<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>The Clippers worked out their second group of prospects Wednesday in anticipation of the June 26 NBA draft, in which they hold the seventh overall pick. D.J. Augustin, an early-entry candidate from Texas, was the highlight of a group that included Nevada's JaVale McGee, Utah State's Jaycee Carroll, Kentucky's Joe Crawford, France's Alexis Ajinca and Iowa State's Mike Taylor. Among the prospects, Augustin and McGee are considered first-round locks. Augustin is regarded as the draft's top pure point guard among a class top-heavy with combination guards. Still, his slight frame -- he is listed generously at 6 feet and 180 pounds -- might make teams cautious of selecting him. "I think he's really quick," Clippers Coach Mike Dunleavy said after the workout. "He shoots the ball with a high IQ, so I think he's going to be a really good NBA player. "It's all about quickness, right? Quickness negates size and he's got shooting ability. He's got an array of runners. He's got a lot of different tools." Augustin might be taken as early as sixth by the New York Knicks -- the Knicks plan to have him work out Friday -- or the Texas guard could fall into the teens. "It's going to be tough, but I'll just try to learn from the veteran point guards, and I have people who play in the league that I know very well that I try to learn as much as possible from," Augustin said of making the transition from college to the NBA.</div> Source: LA Times
