Topic: 15 Burning Questions
Question #6
MJ's Take...
While I don’t think any team will be getting a franchise player (Jackson, Bird, Whalen, Nolan, Parker, Taurasi, Pondexter, Augustus, Young, Fowles, or Wiggins) in this year’s draft, the team that has the most to gain from this draft would have to be Minnesota. They have a chance to add as many as three players to their roster in hopes of developing true depth (and not having to bring starters off the bench). If they do their homework, they might be able to fill in a few holes with the top ten draft picks.
PS's Take...
I really only see a few strong impact players in the draft this year. Atlanta needs a franchise player to build around for the future. Washington is a mess and they need whatever they can get. Chicago has a solid core which they just want to add to as they grow. Minnesota needs to find out how to make something of all the talent they have on their roster...they need to start winning.
CD's Take...
Obviously the lower-end teams have a good number of spots available. Atlanta is the one exception with all of the free agent signings. Minnesota, Chicago and Washington all are great locations for a rookie. Also, teams like Sacramento and Seattle also have some fat to trim, especially if Seattle doesn't sign Jackson, so I think there could possibly be more spots on those teams too. If I were a rookie, I would not want to go to San Antonio, New York, and Detroit. Those are three teams with limited number of spots available.
