As with every selection process, the NBA Draft always has its share of good moves.

This year was no exception.

Let’s take a look at the teams who made the most of this draft:

Washington Wizards

The Wizards came into this draft with two first round picks and an early second-rounder. Washington is a team with specific needs – such as low post scoring (who doesn’t need that) and perimeter defense – but they did what any team that finished the previous season at 23-59 should do…

They took the best player available with each of their picks.

Jan Vesely, a 6’11″ small forward, was perhaps the Wizards’ easiest choice at number 6, giving them a player with Andrei Kirilenko type athleticism. However, Vesely appears to be more offensively refined and has the opportunity to make an immediate impact if he can withstand the physical nature of the NBA.

Washington’s next two picks were practically highway robbery. With the 18th and 34th picks overall, the Wiz snapped up Chris Singleton and Shelvin Mack. Singleton was a borderline lottery projection, and Mack, who won’t be a superstar, provides excellent depth at the guard spot for an often injury-riddled team.

Detroit Pistons

In some aspects, the Wizards are in much better shape than the Pistons. The Wizards have young building blocks already in place, and subsequent acquisitions are poised to add to what they have. The Pistons do not have their future cornerstones as of yet, as they have not been fortunate enough to hit rock bottom in the standings.

Knight will still be wearing blue - in the Motor City.

But in this draft, Detroit was able to parlay its eighth pick into Kentucky point guard Brandon Knight – a prospect who many tabbed as one of this year’s top-5 talents. They were able to keep their momentum going by selecting the versatile Kyle Singler, and the rugged, athletic Vernon Macklin in the second round. Even with these choices, they still have yet to find that one player who can turn their team around – but they made the most of what they had.

Dallas Mavericks

Often times, we wonder what separates the upper echelon teams from the rest of the pack. But then, we witness the charade that the NBA champions pulled off on draft night.

Somehow, the Mavericks converted its number 26 pick into versatile reserve performer Rudy Fernandez. Dallas, which only had late picks in each of the rounds, managed to make itself better immediately. With Fernandez, Jason Terry and J.J. Barea, the Mavericks now have a bench squad that can score with many starting units around the Association.

Golden State Warriors

With only Andris Biedrins manning the middle in Golden State, Tyler has the chance to make an immediate impact.

If you listen Warriors new head coach Mark Jackson, hopes are high in the Bay Area for a competitive Golden State team to take the floor in the upcoming season.

And if you look at what they did with their selections in the draft, you might be inclined to feel the same way.

Picking 11th in the first round, Golden State tabbed Washington State’s Klay Thompson, a 6’6″ shooting guard. Adding another player who’s unable to hold his own defensively could spell disaster for this team, but his size alone will make him a more passable 2-guard in the league. Thompson is also a lights-out shooter, which is an absolute necessity in the Warriors’ up-tempo style.

Thompson was a good selection, but the organization really stepped it up in the second round. That’s when they picked Charles Jenkins, an elite scorer from the guard position who has the possibility of becoming a great value, with the 44th pick. And they followed that by trading for 6’11″ Jeremy Tyler, a prospect who left high school after his junior year to play professionally overseas. He was highly rated and set to play for Louisville, has a supreme talent level and is definitely worth the risk for a team that sorely needs a real inside presence.

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