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I'm having a hard time figuring out who's going to fall out of the playoff picture next year. I Detroit, Cleveland and Chicago as locks. Miami, Toronto and Washington also should be in. That leaves two spots, but with NJ resigning Vinsanity and getting Kristic back, I don't see how they don't make at least one last run. That just leaves Orlando from last year's playoff teams. They just picked up Lewis, and remember, they got off to a great start last year, just fell apart in January and February.

With the rest of the teams all getting better as mentioned above, and our team just getting younger (Horford and Law), I just don't see us winning 40 games, and that's what it will take to get in (still a losing record) and be swept just like Orlando was this year.

Unless we are able to obtain a defensive center to occupy the lane (like Brendan Haywood, Etan Thomas or Joel Przybilla), I don't see marked improvement. You can't plan on Speedy being healthy the whole season, and I just don't see Woddy playing law for meaningful minutes.

Long term, the future looks great, but I'm not sure about playoffs next season with teh roster we currently have.

Mihm's agent has already told the Lakers that he is looking for theentire mid-level exception, so it ain't peanuts he's looking for. He probably won't get it, but he's going to get at least $4M per. He doesn't play great D, he's more of an offensive threat, which we just don't need. Pass on Mihm.

Denver is only looking to trade Camby to shed salary. They would think about this trade for either Sheldon or Childress, but aren't looking to match salaries, just dumping salaries. With JR Smith in trouble, Chills is the best fit.

1. Amare

2. Gasol

3. Horford & B. Wright

4. Horford & T. Young

5. Horford & Crit

6. Horford, & trade down for Splitter & Davis

7. Yi & B.Wright

8. Yi & ...

Draft at #11 on potential, and B. Wright and T. young have the most star potential. Crit has the most at PG. I just view Law like Sheldon, that he may be the most ready player today, but just doesn't have star potential. And Splitter wouldn't be coming here until 2008, when we don't have a pick. If we're too young already, then why do we want to get even younger?