Apr 26, 2012; Charlotte, NC, USA Charlotte Bobcats dance team member holds up a jersey during a timeout during the second half against the New York Knicks. The New York Knicks defeated the Charlotte Bobcats 104-84 at Time Warner Cable Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-US PRESSWIRE

We’re minutes away from the 2012 NBA draft, and the Charlotte Bobcats are the team everyone’s watching right now.

I’ll keep this short and simple.

According to multiple reports, the Cavs have offered the Bobcats picks 4, 24 and 33 in return for picks 2 and 31.

The Rockets are also discussing a move with Charlotte. They have three picks in the first round, and they’re looking to move up and pick up an extra asset to throw at Orlando for Dwight Howard.

The Thunder want Bradley Beal, and they know they’ll have to move into the top three to get them. Apparently Harden is available, but the Bobcats will only take that deal if Harden agrees to a contract extension (he has just one year left on his deal).

Also, and this has nothing to do with the Bobcats or any trade rumors… If New Orleans is on the clock for longer than two minutes to start this draft off, I might just break something(s).

Jun 21, 2012; Miami, FL, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard James Harden (13) against the Miami Heat during the third quarter in game five in the 2012 NBA Finals at the American Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-US PRESSWIRE

Via everyone tweeting about this subject: The Charlotte Bobcats have at least five legit offers for the second pick in the 2012 NBA draft.

The offers that we think we know for sure are:

Cavs trade #4 and #24 to the Bobcats for pick #2.

Thunder trades James Harden to the Bobcats for pick #2.

Memphis trades Rudy Gay to Charlotte for pick #2.

The Rockets and Trail Blazers are also reportedly interested in moving up to the second spot in the 2012 NBA draft. Houston wants to add another enticing asset to secure a deal with Orlando for Dwight Howard.

There’s also a rumor floating out there suggesting the Bobcats and Hawks are in discussions about an Al Horford, pick #2 swap.

The most likely deal to go down is probably the one between Charlotte and Cleveland. The Bobcats need multiple draft picks to address multiple weaknesses, and the Cavs want to make sure they can pair Bradley Beal with rookie sensation Kyrie Irving.

The deal that would make the Bobcats best in the short term is that which involves James Harden coming to the Queen City. The only problem is The Beard is a free agent next summer and he’ll likely draw intrest from a bunch of teams around the league after next season.

The wild card trade would have to be the Horford, #2 swap. I love Al Horford and I think he’d be an excellent young piece to build around. He’s got a natural big man’s inside game and he has range out to the three point line. He’d help the Bobcats in every area of the game, and he’d sell tickets.

The Draft is just hours away, and things will continue to heat up until Charlotte is off the clock.

Jun 17 2012; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade (3) shoots over Oklahoma City Thunder center Kendrick Perkins (5) during the fourth quarter of game three in the 2012 NBA Finals at the American Airlines Arena. The Heat defeated the Thunder 91-85. Mandatory Credit: Robert Mayer-US PRESSWIRE

The Miami Heat are the new favorite to win the NBA finals after beating the Oklahoma City Thunder in game three at home.

Reporters: "What do you think of these Bobcats rumors?" Harden: "The ones where they win 10 games next year? Wait... You mean they want to trade for..." Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-US PRESSWIRE

If the reports that the Charlotte Bobcats are looking to trade the second pick in the NBA draft for James Harden are true, things are looking good for Brian Shaw.

Shaw was a succesful player and assistant coach with the Lakers under Phil Jackson, and he’s going to impliment the triangle offense wherever he goes.

What better (possibly) availbe player is there to run that offense through than James Harden? During his time in OKC Harden has turned into an efficient decision maker; This season his true shooting percentage was 66 percent, he assisted on 19 percent of his teammates field goals while he was on the floor, and he turned the ball over just 15 times per 100 possessions.

He’s not Kobe Bryant, but he could be the Kobe in Shaw’s triangle offense.

Of course right now this is all a bunch of speculation, and the Thunder might not even want to part with Harden, but it seems like the Charlotte Bobcats are searching for a player to be the go-to-guy in one of the NBA’s most famous (and hard to master) offenses.

June 1, 2012; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo (9) calls out as they take on the Miami Heat during the second half in game three of the Eastern Conference finals of the 2012 NBA playoffs at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-US PRESSWIRE

Rajon Rondo shined in the NBA playoffs once again, and who would’ve thought? Certainly not this guy, who wrote a little somethin’ somethin’ about the Celtics PG being the best at his position in the league yesterday.

Number nine scored 21 points, dished out 10 assists and pulled down six rebounds on the way to a 101-91 Celtics win over the Heat in game three of the Eastern conference finals.

Rondo also shot 56 percent from the floor and nabbed a pretty steal in transition to thwart the James-to-Wade highlight show.

Kevin Garnett was pretty good too. He dropped 24 (points) and 11 (rebounds) and finished the night a +27.

Miami missed ten of its 20 free-throws and shot just 29 percent from behind the arc.

After destroying the Spurs in game three of the Western conference finals, Kevin Durant, Russel Westbrook and James Harden wil try to tie the series up in game four tonight.

The Thunder rode a balanced offensive attack (five players in double figures) and a nasty (to steal a great word from Spurs coach Greg Popovich) defensive effort (19 forced turnovers) to victory the last time out.

Tonight it’ll probably take a little more offensively from their Big Three if they’re going to escape the wrath of the Spurs for a second straight game.