Draft review: Pacific Division

Golden State Warriors
The Warriors really wanted a small forward, but didn't feel like there would be any available at pick 7 worth taking, however they lucked out when North Carolina's Harrison Barnes fell to them. Barnes is exactly what the Warriors wanted and should be a really good fit in Golden State. Barnes will give the Warriors three very good outside shooters (Barnes, Klay Thompson, Steph Curry) to go around Andrew Bogut and David Lee in the paint. My one concern is that none of those three are great off the dribble, so a lot of pressure will be on Barnes, who has the tools to do it, but hasn't shown that he can do it yet. With their second first rounder with the last pick in the first took some Bogut/Biedrins insurance in Vanderbilt's Festus Ezeli who should be a solid backup center for them. In the 2nd, they got a steal and Euro stash pick. Draymond Green of Michigan State was the steal at 35, he's and ultimate glue guy and will bring a good attitude and versatility. With a big roster, the Warriors used their 52nd pick on an stash player in Ognjen Kuzmic from Bosnia, who is big and long, but needs to work on his skill level and get stronger.

Projected depth chart
PG: Stephen Curry/Charles Jenkins
SG: Klay Thompson/Richard Jefferson
SF: Harrison Barnes/Dorell Wright
PF: David Lee/Draymond Green
C: Andrew Bogut/Andris Biedrins/Festus Ezeli

Los Angeles Clippers
The Clippers had one pick, in the second round and they traded it the day after the draft in a four way deal for Lamar Odom. If Odom can get back to his Sixth Man of the Year level, he'll be a great pickup for the Clippers, but they've still got some work to do at shooting guard and depth everywhere but point guard and power forward.

Projected depth chart
PG: Chris Paul/Eric Bledsoe
SG: Nick Young
SF: Caron Butler/Ryan Gomes
PF: Blake Griffin/Lamar Odom
C: DeAndre Jordan

Los Angeles Lakers
The Lakers only had two late second round selections and they pick up one player that should make the team and one that most likely won't. At 55, they took Darius Johnson-Odom who is undersized for a two guard, but really strong, tough, athletic, a good defender, and shot 39% from 3 his last year at Marquette, he'll make the team if only for how hard he'll work in practices. There other pick, the last pick in the draft, was Gonzaga's Robert Sacre, who is big but not very athletic and only marginally skilled. The Lakers have a lot of decisions to make about what to do with a roster is on the way down, not up, and this draft didn't change that.

Projected depth chart
PG: Steve Blake/Andrew Goudelock
SG: Kobe Bryant/Darius Johnson-Odom
SF: Metta World Peace
PF: Pau Gasol/Josh McRoberts
C: Andre Bynum/Gasol

Phoenix Suns
The Suns only had one pick and they took a presumed replacement for Steve Nash, who they must not have much hope of resigning. Marshall is a special passer, not quite the magician Nash is yet, but he should be able to run the Suns up-tempo offense very well, but he won't give Phoenix the scoring Nash did. I love Marshall's passing and he's the type of point guard other players want to play with, but I worry off his ability to score and defend. Still, he's a great fit for the offense and will make lesser players better. The Suns have nothing else in their backcourt, literally nothing except Sebastian Telfair, so they'll have to find at least three more guards to put with Marshall.

Projected depth chart
PG: Kendall Marshall/Sebastian Telfair
SG: Shannon Brown*
SF: Jared Dudley/Josh Childress
PF: Channing Frye/Markieff Morris
C: Marcin Gortat

Sacramento Kings
With perhaps the best pick in the draft the Kings filled their biggest need with the best player available and got perhaps the best fit in the draft. The Kings needed a power forward and they got a great one in Thomas Robinson at 5. He'll fit great next to DeMarcus Cousins and should make the Kings one of the best rebounding teams in the League. Sacramento is a team full of shot takers and Robinson doesn't need to shoot to be effective and he also plays with the kind of fire and intensity that the Kings have lacked for quite some time. I wouldn't be surprised to see Robinson become the leader of this team early on and average close to a double-double, his rookie season while also playing tough defense.


Projected depth chart
PG: Isaiah Thomas/Jimmer Fredette
SG: Marcus Thornton/Evans
SF: Tyreke Evans/John Salmons
PF: Thomas Robinson/Hassan Whiteside
C: DeMarcus Cousins/Chuck Hayes

*Currently unsigned