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So after the surprising lottery and wild 13 team trade, what might the NBA draft look ilke? It's still early but here are some early guesses.

1. New York Knicks - Ricky Rubio - The Knicks pull off the lotto miracle and land the Spanish Superkid who could be the perfect PG for D'Antoni ball. Also, he's a great talent and cheap which makes New York all the more enticing for free agents in 2010.

Of course, nobody knows what the Knicks will look like next year since guys like David Lee and Nasty Nate Robinson are free agents. Should be an interesting offseason in the Big Apple.

2. Oklahoma City Thunder - Blake Griffin - Harden might make the most sense personnel-wise but I just can't see the Thunder passing on Griffin. Yes, Jeff Green is playing well but Griffin is from Oklahoma City, went to OU, and could be a dynamic low post option to team with Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant. Also, the Thunder could use Green and Earl Watson's expiring deal (and some of their cap space) to make a deal for a veteran to help the Thunder make the playoffs next year.

3. Toronto Raptors - James Harden: The Raptors pick up the #3 pick in the lotto and fill the hole at shooting guard that they've had since Vince Carter left. I'm not saying that Harden is the next Vince Carter but he's better than the other guys the Rapz have had lately.

After the deals, Toronto ends up with: Jose Calderon, James Harden, Andre Iguodala, Ty Thomas, and Chris Kaman. I'm not sold on Thomas but this should be a solid running team and his responsibilities will be limited at best.

4. Sacramento Kings - Brandon Jennings: When Jennings walks up to collect his Kings hat, Stern smiles and whispers to him, "You try to buck the system, you get sent to Sacramento." He'll be missing Italy in no time.

5. Golden State (via Washington) - Jeff Teague: I'd like Teague to go to Toronto in a deal for Calderon but I just don't see anyone taking Corey Maggette or Stephen Jackson or their contracts. So since they can't get a new Nash for Nellie, the Warriors replace Monta with a combo guard/scoring point guard in Teague. I don't think Jamal Crawford will opt out this offseason so Teague gets to learn from off the bench for a year before taking over the starting spot.

6. Phoenix Suns (from L.A. Clippers) - Greg Monroe: The rebuilding of the Suns begins with Greg Monroe getting tapped as the big man of the future in Phoenix.

7. Memphis Grizzlies: Jordan Hill: Hasheem Thabeet's fall starts getting people's attention. The Grizzlies considered the big man but since they already have Marc Gasol in the middle, they decided to go with the power forward from Arizona to fill out the lineup of: Conley, Mayo, Gay, Hill, and Gasol. Needless to say, the Grizzlies will be in the lottery next season.

8. Phoenix (via Minnesota) - Al-Farouq Amino: With no true point guards in the draft, the Suns role the dice on Amino who could be a great complement to Monroe and Love in the Phoenix frontcourt of the future or could be a bust. But with three picks in the first round, the Suns can afford to take a flyer on this kid or they could go for Earl Clark.

9. Golden State Warriors - Willie Warren: Desperate to dump either Corey Maggette or Stephen Jackson, the Warriors work feverishly until the clock is about to run out. They can't move either of their long term contracts and decide to invest the pick in the backcourt of the future by pairing Teague with Warren. And while neither guy is really a pure point guard but the Warriors have Anthony Randolph who could pan out to be a point-forward type of player.

At the end of the crazy day, the Warriors have reloaded with a current starting lineup of: Jamal Crawford, Corey Maggette, Stephen Jackson, Antawn Jamison, and Andris Biedrins and a young trio in Teague, Warren, and Randolph waiting in the wings.

10. Dallas Mavericks (via Indiana) - Gerald Henderson: Thabeet makes some sense here but the kid is soft and that's honestly the last thing that this team needs. Not that Henderson is some tough guy but the Mavs have gone down this road too many times before (Shawn Bradley, Erick Dampier, DeSagana Diop) to try it again.

11. Los Angeles Clippers (via New Jersey): Hasheem Thabeet: Things work out perfectly for the Clippers and they take Thabeet to replace the departed Kaman and Camby. After a whirlwind day of trading, the Clippers end up with: Baron Davis, Vince Carter, Al Thornton, Zach Randolph, and Thabeet with Bargnani being the sixth man. If the Bobcats make the playoffs, the Clippers would have that pick as well but for now they'll have to wait a year for it.

12. Charlotte Bobcats: Evan Turner: Turner's a solid player who is improving by the year. Most importantly, he works on the defensive end so he should be able to step in and get some minutes under Larry Brown (especially if the 'Cats can't keep Raymond Felton). The lineup of DJ Augustin, Raja Bell/Turner, Deng, Diaw, and Okafor should keep the Bobcats hunting for the playoffs. Not sure how much deeper than that it will get them but it's better than relying on Michael Jordan and Co's drafting ability.

13. Milwaukee Bucks: Stephen Curry:  The Bucks would love to send this pick along with Richard Jefferson or Michael Redd but I'm not sure if anyone is interested in either of those contracts. Curry's a tough selection. He could be a great shooter from the point guard spot or he could be a worse than Ramon Sessions. It's a tough call but in the end I think they go with Curry here.

14. Phoenix - Tyreke Evans: Evans might not be the ideal shooting guard for the new look Suns but he's probably the best guy to take here. After all of the movement, the Suns have a squad of: Nash, Mike Miller, Grant Hill, Kevin Love, Marcus Camby with Brad Miller, Greg Monroe, Bobby Simmons, Evans, and Leandro Barbosa on the pine. Amino and Goran Dragic fill out the bench. Not great but they'll have a lotto pick next year and tons of cap space so it's not a bad place to rebuild from. Oh and they also have the next pick in the draft, Chicago's first rounders. 

Evans's performance in the NCAA tournament could determine whether he goes here or falls.