That percentage has declined the past four years. The team must find someone with a reliable stroke from 18 to 20 feet to reverse that trend. The second priority is a point guard. Penny Hardaway likely won't be back, and Darrell Armstrong should come off the bench. The team needs a floor leader.
Third priority is an athletic player at either wing position.
If the team trades up into the first round, it would be to get a lottery pick, probably somewhere in the top eight. A popular rumor is Nick Anderson and a No. 1 pick in 2000 to Vancouver for the second pick. J.R. Koch because of his shooting skills and Texas' Chris Clack. Fay Washington Team needs a center, but draft doesn't offer help The team's top need is at center, where Terry Davis, Otis Thorpe and Ben Wallace took turns last season. But the team likely won't be able to address this need in the draft because most of the top prospects are not good enough to make an impact.