For the next couple of hours, I’ll be watching the 2008 NBA Draft. I’ll be closely watching what the Warriors will do at #14 and #49. I hate how we always draft big guys, but I think this year we really do need some size. We’ve been linked to guys like Kosta Koufas (7’1” big guy who can shoot and is supposedly fairly athletic), Donte’ Green (a 6’9” forward kind of like Rashard Lewis) and Jason Thompson (a 6’11” guy who defends and rebounds). I’m not high on any of these guys, but if I had to choose, I’d take the gritty guy who can hustle, scrap and rebound over the guy with the offensive skills.

Deep down, I’m hoping that we somehow manage to trade Baron for Billups/Rasheed.

Some others guy I like in the draft (besides the obvious Rose/Beasley/Mayo triumvirate):

Eric Gordon

Russell Westbrook

Brandon Rush

Chris Douglas-Roberts

Bill Walker