(I feel like I always need to defend ESPN's Chad Ford, who gets a bum rap around fan bases, likely due to a combination of some really bad calls over the years [Darko, Skita] and because he's a bit shaky on actual NBA analysis. But I'm telling you, no one predicts the draft like him. He's as plugged in as they get. So, there you go. I believe Chad Ford.)

When Ford's fancy mock of the 2008 draft debuted, he had the Kings selecting North Carolina point guard Ty Lawson with the #12 pick. It had been that way in the month since … until Ford's mock got updated today.

Now, Ford has UCLA guard Russell Westbrook coming to Sacramento, with Lawson dropping out of the lottery.

Westbrook reminds me of Monta Ellis with a weaker finish. I think it goes without saying he's a tier (or two) below Derrick Rose and Jerryd Bayless, and maybe a step below D.J. Augustin. But he's an intriguing-as-hell combo guard prospect, has a much better chance of succeeding at the point than Quincy Douby, and will almost certainly be on the board at #12. Keep an eye on him this weekend.