What happens when that little bell rings

[Ryan, Patrick S Maj RES USAFR 439 MSG]

Gene,
 
On the "most likely" scale - Lewis is probably more reachable then the other
names floated, however - from all accounts he wants a MAX deal.  Our current
owners will want nothing to do with him by my estimation with that
stipulation and given that we have our own MAX deal decision looming with
Jefferson; the question with this ownership isn't the #5 pick versus Rashard
Lewis, but Al Jefferson vs. Rashard Lewis.
 
Moreso, given the entire management direction to "keep their own" (Danny
doesn't trade his own draft picks very often - at least historically) I
think that points more and more to the #5 pick being used to draft versus
trade.  And I still maintain the largely untapped Chinese market has our
venture capitalists salivating like Pavlov's dogs.
 
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SNIP Lewis is, to me, the most likely trade among the larger names out
there.  He's 28.  He's a 6' 10" SM, mostly.  He scored 22 per game with over
6 rebounds.  That sounds good; Garnett also averaged 22 (but with 12 rb).
Lewis is 7 or 8 years older than draftee X, that's perhaps mostly good but
gives a shorter window.  He needs 15 shots a game to be worth something to
us.  Where do those come from?  Pierce, Jefferson?  And scoring is not our
biggest need.  He will want big money.  Where will that come from?  Plus, he
will take minutes from Wally, Green, Gomes--at least.  Is that good or not?
And the biggest question regarding trades to me:  if we don't see a
championship level team for a few years out, are we not better off drafting
for what's considered to be a top, young talent who will be coming into his
own in two/three years than trading for someone who will be 30/31 then?
   
Some of the answers are overlaid with the careers of Doc and Ainge, I would
guess.  I could go either way, given the choice.  Usually I lean toward
drafting, so that wouldn't disappoint me.  Oh, well.  Lots of yard work to
do after all the rain down here.  Cheers, Gene