Pierre Jackson News

Apr 2, 2013; New York, NY, USA; Baylor Bears player Pierre Jackson reacts after making a basket against the Brigham Young Cougars during the second half of the NIT Tournament semifinal at Madison Square Garden.

The Boston Celtics held two six-player workouts this weekend in preparation of the 2013 NBA Draft, getting a good look at 12 prospects, many of them centers or point guards.

If any NBA executives had questions about whether Peyton Siva could handle the pressure of playing at the next level, he answered them in March.

The latest target, according to several sources, is 6-foot-4 freshman point guard L.J. Rose, who announced his intention to transfer from Baylor last week and is expected to visit SDSU next month.

During the next two days the Boston Celtics are set to work out 12 NBA Draft prospects, including six point guards, the Boston Globe's Baxter Holmes reported Thursday afternoon.

Baylor has lost a couple of reserve guards in the last week, but Scott Drew and his staff are expected to fill the void by adding Royce O'Neale , a Texas native who averaged 11.2 points and 5.5 rebounds this past season for the University of Denver as a sophomore and could wind up being allowed to play this season for the Bears.

A source told ESPN.com that point guard L.J. Rose asked for and was granted his release during a meeting with head coach Scott Drew on Tuesday afternoon.

Despite the loss of stalwarts like guards Pierre Jackson and A.J. Walton, Baylor's 2013-14 roster was looking primed for a better showing with players like Isaiah Austin, Corey Jefferson and Brady Heslip coming back for another season.

We again asked Reed Wallach, a Nets Daily member, to take a look at the Draft, this time a preview of the Group Workout to be held at the PNY Center May 22-23. Here's his report.

Sometimes, having success is not enough for college basketball coaches to gain the high regard of their peers and hoops fans everywhere.

The good news for Baylor: Isaiah Austin and Cory Jefferson are coming back. The bad news: Pierre Jackson isn't. Baylor will arguably have the best front court in the Big 12 with its two big men, but losing the conference's leading scorer and assist man will hurt.

Isaiah Austin, a 7 foot center, smartly decided to come back to Baylor instead of entering the NBA draft.

If Baylor hopes to have players taken in the NBA draft for two consecutive years, all hope will be riding on Pierre Jackson's shoulders after Isaiah Austin and Cory Jefferson decided to stay in school.

With one tweet from departing point guard Pierre Jackson, Baylor fans became very excited about their prospects for the 2013-14 season.

Many of them have produced better results than some of the most sought-after prospects in the nation, but aren't considered must-watch prospects because they lack NBA upside.

Baylor's front court will have one of its two major pieces back next season after Cory Jefferson said he was returning to school for his senior year.