luther

If we get the first pick, draft Rose.
If we get the second pick, draft Rose if available, Beasley if not.

Sadly, we're currently third. I'm not high on Mayo anyway, and I don't like Brook Lopez beside Jefferson because Lopez is another offensive-minded big. I think we need to pair Jefferson with someone more like Robin Lopez, frankly. Or DeAndre Jordan. Obviously, 3rd is too high for either. Part of me hopes we drop to 6th or so and take DJ Augustin because I firmly believe in his NBA potential.

I am a fan of the idea of packaging 2nds to get a late first to take R. Lopez.

My other offseason thoughts depend on our picks. We need to come out of this summer with a PG, so whether that's Rose, Augustin or re-signing Bassy, we need to do something.

We should try to re-sign Gomes, or to a lesser extent Smith, but not if we draft Beasley.

None of the above-mentioned free agents-to-be deserves more than about $3m per season on future offers (well, a little more for Gomes). And I would let them walk if they demanded it.

Because we're desperate for talent, I would be willing to trade Walker's expiring deal for a good player of similar salary. We should have done that with Ratliff, frankly, because we're not going to attract a lot of free agents, ever, without wildly overpaying.