Draft workouts.

According to DraftExpress, Rodney Stuckey and Acie Law IV are coming for workouts despite being projected as picks in the middle of the first round. This can only mean the Sonics are planning to trade the 31st and 37th picks for a first rounder if somebody they like is available.

 

All the guys that have worked out so far. The notable names are Stuckey, Gabe Pruitt, and Daquean Cook. Cook and Pruitt are possible early second round selections, but there must be a reason Stuckey came in.

 

Law seems to have a promise at 14 to the Clippers.

 

Mustafa Shakur son!

 

If Mustafa Shakur is drafted by the Sonics I will blow up the entire world.

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">WORKOUTS: The Sonics brought in their most intriguing prospect for a workout so far, auditioning former Louisiana State standout Glen "Big Baby" Davis on Friday.

Davis, who left school after his junior season, is projected as a late first-round or early second-round pick. The Sonics own the 31st and 35th picks. Davis elected not to go to Orlando for the pre-draft camp and has not improved his draft stock over the past few weeks.

Seattle also worked out former Wake Forest center Kyle Visser (6 foot 11) and Ukrainian big man Kyrylo Fesenko (7-0) in the first session. In the second set of workouts, Syracuse forward Demetris Nichols, Iowa guard Adam Haluska and Fresno State guard Quinton Hosley auditioned.</div>

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The list is growing. New and notable: Alando Tucker, Jared Dudley, DJ Strawberry, Chris Richard, Taurean Green, and Aaron Brooks. It pays to not have to think about that first rounder.

Tucker, Strawberry, and to some extent Dudley are clones of Damien Wilkens and Mikael Gelebale, although Tucker and Dudley could easily turn out to be better. Green or Brooks wouldn't make much sense unless the Supes really want one of them. Nice to see that they are covering all the bases, though.

 

I like Tucker's potential as a roleplayer in the pros, especially as a perimeter defender. He's tough, too.

 

I would rather see us package both picks for a first round pick or a future first rounder. With the roster constructed the way it is now I can't really imagine two second round picks making our team next year -- even if they are at #31 and #35.