)Basically I think we have 3 areas of needs which could be addressed in the draft:
1. Starting C & C depth
2. Starting PG
3. SF Depth
2010 isn't a very deep draft for PGs, & most of the 2nd or 3rd tier prospects aren't worth using a 1st rounder on, & considering the C prospects who will likely be available at that pick (Ogilvy/Jerome Jordan/Pittman) unless we've somehow loaded up with PF/C talent with ours and the TOR pick they would be wasted & better served invited to summer camp.
At the C Cole Aldrich would be a dream, but I really don't see him slipping that far. We may be able to package our pick with the TOR pick for him if there are god players available at the TOR pick, but we're probably better off just drafting those players on a lower salary.
It's possible that Monroe might slip to the 15-18 range, but again not likely, so he might be there at the TOR pick.
Otherwise there are some good PF/C combos like Brackins/Udoh/Cousins who would get minutes off the bench and be able to fill mins at both positions.
In the 2nd there will likely be one of more of the above mentioned players. I don't feel that any of them are worth a 1st, but definitely a second.
As for SF depth, Ebanks may slip all the way to the TOR pick, and that would be great if there's no true lotto talent bigs left at that point.
Otherwise, I like Jordan Hamilton with our pick, or even the 2nd if he's still there. Between Pondexter/Taylor/Robertson/Harris/Singler there's likely to be a decent SF available to fill out our bench with the 2nd rounder if we don't go big.
Now I know that Riley might end up trading 1 or both of our potential 2010 1st rounders, so this whole thread might become a moot point, but until then it should be a bit of crystal ball-gazing fun.
We should never underestimate the importance of draft picks! The pick we traded to MIN would have netted us Ty Lawson! A Rio/Lawson backcourt combo woud be doing much better that what we currently have...
