Perkins is going to have to muster all his skills to hold off Wallace from starting at centre. Sheed isn’t what he once was and he can’t better Perkins at rebounding or shot blocking, but he brings toughness and a sweet shot to the table. In the end I think Perkins will start and Wallace will play a big role off the bench, so draft accordingly.

Playing in a conference that features Boston, Cleveland, Orlando, Atlanta, and Miami will test this young team and perhaps push them to grow faster than people think.