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SI.com's Marty Burns analyzes each team's moves in the 2007 draft.
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Atlanta Hawks
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Al Horford (3); Acie Law (11)
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GM Billy Knight didn't make the blockbuster trade many Atlanta fans hoped for, but he got value at both first-round spots while filling two of the Hawks' biggest needs. Horford will help their frontcourt, while Law is a legitimate prospect at point guard.
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Boston Celtics
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Jeff Green (5), traded to the Sonics with Celtics G Delonte West, F Wally Szczerbiak and a future second-round pick for G Ray Allen and No. 35 pick in '07 draft (Glen Davis); Gabe Pruitt (32)
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Danny Ainge had to do something to satisfy Paul Pierce, and picking up a perennial All-Star (and former UConn star) such as Ray Allen isn't bad for a No. 5 pick. But if Pierce and Allen don't mesh together on the floor, Ainge won't hear the end of it.
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Charlotte Bobcats
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Brandan Wright (8), traded to the Warriors for G Jason Richardson and rights to No. 36 pick in '07 draft (Jermareo Davidson); Jared Dudley (22)
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Co-owner Michael Jordan lived up to his vow to try to win now by dealing for one of the league's most explosive scorers in Richardson. Wright has tremendous upside, but Richardson is a proven commodity who could join with small Gerald Wallace (assuming he re-signs) in a scary perimeter.
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Chicago Bulls
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Joakim Noah (9); Aaron Gray (49); JamesOn Curry (51)
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They got the best big man available at No. 9 in Noah. He won't fill their need for a low-post scorer, but he's a winner and hustler who should fit in with Scott Skiles' system. In the second round they got prospects at needed areas in Gray and Curry.
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Dallas Mavericks
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Nick Fazekas (34); Renaldas Seibutis (50); traded rights to Miovan Rakovic (60) and cash to Magic for rights to Reyshawn Terry (44)
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Quiet night for Mark Cuban & Co., but they got a value pick in Fazekas. Though not the low-post scorer they need, he should help shore up their frontcourt depth. Seibutis could remain in Europe for seasoning, while Terry is a big-time athlete.
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Detroit Pistons
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Rodney Stuckey (15); Arron Afflalo (27); Sammy Mejia (57)
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Joe Dumars shored up his backcourt depth with the selections of Stuckey and Afflalo, both of whom should fit well in Detroit's system. But could they have been acquired later on the board? Also, they didn't address needs for a true backup point guard or center.
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Golden State Warriors
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Traded G Jason Richardson and rights to Jermareo Davidson (No. 36 pick in '07 draft) for Brandan Wright (No. 8 in '07 draft); Marco Belinelli (18)
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They picked up a stud long-range prospect in Wright, and a guy who might be able to help them a bit right away in Italian shooting guard Belinelli. But Stephen Jackson and Monta Ellis will have to step up to replace Richardson.
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Houston Rockets
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Aaron Brooks (26); traded future second-round pick and cash to Sonics for Carl Landry (31); Brad Newley (54)
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Give new GM Daryl Morey credit for taking a chance. The jet-quick Brooks led the Pac-10 in scoring, but his size (6-1) makes him a defensive question mark. They seemed to need a power forward more, especially since they had already acquired Mike James in a trade.
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