Who to Draft At Number 6?

This year's draft is setting up to be a huge crap shoot. Outside of the top few picks, there are a lot of players who could as high as 4th or as low as 10th (maybe even lower). That means there are a lot of players for the Wolves to consider at number 6.

There are four players that I view as acceptable at number 6. These four are James Harden, Tyreke Evans, Stephen Curry, and DeMar DeRozan. All of these guys fill a huge need as either point guard, shooting guard, or combo guard. Harden is still my top pick out of these four, but I think he'll be gone before the Wolves pick. I think Evans is the most likely choice.

Whoever they pick at 6 will be a quality player, but not a franchise cornerstone. The only player (besides Griffin) with potential to be a cornerstone is Ricky Rubio. Kahn has said the Wolves still need a big time star. Could the Wolves trade up to get Rubio in hopes that he will become a star? I don't really think so. It would require a pretty hefty price to trade up for Rubio and there is always a chance he could turn out to be the next Darko Milicic.

So can the Wolves get a cornerstone player this year? It's not going to happen with the 6th pick, but Kahn could have something up his sleave for a trade to bring one in. I could see a scenario where the Wolves target Chris Paul. The combination of multiple draft picks, a poor financial situation in New Orleans, and the willingness to give up Foye/Love and expiring contracts (think Mike Miller) might make a deal like that happen.

A future with Jefferson, Chris Paul, and a solid pick at number 6 looks pretty bright. We'll see what happens starting with that number 6 pick coming up in less than two weeks.