With the draft a few weeks away and the Nets having three picks in the top 40, I thought it was quite interesting to see this quote online today:

“We’re starting to get calls on the No. 10 pick and 21. I think later in the first round is getting very popular,” Vandeweghe theorized to Yahoo Sports. “People are seeing this is a deep draft. They’re going to find somebody they like there. The discussions are starting. What that tells you is we have the opportunity or the chance to get somebody pretty good there.”

The only question, which was also raised on Yahoo Sports, is will the Nets wait and develop talent, or will they trade for an established player?

For my taste, I’d like to see an injection of youth join the team. Jason Kidd and a slew of other veterans couldn’t get this team a championship, so I think it’s time this team starts to develop players. I’ve already stated that I feel that Devin Harris can be a much more productive player if given a real opportunity and everyone has seen first hand the development of Richard Jefferson. If the Nets are patient, I think Sean Williams and Josh Boone can also develop into a solid duo at center and if Marcus Williams can get his head screwed on right, he can be a more than solid option off the bench. That will ultimately prove to be a huge step in the right direction for this team.

If the Nets can also add a veteran via free agency that can help lead this youngsters and draft a boards banger or another shooter [maybe even both] this team will be headed in the right direction in my opinion. However, we’ll have to wait and see what the organization has up their sleeves.

Boki wants to stay-

Considering what I posted on this site last week, it’s obvious that I would love to see Boki Nachbar off the bench next season with the Nets. From the looks of it, he wants to come back as well. Again, as I said last week, plenty of teams will be interested in him and the faster the Nets can get a deal done, the better. Having a solid bench in the NBA is pivotal to having a quality team today. Having Nachbar around will give New Jersey one less thing to worry about and will help them build a winner.

“Come July 1 when we can talk, they will be the first team. I like New Jersey and appreciate what the Nets have done for me,” Nachbar told Yahoo Sports.