Boston Celtics- C+

I'm tempted to say they had the worst draft of anyone, but that's really because they missed out on Durant, who they put in a lot of hard work to earn. However, I feel like they contradicted themselves with their moves. They needed to compensate for missing out on their elite prospect by lottery opnce again, or at least they think they do. So, their options are pick Yi and hope he is that elite player, which is possible, but very unlikely, or trade the pick and anyone but Pierce or Jefferson for that star. The Celtics know the influence held by Bill Simmons, so they stayed away from Yi, but their problem was that there weren't any stars who would even consider playing for Boston. KG said no, Marion said hell no. The only guy who wouldn't say no was the really nice guy who happens to be 31 and recovering from multiple ankle surgeries last year. Oh, and he really doesn't fit terribly well as another primary scorer. But regardless, the Celtics had to make a move, they just HAD to. Fine. A seriously ill-advised move, but it's done. So what do they do next? Get a high potential PG to replace their incumbent young starter who made great strides last year but was lost in the trade for their 'star'! What are they doing, rebuilding or reloading?! Make up your mind!

Atlanta Hawks- B-

We all know the story of the PG's that the Hawks have passed and how they weren't going to screw it up again. They had picks 3 and 11, and they opted for their top rated prospect at 3 and their small reach for a PG at 11. Sensible, right? Maybe, but not smart. Acie Law was a dynamic college basketball player who single handedly convinced me to pick his team to win in my bracket, but I don't think the ice water in his veins will help much when his team is down 25 points when the clock is running out, and I don't think his knuckle-ball jumper will cut it in the NBA. Also, he is a shoot first PG now on a team filled with scoring threats. They needed a distributor, and they #### up royal in passing him. Horford is everything you want in a prototypical NBA PF. He's big, very strong, he's got face up and back-to-the-basket moves, he's a sound technical rebounder to go with his athleticism, and he plays hard, tough D. What he doesn't have is any of the extras. He's not more than adequate for his position in his passing, ball handling, perimeter shooting, or awareness. Overall, he is a very good player, but certainly not a special one. Mike Conley Jr. is a special player. His speed and quickness are almost unfair (his hesitation moves make me nauseous) and he is a exceptional passer. What makes him special is his freakish speed and his ability to score inside, which many people compare to Tony Parker. I do not find this comparison just. Conley is stronger and more physical than Parker, and though he can score like Parker, he can also muscle the ball up. His jumper is still under construction, but it will certainly be ready for NBA defenders to respect soon. On top of all of this, Conley is the pass-first PG the Hawks need. As far as I'm concerned, the Hawks passed up their PG for a forward again. A better one than usual, but still.

Philadelphia 76ers- B

They came away with some pieces worth at least an A-, but the should have had more. I already talked about Thaddeus Young being a 'young' version of Al Thorton, which was their first mistake. Their second was beleiving that Miami would actually take Jason Smith and ponying up to get him. Of course, this is the price they pay for continuing to employ Billy King. Now if they slipped his name in the fine print to be sent to Miami, this grade jumps to an A+.