[Bryan88]

It sounds an awful lot like Bayless going to the Sonics with the 4th pick, but is that the right pick? Lopez might garner a bit of attention here as well

DraftExpress: NBA Team Needs: Northwest Division

Seattle Sonics (20-62 in 2007-0

Draft Picks: No. 4, No. 24, No. 32, No. 46, No. 50, No. 56

Depth Chart:

PG: Earl Watson / Luke Ridnour
SG: Kevin Durant / Damien Wilkins
SF: Jeff Green / Adrian Griffin / Ronald Dupree* / Mickael Gelabale*
PF: Chris Wilcox / Nick Collison / Donyell Marshall
C: Johan Petro / Francisco Elson* / Saer Sene / Robert Swift

*Potential free agent

Could use help at: Point Guard, Forward / Center, Depth

Bottom line: The Sonics are in need of a facelift, and are in position to add yet another immediate impact player next to Kevin Durant and Jeff Green through the draft. With six selections, a need at point guard, and a glut of underdeveloped raw centers, Sam Presti should have no trouble pushing forward with his plan to rebuild the Sonics. The young General Manager is almost guaranteed to make a deal, and with the way the team’s cap situation looks, he’s positioned himself to have tremendous flexibility in any transaction he chooses to pursue. All he needs to figure out now is where his team will be playing in the next few seasons…

Draft outlook: Much like O.J Mayo going to Minnesota, almost every draft service sees Jerryd Bayless in Seattle. His explosive offensive game will mesh well with Kevin Durant and give the team a playmaker. Though Bayless may not be a pure point guard, he’ll have a few seasons to work things out before the Sonics become competitive. Late in the first round, the Sonics could target a big forward with a legitimate mid range game. Serge Ibaka and Jason Thompson are capable of knocking down shots from the elbow, with Ibaka having the superior upside of the two. Either player would add a new dimension to Seattle’s frontcourt rotation. Marreese Speights and Roy Hibbert are also potential targets should they fall. They really have the benefit of being able to select the best player available, especially if someone unexpected like Nicolas Batum or JaVale McGee slips somehow.

The Sonics have four second-round picks, but it is entirely likely that they deal at least two of them for cash or a future selection. Seattle will probably heavily look towards international prospects to stash for the time being as well, as they don’t want to overload their payroll with too many rookies.

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Draft outlook: Much like O.J Mayo going to Minnesota, almost every draft service sees Jerryd Bayless in Seattle. His explosive offensive game will mesh well with Kevin Durant and give the team a playmaker. Though Bayless may not be a pure point guard, he’ll have a few seasons to work things out before the Sonics become competitive.

With Durrant already on board...this should be a team on the rise.

[Lefty Noob]

No, I like the choice of the point guard here. Though they definitely could use some help down in the low post, from the looks of it.