(Best E Casino) - The SuperSonics will have a busy draft night, as they have two first-round picks (4, 24) and four second-round selections (32, 46, 50, 56). They are waiting to hear if Seattle will still be their home or if it will be Oklahoma City.
The NBA's board of governors overwhelmingly voted to approve the move of the SuperSonics to Oklahoma City for the 2008-09 season on April 18. The matter is being resolved in court.
Rookie of the Year Kevin Durant and Jeff Green are the building blocks of the franchise. Both players showed they have promising careers ahead of them during their rookie campaigns. Durant averaged a team-best 20.3 points and 4.4 rebounds, while Green registered 10.5 points and 4.7 boards per game.
Forwards Nick Collison and Chris Wilcox are the SuperSonics' top two frontcourt players, while Earl Watson and Luke Ridnour share the point guard duties. Not much to get excited about after Durant and Green.
The SuperSonics are rebuilding and will have the opportunity to make some noise on draft night, as they own six picks. They have two first-round selections (4, 24) and four in round two (32, 46, 50, 56).
A guard with the fourth overall pick is the way to go for the SuperSonics. Arizona's Jerryd Bayless and OJ Mayo of USC are the two most likely candidates. Bayless would be a better fit, as he has a scorer's mentality and can handle the ball. The Arizona product should develop into a very good combo guard.
The SuperSonics most likely won't use all their picks, and may look to trade some in a deal to move up with the 24th overall selection. They may pick a pair of guards in round one and move Durant permanently to small forward.
Key Player(s): Nick Collison (Forward), Kevin Durant (Guard), Francisco Elson (Center), Mickael Gelabale (Forward), Jeff Green (Forward), Johan Petro (Center), Luke Ridnour (Guard), Mouhamed Sene (Center), Robert Swift (Center), Earl Watson (Guard), Chris Wilcox (Forward), Damien Wilkins (Forward).
Team Needs: Scoring, help on the boards, athleticism, point guard, strength down low and toughness.
Draft picks: 1st round (4th overall), 1st round (24th overall), 2nd round (32nd overall), 2nd round (46th overall), 2nd round (50th overall), 2nd round (56th overall).
