2007 Draft - Thoughts Around the League

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- The Warriors, by sending Jason Richardson to the Bobcats for Brandan Wright, traded themselves back into the lottery next year. Wright is years aways from being an impact player. On the other hand, Charlotte took a real step toward being competitive. Richardson and Gerald Wallace would make a nice wing tandem if they could re-sign Wallace. If they want to sign and trade Wallace, KP should be calling.

- The Knicks already had the league's most dysfunctional roster heading into the draft. Trading for Zach Randolph didn't help. Randolph and Curry will form the slowest, worst-defending post tandem in the league - and they're both under contract until 2011, as is Jamal Crawford. Any chance the Knicks had of cleaning house to land LeBron, Carmelo or D-Wade as a free agent down the line is now gone.

- The Celtics will be fun to watch, and will contend in the East for the next couple of years. I like the core of Ray Allen, Paul Pierce, Al Jefferson and Rajon Rondo. But they're not goood enough to win a championship, and Allen doesn't have a whole lot left in the tank.

- Seattle's selection of Jeff Green doesn't make sense if they're planning to re-sign Rashard Lewis. I might run Lewis, Green and Durant out there at the 2/3/4 spots, but I've never seen a lineup like that before.

- Atlanta managed to not screw up their two lottery picks. Some have criticized the Horford pick, because Atlanta already has a ton of forwards. But none of Atlanta's other forwards can score in the post. That's like criticizing Portland for taking Oden because we already have Pryzbilla.

- The Lakers made no trades and drafted Javaris Crittenton. They're going nowhere.

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