First Look -- garbage speakers

Quick Draft Summary: Autodrafting got the speakers some good values, but no point guards. With a number of all-round contibutors, however, the speakers look well balanced, if rich in question marks.

Frontcourt: Camby (3), Odom (6), Biedrins (7), Kirilenko (8), Hawes (16), McDyess (17)

If Camby stays healthy and dominant, then the rest of these guys can make the speakers competitive in the big-man categories, perhaps even dominant in blocks. These are not big point scorers, however, so LeBron and the other SFs will be counted on for scoring. I'm not sure it will be enough.

Backcourt: Marcus Wiliams (13), Ramon Sessions (15), Antonio Daniels (19)

Well, luckily LeBron provides plenty of assists, and C-But is a steal machine (as might Artest be), because this is a bad scene, PG wise. M-Will may start, but is apparently in Don Nelson's doghouse after a terrible preseason. Sessions appears not to be starting...or backing up. Daniels will be solid while Arenas is out, but by no means spectacular.

Swingmen: LeBron(1), C-But(2), J-Rich(3)

The speakers were one of two teams not to draft a PG or C in the first 3 rounds, and these are indeed three outstanding players. They contribute all around, but as noted above, they may be the only players to average > 16 PPG on the team (depending on the 'X-Factors' below)

X-Factors: Artest(5), Korver(20), Terry(9)

Artest is the ultimate X-Factor, and could, as always, provide first round value, or retire to pursue his rap career. Korver's getting no love this pre-season, but might give quite a boost in 3s. Jason Terry is extremely productive, but is seemingly always in danger of losing minutes. Other sources of uncertainty include Odom, who is supposedly coming off the bench, and Camby, who is on a new(old) team, and 'day to day'.

Gomes(12), Parker(11), Nocioni(18) and Green(14) could all be boom or bust as well.

Strengths: 3s, STL, BLK

Weaknesses: FGM, PTS, FT%

Best Pick: Daniels (19) -- much needed PG help came late. I also like Hawes (16)

Worst Pick: Garcia (10) -- he's hurt, and there were plenty of similar players available later.