2005 NBA Draft team needs
Updated: May 23, 2005, 3:18 PM ET
By
Chad Ford
Should teams draft to fill their needs or should they take the best player available when they draft?
Most teams will tell you that they choose the latter, but history shows that when they do it, disaster seems to strike. There's nothing worse than having a high draft pick sitting on the bench picking his nose.
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