We have the rights to a dynamic scoring PG who may play here after next season. We the rights to an 18-year-old, 7-foot SF/PF who can score and may play here after next season. We got the tallest player in the draft with Vranes, who will hopefully be in game shape in two seasons.

We also got a Ben Wallace type guy (short for a F/C, but with long arms) who should be able to contribute next season off the bench with rebounding and paint play.

Our future looks brighter. Now, what about the next season? Sweetney will help, but we still have the following keeping us out of the playoffs:

- Undersized SF who scores well but is getting killed by bigger players at the other end of the floor. Backup is either a swing SG or a chunky SF who plays more like a PF. Need a SF who plays killer D.

- Undersized starting C who belongs at the 4 or on another team. Need a starting C or F/C. Even if McD plays, KT is not enough at the 5.

Spree and KT. We need to upgrade. If we dump Ward next week, we'll also need a PG as insurance should Eisley or Frank get hurt.

With Sweetney on the roster, KT or Othella can be moved to upgrade the C or SF position. Whichever guy is left can man the 4 with Sweetney coming off the bench.

What 2 players can we get using Spree, Ward, KT or Othella, and the MLE as bait?

I for one am still very concerned about the roster as I am sure all of you are. Right now nothing has been solved - none of these guys have played an NBA game so they are untested. Most draft picks turn out to be busts. Look at the people picked over the past 5 years - most of them have never even seen playing time (with the obvious exceptions). Now Layden got 2 players who have some talent. One of them is undersized. The other is a euro still under contract. Milos has shown no signs of wanting to come to NY either. And Vranes as far as I am concerned is just a pick to pick someone not a legit presence on this team. I would love to be proved wrong but until I see something out of these 3 like good playing by Sweetny and Lampe in an actual NY uniform (the playing skills he can show me later) I wont be too excited about this draft. Layden still has a lot of work to do, this is only the beginning.