I did my best. Not good enough! Didn't complete my ambitious plan of 30 draft previews in 30 days.
But alas, I am sitting here live at media row at the 2010 NBA Draft inside Madison Square Garden. Follow me on Twitter at @poormanscommish or on Facebook at http://facebook.com/dreamleague.
The crux behind trying to analyze the draft needs of each team, particularly those after the Lottery picks, which may not be as clear-cut "best player available", were the salaries committed at each position. Thank you, HoopsHype.
My hope is that this will help you as you watch the Draft.
Here's a compilation of the remaining teams, from the 12th pick (Memphis Grizzlies) to the 1st pick (Washington Wizards). I left out our Golden State Warriors because I'm sure you guys are well-versed and immersed in our roster (troubles) already...
DISCLAIMER: There very well could be mistakes. I compiled these on the plane and am hastily copying/pasting into this blog entry. Only 4 hours to go!
Memphis Grizzlies
...have the 12th, 25th, and 28th picks
| COMMITTED | MAYBE | OUT? | |
|---|---|---|---|
| pg | Mike Conley | ||
| Marcus Williams | |||
| sg | O.J. Mayo | ||
| Ronnie Brewer | |||
| Lester Hudson | |||
| sf | Rudy Gay | ||
| Darrell Arthur | |||
| Sam Young | |||
| DeMarre Carroll | |||
| pf | Zach Randolph | ||
| c | Hasheem Thabeet | ||
| Marc Gasol | |||
| Hamed Haddadi |
Knee-jerk reaction: Why the heck do they have so many centers?!
New Orleans Hornets
...have the 11th pick only.
| COMMITTED | MAYBE | OUT? | |
|---|---|---|---|
| pg | Chris Paul | ||
| Darren Collison | |||
| sg | Morris Peterson | ||
| Peja Stojakovic | |||
| Marcus Thornton | |||
| sf | David West | ||
| James Posey | |||
| pf | Darius Songaila | ||
| Julian Wright | |||
| Ike Diogu | |||
| Sean Marks | |||
| c | Emeka Okafor | ||
| Aaron Gray |
Indiana Pacers
...have the 10th, 40th, and 57th picks.
| COMMITTED | MAYBE | OUT? | |
|---|---|---|---|
| pg | TJ Ford | ||
| Earl Watson | |||
| A.J. Price | |||
| sg | Dahntay Jones | ||
| Brandon Rush | |||
| Luther Head | |||
| sf | Danny Granger | ||
| Mike Dunleavy | |||
| pf | Troy Murphy | ||
| Tyler Hansbrough | |||
| Josh McRoberts | |||
| c | Jeff Foster | ||
| Roy Hibbert | |||
| Solomon Jones |
Utah Jazz
...have the 9th and 55th picks
| COMMITTED | MAYBE | OUT? | |
|---|---|---|---|
| pg | Deron Williams | ||
| Ronnie Price | |||
| sg | Kyle Korver | ||
| Wesley Matthews | |||
| Sundiata Gaines | |||
| Othyus Jeffers | |||
| sf | Andrei Kirilenko | ||
| C.J. Miles | |||
| pf | Carlos Boozer | ||
| Paul Millsap | |||
| c | Mehmet Okur | ||
| Kosta Koufos | |||
| Kyrylo Fesenko |
LA Clippers
...have the 8th and 54th picks
| COMMITTED | MAYBE | OUT? | |
|---|---|---|---|
| pg | Baron Davis | ||
| Steve Blake | |||
| Bobby Brown | |||
| sg | Eric Gordon | Rasual Butler | |
| sf | Travis Outlaw | ||
| Mardy Collins | |||
| Brian Skinner | |||
| Steve Novak | |||
| pf | Blake Griffin | ||
| Drew Gooden | |||
| Craig Smith | |||
| c | Chris Kaman | ||
| DeAndre Jordan |
Detroit Pistons
...have the 7th and 36th picks
| COMMITTED | MAYBE | OUT? | |
|---|---|---|---|
| pg | Rodney Stuckey | ||
| Chucky Atkins | |||
| Will Bynum | |||
| sg | Richard Hamilon/td> | ||
| Ben Gordon | |||
| sf | Tayshaun Prince | ||
| Austin Daye | |||
| Jonas Jerebko | |||
| pf | Charlie Villanueva | ||
| Jason Maxiell | |||
| Chris Wilcox | |||
| Ben Wallace | |||
| DaJuan Summers | |||
| c | Kwame Brown |
Sacramento Kings
...have the 5th and 33rd picks
| COMMITTED | MAYBE | OUT? | |
|---|---|---|---|
| pg | Tyreke Evans | ||
| Beno Udrih | |||
| Francisco Garcia | |||
| sg | |||
| sf | Donte Green | ||
| Omri Casspi | |||
| Dominic McGuire | |||
| Ime Udoka | |||
| pf | Carl Landry | ||
| Jon Brockman | |||
| Sean May | |||
| c | Samuel Dalembert | ||
| Jason Thompson |
Minnesota Timberwolves
...have the 4th, 16th, 23rd, 45th, and 56th picks
| COMMITTED | MAYBE | OUT? | |
|---|---|---|---|
| pg | Jonny Flynn | ||
| Ramon Sessions | |||
| sg | Wayne Ellington | ||
| sf | Corey Brewer | ||
| Ryan Gomes | |||
| Damien Wilkins | |||
| pf | Al Jefferson | ||
| Kevin Love | |||
| Brian Cardinal | |||
| Oleksiy Pecherov | |||
| c | Ryan Hollins | ||
| Nathan Jawai | |||
| Darko Milicic |
New Jersey Nets
...have the 3rd, 27th, and 31st picks
| COMMITTED | MAYBE | OUT? | |
|---|---|---|---|
| pg | Devin Harris | ||
| Chris Quinn | |||
| sg | Courtney Lee | ||
| Keyon Dooling | |||
| sf | Terrence Williams | ||
| Bobby Simmons | |||
| Jarvis Hayes | |||
| Trenton Hassell | |||
| pf | Yi Jianlian | ||
| Kris Humphries | |||
| c | Brook Lopez | ||
| Josh Boone | |||
| Tony Battie |
Philadelphia 76ers
...have the 2nd pick only
| COMMITTED | MAYBE | OUT? | |
|---|---|---|---|
| pg | Louis Williams | ||
| Jrue Holiday | |||
| sg | Jason Kapono | ||
| Willie Green | |||
| Jodie Meeks | |||
| sf | Andre Iguodala | ||
| Andres Nocioni | |||
| Thaddeus Young | |||
| Rodney Carney | |||
| pf | Elton Brand | ||
| Jason Smith | |||
| c | Spencer Hawes | ||
| Marreese Speights | |||
| Francisco Elson |
Washington Wizards
...have the 1st, 30th, and 35th picks
| COMMITTED | MAYBE | OUT? | |
|---|---|---|---|
| pg | Gilbert Arenas | ||
| Javaris Crittenton | |||
| Earl Boykins | |||
| Shaun Livingston | |||
| sg | Nick Young | ||
| Mike Miller | |||
| Randy Foye | |||
| Cartier Martin | |||
| Cedric Jackson | |||
| sf | Josh Howard | ||
| Al Thornton | |||
| Quinton Ross | |||
| pf | Andray Blatche | ||
| Fabricio Oberto | |||
| James Singleton | |||
| c | JaVale McGee |