luther

I've been thinking that I'd like to trade our pick unless we get the 1 or 2, because there aren't any guys after that I consider standouts. This looks to me like a deep draft in terms of capable players, but short on probable--even potential--stars. And the guys projected to be around in that 3-7 range, guys like Bayless, Mayo, Gordon, Lopez, they don't do it for me.

There are always teams who fall in love with a guy in workouts and want to move up to get him. I'd love to trade the #4 pick (or whatever we end up with) for, say, Zaza Pachulia, next year's first and a future second. Pachulia seems like a guy who could be a great complement to Al, not demanding shots, playing tough D, hustling, rebounding, etc. And at $4 million, he's cheap.

Or I'd like to package the pick with Antoine Walker (expiring deal) and pick up a more legitimate big. Depending on what direction we go with our various wings, such a deal could also include someone like McCants. (For example, if we're truly committed to Foye, Brewer and re-signing Snyder, then McCants could add value in a trade.)

It just seems like it's too easy to get excited about such a high pick, when in reality there's a good chance that player is a) a non-point G/F, which we don't need and b) not going to be more than a non-starring contributor anyway.