2008 NBA Draft: Winners and Losers

Monty Singh by Senior Analyst Written on June 28, 2008
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So far the Kings are looking like they are heading in the right direction to the playoffs. I think it would be smart to trade Artest for a point guard or player who can lead them like a Kirk Hinrich or Lamar Odom.

Trailblazers—Winner: They did it again. This team in the next two-three years is going to be scary.

Adding depth with Nicolus Batum will help them, but getting a point guard in Jaryd Bayless was genius.

Bayless and Roy will be a scary tandum for many years to come. People should start moving onto their bandwagon soon.

Warriors—Loser: Anthony Randolph is a copy of Brandan Wright. Both together don't even weigh as much as Steve Nash.

The Warriors are headed back to the bottom. Monta Ellis ans Baron Davis may leave and they did not help their need for a big man down low.

Randolph did not shine last year against competition and will be a bust. They should have even got Speights.

Hawks—Loser: Yeah they took the Celtics to a seventh game, but they have not yet done anything in the off season to make themselves better.

They have a starting five and nothing on the bench besides a bald coach. They will be a disappointing team next season and if Josh Smith is smart he will go to a team like Philly.

76ers—Winner: Maureece Speights has potential to be an Elton Brand type of player.

They have a roster next season that will put them at the top five in the East. Speights is the right player next to Dalembert.

They need a player or two for the bench and they look like they will get that from free agency.

Raptors—Winner: Jermaine O'Neal is one of the best big men in the NBA when healthy. All this team needed was a big man.

Calderon, Parker, Bargnani, Bosh, and O'Neal will put them back to being a contender.

This is a team to definitely look out for next season.

Nathan Jawai is a smaller Shaq (or called Aussie Shaq) who can come to them in a couple of years to be an effective big man.

Wizards—Loser: JaVale McGee could be a good center in the future, but the Wizards need to look to win now.

If they can keep the three all-stars with Butler, Arenas, and Jamison, they need a big man who can dominate the paint.

Even Joey Dorsey would have been perfect. They just took a step back.

Cavs—Winner: JJ Hickson is an athletic freak who can dominate the post.

With Ben Wallace and him down low this will be a scary tandem. Hickson is a sleeper who could end up with rookie-of-the-year.

LeBron should be really happy right now.

Nuggets—Winner: How did they win when they didn't even draft? Well, they got cash for that pick.

They are looking to win next year and are looking to get Kirk Hinrich. This is the right move for them to win next season or look to tear the team apart after next year.

Mavericks—Loser: Shan Foster is a good shooter. But that really is it.

They were not aggressive and are not looking aggressive so far in the off season. I believe next year and the year after are their only chances to win a championship.

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