You've got to be kidding me!

Alright, I've gotten over the initial ecstasy of the fact that the Supersonics will draft Kevin Durant. Sadly, this probably is one of the top moments in my life as a sports fan. But seriously Seattle was due. After the old days of Gary Payton being an all world point guard and Shawn Kemp not having 6534706 illegitimate children, I was pretty disillusioned with the basketball in Seattle. This was only made worse by the fact that the Sonics have taken Robert Swift, Mohammad Sene, and John Petro in three previous drafts. Cereally?

But I seriously think this begins a new era in basketball, I really do. Now, I'm a big fan of the national sports scene, but that also may be because I haven't really had a team perennially contend for championships. That is why I HAVE to talk about this. I am by no means saying that the Sonics are now going to turn into the 90s Bulls. But at worst, this is going to be one entertaining team to watch.

Think about it, the potential starting five for the Sonics next year.
PG Luke Ridnour - Doesn't play a lick of defense but neither does Steve Nash. His game is definitely suited for the run and gun style.
SG Ray Allen - Age is only a number to him. One of the few players that I have watched that played hard AFTER a new contract. Still has it.
SF Rashard Lewis - Resign him. He's a 6-10 with a consistent three point shot. Pretty rare.
PF Kevin Durant - Definitely not strong enough to play in the post yet. But can do just about everything else.
C Chris Wilcox - Granted his offensive game is limited to put backs and dunks. However, at worst, he will be a poor man's version of Amare.

Not much defense but it is going to be one athletic show of three pointers and dunks.

Now I've heard rumors that we're going after a coach like Paul Silas. NO. Do not go old school on me now.

Three of those guys can put it on the floor, four have range out to the three point line, and the bigs can run the floor like gazelles. Sounds like Suns basketball or Nellieball to me. Being that the NBA, like the NFL, is a copycat league, the Sonics shouldn't be ashamed to emulate. I don't really care that the front office is a mess, the Sonics could hire you, Riles, and you will look like a genius for drafting Kevin Durant. All I ask is that they stay in Seattle and hire either a D'antoni or Don Nelson disciple and run teams out of KeyArena. Sometime when the draft becomes closer, I'll probably do a Big Board/Mock Draft but right now I really don't care where anyone else goes.

One last point, Portland is in between a rock and a hard place, but nonetheless great position. Draft Greg Oden and its telling Lamarcus Aldridge that you've essentially given up on him. Also they do have Zach Randolph, making for a talented but crowded front court. But imagine passing on Greg Oden. This guy played with one wrist and was Big-10 player of the year, not to mention, putting an impressive stand against two other lottery picks, Joakim Noah and Al Horford in the championship game. And his potential?! One play just keeps going through my head, the block against Tennessee, where he COMPLETELY denied the lay-up. I see two possibilities.

1. They draft Greg Oden, and make Zach Randolph expendable for some idiot GM like Kevin McHale, Billy King, or Isiah to throw a huge contract towards. Randolph has too many character issues for my liking anyway. Portland would have quite the young and talented nucleus with Brandon Roy, last year's Rookie of the Year, teamed with Oden, not to mention past lottery picks, Martell Webster and LaMarcus Aldridge.

2. They trade the pick. This pick is probably the most coveted pick since the 2003 draft, maybe even more because the class of '03 had four perennial all stars. This year may have the equivalent talent but more wild cards as well. A team like Boston, who may be one Greg Oden away from the top tier of the Eastern Conference may be willing to throw down the house for this guy. But what house? Paul Pierce is the only worthwhile chip on the team. Al Jefferson is part of that rebuilding process in Boston, so trading him would defeat the purpose of getting Oden. I, at this point, don't really see any other teams going hard for this pick.

I guess as I reasoned through it, Portland will take Oden. But I will not be surprised with some ridiculous deal for Oden because he is that type of player. Post players win championships.