ATS Consultants posted on June 28, 2012 16:56
Team-by-Team Needs for NBA
The NBA Draft is Thursday night at 7pm. Let's take a look at the needs for each team going into the draft. We'll also look at last year's record and the picks they have in the draft.
Atlanta Hawks: Record: 40-26.
Picks: 23, 43
Needs: Center
Boston Celtics: Record: 39-27
Picks: 21, 22, 51
Needs: Power forward, center
Brooklyn Nets: Record: 22-44
Pick: 57
Greatest need: PG (if they lost Deron Williams). Best player available at 57.
Charlotte Bobcats: Record: 7-59
Picks: 2, 31
Needs: Everything. Small forward, Power Forward, talent.
Chicago Bulls: Record: 50-16
Picks: 29
Needs: Shooting guard, small forward if they trade Luol Deng
Cleveland Cavaliers: Record: 21-45
Picks: 4, 24, 33, 34
Needs: Small forward, shooting guard
Dallas Mavericks: Record: 36-30
Picks: 17, 55
Needs: point guard, shooting guard if they lose Jason Terry to free agency
Denver Nuggets: Record: 38-28
Picks: 20, 38, 50
Needs: Depth
Detroit Pistons: Record: 25-41
Picks: 9, 39, 44
Needs: Power Forward, wing guard
Golden State Warriors: Record: 23-43
Picks: 7, 30, 35, 52
Needs: Small forward, center
Houston Rockets: Record: 34-32
Picks: 12, 16, 18
Needs: Center
Indiana Pacers: Record: 42-24
PIck: 26
Needs: Guard
Los Angeles Clippers: Record: 40-26
Pick: 53
Needs: Guard, depth
Los Angeles Lakers: Record: 41-25
Pick: 60
Needs: Point guard
Memphis Grizzlies: Record: 41-25
Pick: 25
Needs: Depth
Miami Heat: Record: 46-20
Pick: 27
Need: Center, depth
Milwaukee Bucks: Record: 31-35
Picks: 14, 42
Needs: Center
Minnesota Timberwolves: Record: 26-40
Pick: 58
Needs: Shooting guard
New Orleans Hornets: Record: 21-45
Picks: 1, 10, 46
Needs: Point guard, power forward, center
New York Knicks: Record: 36-30
Picks: 48
Need: Guard
Oklahoma City Thunder: Record: 47-19
Pick: 28
Needs: Depth
Orlando Magic: Record: 37-29
Picks: 19, 49
Needs: Small forward, depth
Philadelphia 76ers: Record: 35-31
Picks: 15, 45, 54
Needs: Center, depth
Phoenix Suns: Record: 33-33
Pick: 13
Needs: Wings, point guard
Portland Trailblazers: Record: 28-38
Picks: 6, 11, 40, 41
Needs: Point guard
Sacramento Kings: Record: 22-44
Picks: 5, 36
Needs: Guards, improved defenders
San Antonio Spurs: Record: 50-16
Pick: 59
Needs: Backup point guard, center
Toronto Raptors: Record: 23-43
Picks: 8, 37, 56
Need: Small forward, depth
Utah Jazz: Record: 36-30
Pick: 47
Needs: Wings
Washington Wizard: Record: 20-46
Picks: 3, 32
Needs: Shooting guard, small forward