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This year, the 10th pick may be as good as the first

The NBA draft is here again and, as always, speculation is swirling about whom will be the first player taken. This year the New Jersey Nets, despite having just a 4.4% chance, beat the odds and won the draft lottery for the No. 1 pick overall. So who will join the long list of NBA draft top picks?

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The Nets, and their newly tabbed head coach Byron Scott, have a choice to keep the pick and take a player, likely Cincinnati forward and consensus national college player of the year Kenyon Martin, or trade the pick for an established player and another pick or for several lower picks. A trade may not be a bad idea. This year everyone seems to think that there is no conspicuous future NBA superstar in the group and that the 10th pick could end up being just as good as the first.

Here’s a closer look at some of the names that should go early on:

Stromile Swift. LSU Forward. Swift, at 6-foot-9, is a fearsome shot-blocker and rebounder who probably will need to improve his offense, especially scoring while facing the basket, to succeed at the next level. He only played two seasons in college and may need a year or two to grow into a truly productive NBA player.

Darius Miles, E. St. Louis HS (Illinois) forward. Miles is trying to become the next Kevin Garnett or Kobe Bryant, a high school kid that comes into the league and makes an immediate impact. His combination of size and speed may allow him to accomplish just that. Miles is a good ball-handler and passer and is dangerous off the dribble. He is 6-9 and has freakishly long arms giving him a wingspan of over seven feet. His athleticism and relative polish may make him irresistible for some early teams to pass up.

Chris Mihm, Texas center. Mihm has been called a “true” center. Generally, that means a huge guy that can rebound and block shots and is most comfortable scoring with his back to the basket. Mihm fits the mold but this seven-footer can hit the long jumper too. Look for him to end up either in Orlando or Chicago.

Joel Pryzbilla, Minnesota center. Przybilla is a defensive presence. At 7-foot-1 he can block a lot of shots and alter a lot that he doesn’t get a piece of. His offensive skills are lagging behind his defensive skills right now but he played less than two full seasons at Minnesota before getting suspended for academic reasons. With some work his offense could catch up and if that happens he could be a scary player. He has a tremendous “upside” and a lot of teams will be willing to take a chance on him.

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First RoundDraft Order

  • New Jersey Vancouver L.A. Clippers Chicago Orlando (from Golden State) Atlanta Chicago (from Washington) Cleveland Houston Orlando (from Denver) Boston Dallas Orlando Detroit Milwaukee Sacramento Seattle L.A. Clippers (from Toronto via Atl., Phil. and N.Y.) Charlotte Philadelphia Toronto (from Minnesota) New York Utah (from Miami) Chicago (from San Antonio) Phoenix Denver (from Utah) Indiana Portland L.A. Lakers

Second RoundDraft Order

  • L.A. Clippers Dallas (from Chicago) Chicago (from Golden State) Chicago (from Vancouver via Houston) Chicago (from Atlanta) Washington New Jersey Denver (from Cleveland) Houston Boston Atlanta (from Denver) San Antonio (from Dallas) Seattle (from Orlando) Milwaukee Detroit Sacramento Toronto Seattle Philadelphia Milwaukee (from Charlotte) Utah (from New York) Minnesota Miami Denver (from Phoenix) San Antonio Golden State (from Utah) Indiana Portland Dallas (from L.A. Lakers)

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