Former Michigan basketball point guard Darius Morris will be selected in Thursday's NBA Draft. That much is all but certain.

But finding any type of consensus on where he'll end up is a different story.

A trip around the Internet reveals that the most respected NBA mock drafts have Morris mentioned everywhere from the No. 17 pick (New York Knicks) to mid-way through the second round.

The Knicks are interested enough that they invited Morris back for a second workout on Monday, according to The New York Times. Josh Selby (Kansas), Nikola Vecevic (USC), Jeremy Tyler (Israeli pro league) and Marshon Brooks (Providence) were also back for a return visit.

Although the Knicks enter the draft with only one selection, The Times' Howard Beck writes that they may end up with more:

The Knicks do not have a second-round pick but could purchase one on draft night.

Although the Knicks have explored the possibility of moving up in the draft, they are likely to stay put, or perhaps even trade down if they can pick up assets in a deal.

Teams that also have reportedly shown the most interest in Morris include Houston, Dallas, Indiana and Portland.

NBADraft.net and ESPN.com both have Morris going to the Houston Rockets. NBADraft.net says that will happen with pick No. 23 while ESPN's Chad Ford, in his mock draft in the ESPN Insider section, has the Rockets using pick No. 38.

Ford calls Morris “one of the most intriguing names in the draft,” and says he has great size and good court vision, but can be inconsistent and a bit turnover prone.

The Rockets actually have three of the draft's first 38 picks, but Houston Chronicle NBA reporter Jonathan Feigen thinks there's a good chance the Rockets could trade one or more of their picks.

The Rockets have 11 players signed to guaranteed contracts, and (general manager Daryl) Morey has said he wants to bring back free agents Yao Ming and Chuck Hayes. That would not seem to leave room for three rookies chosen in the top 38 picks of the draft (the Rockets have the Clippers' second-round pick).

It’s assumed the Rockets will get a player that will make its roster at pick No. 14. So will they keep pick No. 23 and/or No. 38? More from Morey, as quoted in the Houston Chronicle:

"We'll be fine at 14," Morey said. "We'll definitely get a guy we like. We're also trying to move up. We're looking at some trades that involve trading our picks for players. We'd also trade out (of the first round).

"I see this draft as a lot deeper than a lot of people have talked about. We like the draft. We like the players we can get."

(Notably, Feigen predicts the Rockets will take 7-foot centers Donatas Motiejunas and Nikola Vucevic in the first round of his mock draft. He has Morris going to Chicago at No. 28.)

One of the more popular predicted landing sports for Morris is with the world champion Dallas Mavericks.

The Sporting News, CBSsports.com NBA writer Ben Golliver and hoopsworld.com all have Morris projected as the Mavericks' No. 26 pick.

Sean Deveney, writing for The Sporting News, notes, "If (the Knicks) can't get a wild card like (Bismack) Biyombo, Morris may not get past No. 17."

And then there's Portland.

Scott Howard-Cooper on NBA.com, the NBA’s official website, puts Morris in a Trail Blazers uniform as the No. 21 pick.

But Joe Freeman, who covers the Trail Blazers for The Oregonian, thinks a Portland trade is more likely:

Coach Nate McMillan has made it clear to the Trail Blazers' front office that he would like to add veteran, ready-to-contribute talent to the roster before the start of next season's training camp.

Interim general manager Chad Buchanan has revealed that he believes the team is "one or two moves away" from making a deep playoff run. And Buchanan has promised that the Blazers will be "aggressive" this week

So as the Blazers enter Thursday's NBA draft, armed with picks No. 21 and 51, it seems as if the last thing the franchise wants -- or needs -- to do is add more young talent. Considering that a prolonged NBA lockout is likely to start July 1 and delay free agency, the Blazers seem as poised as ever to use the draft as an avenue to trade for an established veteran to fill their needs.

The two-round draft, held in Newark, N.J., will be broadcast by ESPN beginning at 7 p.m. Thursday.