By: Dustin Chapman

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• Selected Anthony Randolph 14th overall.

• Selected Richard Hendrix 49th overall.

Golden State got excellent value with each of their picks in this draft. To round out the action-packed lottery, Chris Mullin took a guy in Anthony Randolph who more than likely had the highest upside of all available players. He’s currently very raw, very thin, and will need time to develop (similar to last year’s first round pick, Brandan Wright), but he’s got a great deal of potential and has a chance to be an extremely versatile player in the NBA for a long time. As long as they’re patient with him, Randolph could develop into a big time combo forward with a little bit of seasoning.

In addition, Richard Hendrix may very well be one of the real steals of this draft. He’s not going to blow anybody away, but he’s just solid. The former Alabama bruiser has a great nose for the ball, a soft touch around the basket, and will outwork anybody in his area at all times. Think Leon Powe 2.0. Heck, Powe was even selected 49th himself in 2006. Imagine that?

Grade: B+

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