that loud sound around 8:20 p.m. EST last night? That sound was the thud, after a bunch of Raptors fans jumped out their windows and hit the ground when their team drafted Jonas Valanciunas in the first round.

Really Toronto? Another foreign player? Especially when your team needed toughness and defense and Kawhi Leonard, Kemba Walker and Bismack Biyombo were still on the board? And I’m not even going to mention the fact that Valanciunas won’t even be coming over to the NBA for at least another year. Are you serious?

Washington Wizards (A+)

First Round: Jan Vesely,  Chris Singleton
 

Second Round: Shelvin Mack.

Forget the fact that I actually think Singleton and Mack will be really good players in this league.
Because let’s get real here for a second. Vesely and the smooch he laid on his girlfriend stole the entire night. It was awesome. End of story, and end of this column.

Now, somebody just make sure and keep him away from JaVale McGee’s mom, OK?

To read about all the teams in the Western Conference, including why Jimmer was a great pick and Derrick Williams and Klay Thompson were terrible ones, please click here.