With the 5th Pick in the YGLS Draft

5. Washington Wizards - Tyreke Evans (G / Memphis)

One of the downsides to an NBA Mock Draft is that you really can't predict a trade. As the GM of the Wizards, for the purpose of this article, I would move heaven and earth to trade this pick or Gilbert Arenas. I want Tyreke Evans with this pick. Jordan Hill is the safe pick but he doesn't fit the team that you have. You have a fast team, a team that likes to push the ball upcourt and play a faster tempo. They are the poor-mans Denver Nuggets.

If this is the case why would you draft a clunky forward that doesn't fit your system? You don't need a orward to make it through the east. Out of the 8 playoff teams in the east only the Magic have Dwight Howard as a legitimate force under the basket. Kevin Garmett is getting old and Elton Brand is a question mark.

So you are at a cross roads as an organization. And at this point I would try to trade Gilbert Arenas or this pick. Tyreke is fast and young and can distribute and score. He fits this team well. Better than Gilbert who is a pure scorer. It's a risky pick and a little early but it's time to break the mold and take a player that is good and fits my team. Tyreke make me proud!

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