basically. If the Pacers act like they’re leaning, look in the opposite direction. I think Draymond would add a skillset off the bench that we could really use. Stiesma could be a good fit, though he’s restricted.

Finally, while I agree that Henson has a lot of potential, I certainly don’t think he’d be able to pick up the offensive load that Collison carried last year. He’s a wonderful, instinctual defensive player, but his back to the basket game still needs significant work. And as for Harrison Barnes being “potentially great”? You can’t have been watching the same player I was. He’s potentially average. He has no motor, no defensive intensity and is going to struggle massively to guard quicker 3′s. He is a solid shooter, but that’s about it. If we’re just talking shooting, then we should trade for the #11 pick and take Jeremy Lamb. That guy actually knows how to move without the ball, something Barnes is still clueless about. Barnes looks an awful lot like Julian Wright from Kansas, drafted in 2007.

Everytime hans get’s the ball he just seems to completely panic unless he has an open mid range shot (which he wasn’t able to consistently knock down, especially in the playoffs) or an uncontested dunk. The pacer’s won’t do anything in the post season unless they upgrade them.

I could also see the pacers staying pat and trying to pick up a pick in the second round. I’m bullish on Jae Crowder, Machado, Reggie Hamilton, and Alex Young. The latter two could also probably be taken late in the 2nd. All of those guys are ready to come fill in as role players right now.

I think these are generally pretty sensible ideas. But after a wretched season by Hansbrough, I’m fairly down on him. My reservation about trading Collison for a mid first rounder would be if George Hill struggles at the point, gets injured, or if the bench scoring is otherwise anemic. I would be a little cautious about a rookie replacing DC’s scoring unless it was a top 10 pick.