cram

even though its a draft, there are 2 advantages to wooing players...

- convincing them to declare (if durant is genuinely on the fence)
- convincing them to decline workouts with other teams. I remember it happening with Golden State (Biedrins), Seattle (Swift?) and am sure there are others. If anyone remembers, bargnani was also declining owrkouts with other teams unless they wanted to work him out in toronto. It made no difference because we were #1.....but if we were #2, 3, 4, or 5 it could have been huge.

Reality is Durant isn't slipping past #2 so if there is an advantage, its in convincing him to declare. Especially relevant with recent news that Durant is letting his parents decide what he should do.