Team needs per ESPN Insider:
Toronto
Team needs: Center, point guard
Analysis: The Raptors have a future. Chris Bosh is going to be an All-Star for many years. The team is roughly $14 million under the cap this summer. It owns a potential top-five pick in the draft. New GM Bryan Colangelo knows how to run a winning organization.
But there are still some problems.
In moments, Charlie Villanueva looks like a potential All-Star. His 48-point performance in late March was amazing. But his lack of consistency is frustrating and his best position is Bosh's position.
Mike James was one of the best point guards in the league this year, but he is a free agent, turns 31 this summer and doesn't look as though he factors into the long-term plans for the franchise.
So what do the Raptors do?
With James likely out the door, Jose Calderon is their only legit option at the point. The best point guard in the draft is Marcus Williams, but early to middle lottery is too high to take him. And no one has been able to fill the center role adequately. But this draft is very weak at center and point guard.
If the Raptors win the lottery, they can have their choice of athletic power forwards, but how does that help their core of Bosh and Villanueva? Colangelo loves Bargnani, but he duplicates Villanueva.
They also could have their choice of swingmen like Gay or Morrison. But again, I'm not sure either of them would fill a need.
Don't be surprised if the Raptors put Villanueva on the block for a point guard or center and use their pick to grab a guy like Bargnani. Or trade their pick and Joey Graham or Morris Peterson to fill a need that way.
Chicago
Team needs: Power forward, big shooting guard
Analysis: The loss of Eddy Curry last summer left a gaping hole up front for the Bulls. Curry was the team's best low-post scorer, and no one on this year's team has been able to provide that type of production. Tyson Chandler can handle the rebounding and defense, but someone has to be able to get a bucket with his back to the basket.
There's no perfect fit for Chicago in the draft -- Texas' Aldridge comes closest -- which means the Bulls might just take the best players available. Sources say they're high on LSU's Thomas as well as Euro star Bargnani.
The team also needs a big, physical player to put in the backcourt with Kirk Hinrich and Ben Gordon. Washington's Roy makes the most sense, but taking him in the top three might be a little high and there's no way he'll be on the board when the Bulls draft again at No. 16. Arkansas' Ronnie Brewer and Temple's Mardy Collins could make some sense with the second pick.
The best course for the Bulls might be a trade. They have plenty of young players to build around. Tyson Chandler, Kirk Hinrich, Ben Gordon, Luol Deng, Mike Sweetney, Chris Duhon and even Andres Nocioni fit that category. What the team really needs are a few veterans who can show the young guys how to win.
If the Bulls could package one or two young players with their top pick and get a superstar like Kevin Garnett in return, I don't know how they could pass that opportunity up.
Charlotte
Team needs: Small forward, big shooting guard
Analysis: The Bobcats have addressed their front-line and point guard positions in the last two drafts, although the jury is still out on the prospects they've drafted.
Emeka Okafor looked solid in his rookie season, but injuries halted his progress this year. Sean May also had injuries that kept him out of the lineup much of the year. After a slow start, point guard Raymond Felton came on in the second half of the season.
Charlotte also has Gerald Wallace to build on.
The Bobcats' biggest need is a swingman who can shoot the rock. GM Bernie Bickerstaff is said to have a fondness for Gonzaga's Adam Morrison and Italy's Bargnani. Both guys can stroke the ball and score in bunches.
However, don't be surprised if Bickerstaff opts to add another big man to the mix. The three best prospects are big guys, and Bickerstaff might not want to pass on them. Noah, if he were to declare, would provide the type of energy and hustle Bickerstaff loves. Aldridge is a smooth, multidimensional big man -- something the Bobcats don't have. Thomas is a long athlete who rebounds, blocks shots, and flies up and down the floor. Charlotte has some of that in Okafor and May, but Thomas has more upside than either of them.
