1. Golden State Warriors
Need: Power forward
Pick: Joe Smith, 6-9, Maryland
There's no question Smith needs to bulk up from his 225-pound frame. But there's also no question about his talent. The nation's college Player of the Year dominated in the low post in college, and will get to demonstrate his shooting range in the pros.
2. Los Angeles Clippers
Need: You name it, they need it
Pick: Jerry Stackhouse, 6-6, North Carolina
Stackhouse is easily the most exciting player in the draft, and draws comparisons to Michael Jordan. His versatility will allow him to play small forward and shooting guard. Has good passing skills. Will need to expand his shooting range to the NBA three-point line.
3. Philadelphia 76ers
Need: Power forward, shooting guard
Pick: Antonio McDyess, 6-9, Alabama
Decision time for the Sixers, who would love to draft Stackhouse if he fell to the three position. There's a strong possibility the Sixers will draft Rasheed Wallace, and use the hometown kid as a draw for a team that has struggled in attendance. But McDyess should be the player, a strong power forward that will allow the Sixers to deal either Sharone Wright or Clarence Weatherspoon.
4. Washington Bullets
Need: Point guard, center
Pick: Rasheed Wallace, 6-10, North Carolina
Barring a last-minute deal for a point guard, the Bullets will take the best player available. Wallace can play power forward or center and has the ability to run the floor well. There's a concern about his maturity, but there's no question about his talent. He will need to bulk up his 225-pound frame.
5. Minnesota Timberwolves
Need: Center, point guard
Pick: Kevin Garnett, 6-10, Farragut Academy
A month ago, no one would even have thought about making Garnett a top five pick. But this 19-year-old, who was the national high school Player of the Year, has impressed teams during recent workouts. Of course, lack of maturity will be a factor, and it's impossible to project how quickly he will adapt from high school to the pro level. But his potential is too much to pass on him.
6. Vancouver Grizzlies
Need: Expansion team that needs bodies
Pick: Bryant Reeves, 7-0, Oklahoma State
Having picked up Benoit Benjamin in Saturday's expansion draft, it's clear the Grizzlies still need a center. And "Big Country," the Big Eight Conference Player of the Year, is the best true center in the draft. Reeves has a nice shooting touch for a big man, and has good hands. Needs to tone up his 292-pound frame.
7. Toronto Raptors
Need: Expansion team that needs bodies
Pick: Ed O'Bannon, 6-8, UCLA
There have been concerns about O'Bannon's left knee - he tore an anterior cruciate ligament just prior to his freshman year and has suffered some deterioration in the knee. It didn't affect him at UCLA, where he averaged 20.4 points and led the Bruins to the national championship.
8. Portland Trail Blazers
Need: Center, power forward
Pick: Cherokee Parks, 6-11, Duke
An honorable mention All-America pick, Parks improved his points, assists, rebounds and free-throw percentage in each of his four years at Duke. Averaged 19.0 points and 9.3 rebounds as a senior. Shooting range is good: He had 31 three-pointers in his final season.
9. New Jersey Nets
Need: Center, shooting guard
Pick: Shawn Respert, 6-3, Michigan State
New Jersey hasn't had a true shooting guard since the death of Drazen Petrovic in 1993. Respert is the best shooting guard of the draft, hitting 47.4 percent of his three-point shots last season. Was the Big Ten Player of the Year and benefited from a final season in college. Because of his size, he could have problems getting his shot off.
10. Miami Heat
Need: Front-line help
Pick: Kurt Thomas, 6-9, Texas Christian
Thomas led the nation in scoring (28.9 ppg) and rebounding (14.6 rpg) as a senior - just the third person in NCAA history to accomplish that. He was named consensus Southwest Conference Player of the Year and third-team All-America by the Associated Press as a senior. Needs to bulk up from his current weight of 230 pounds.
11. Milwaukee Bucks
Need: Center, depth in frontcourt
Pick: Rashard Griffith, 6-11, Wisconsin
If Bryant Reeves is available, the Bucks will grab him. But figuring he's gone, Milwaukee - in need of size - takes Griffith. He averaged 17.2 points and 10.8 rebounds as a sophomore, but his game is still raw. Needs to develop better low-post footwork.
12. Dallas Mavericks
Need: Power forward, center
Pick: Mario Bennett, 6-9, Arizona State
Led Arizona State in scoring (18.7), rebounding (8.2) and blocked shots (3.5). An early entry candidate in the draft after averaging 15.7 points in his three seasons with the Sun Devils.
13. Sacramento Kings
Need: Point guard, center
Pick: Damon Stoudamire, 5-10, Arizona
The Pac-10 Co-Player of the Year (with Ed O'Bannon), Stoudamire averaged 22.8 points and 7.3 assists. Shooting range is impressive: He hit 46.5 percent of his three-point shots ,, his senior season. With Spud Webb and Bobby Hurley as their point guards, the Kings could use some help at this position.
