NBA draft guide: team needs

By Rick Morris

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In this segment, we examine the needs of all teams in the draft. It is important to note that needs are prioritized in order of urgency. Anytime “Swingman” is used as a designation, the team in question has roughly equal needs at SF and SG.



Team
Needs
1
LAC
PF, Swingman
2
MEM
C, PF
3
OKC
SG, C
4
SAC
C, PG, SF
5
WAS
SG, C
6
MIN
PG, C
7
GS
PF, Swingman
8
NYK
SF, C
9
TOR
SG, SF
10
MIL
PG, SG
11
NJN
PF, SF
12
CHA
PF, SG
13
IND
C, PG
14
PHO
SF, C
15
DET
PF, C
16
CHI
C, Swingman
17
PHI
C, PF
18
MIA
PG, SF, C
19
ATL
SF, SG
20
UTA
SF, SG
21
NO
C, SG
22
DAL
C, PG
23
HOU
PF, SF
24
POR
SF
25
SAN
C, Swingman
26
DEN
C, Swingman
27
ORL
SF, SG
28
BOS
C, Swingman
29
LAL
PG, SF
30
CLE
PF, C, SG