Projected draft number: 2
2007-08 committed salaries: $61.9 million
What they need: Size, veterans, depth
How they are going to get it: It should be Oden or bust for the Celtics. Durant could be the next Scottie Pippen, but Boston has made a commitment to Paul Pierce and is grooming Gerald Green to be his sidekick. Trading down with someone like Charlotte could be an option, as is packaging the pick with Theo Ratliff's expiring contract for Pau Gasol, who would be the ultimate prize, a legit low-post threat for Pierce to play off and another bona fide superstar for Boston. With Pierce and Gasol in the same lineup, Boston's youth would be allowed to develop at a significantly slower rate. And in the East, a Pierce-Gasol tandem might be enough to make a run at the NBA Finals.
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I haven't had the chance to watch Oden play much this year, but I have seen Durant 4 or 5 times. I can't imagine anyone in the college game being better than he is. He is for real. His numbers are often ridiculous, but when I watch him play I am amazed by everything he does. He would be a great player if he were 6'5", and when you take into acount his height, and his reach, you have to realize that he is a physical freak of nature. I would take him over Oden. He is not just a Scottie Pippen; he is a special player that will be special at the next level.
That being said, I am sure that NBA scouts and people that know much more than I do have actually watched Oden play, and they have seen Durant play more than 4 or 5 times.
That being said, I can't imagine anyone being a better pick than Durant in the upcoming draft.
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