Every year there are a handful of teams that drive the NBA Draft. Obviously, one of them is always the team that has the top pick, since it can draft any player it wants, or choose to entertain numerous trade offers from teams that have zeroed in on a particular player. Any team that owns a selection in the top five or six picks also has suitors for their picks. Recent flip-flop trades of Vince Carter/Antawn Jamison in 1998 and Stephon Marbury/Ray Allen in 1996 add spice and excitement to draft night.

The other climate that creates intrigue is one where one team has multiple draft picks in the first round. Just one example occurred last year when Orlando drafted 12, 13 and 15, while Houston owned the 14th, 16th and 18th picks. Since teams with multiple first round picks rarely hold onto all of them, all types of trade scenarios surface. Last year, Houston and Orlando actually made all of their picks on draft day, but Orlando later traded Keon Clark (13) to Denver and Houston dealt the draft rights to Mirsad Turkcan (18) to Philadelphia.

For the 1999 NBA Draft, the teams with multiple picks as of the NBA Draft Lottery (May 22) were:

Atlanta Hawks
The Hawks had picks 17, 20, 21 and 27. Atlanta's veteran players include Mookie Blaylock (32 years old), Dikembe Mutombo (33), Grant Long (33) and Tyrone Corbin (36), so an infusion of youth could help bolster the Hawks bench.

Utah Jazz
The Jazz had picks 19, 24 and 28. While none of Utah's picks are particularly high, Utah general manager Scott Layden and his scouts have scored major successes with late picks like Bryon Russell (45th overall) and Shandon Anderson (54th overall) in the past, so look for the Jazz to find a contributor with one of these selections.

Toronto Raptors
Toronto has two lottery picks, and may choose to use one of them to add a veteran player if free agent Charles Oakley decides to sign elsewhere.

Cleveland Cavaliers
With two lottery picks, the Cavaliers can bring in some more young talent to build around franchise player Shawn Kemp, or move one of the picks to add a veteran.

Chicago Bulls
Jerry Krause has his first lottery pick since Stacey King in 1989, and could have two other first round picks to help him rebuild the former six-time champion Bulls.