Robert Swift is one of the many players to make the leap from high school to the NBA recently, and it hasn?t been easy.  

The Sonics used their 12th pick to get Swift; a player many have said was not ready to make the jump.  Knowing this, Seattle critics and fans, have been quick to judge.

Even coaches such as Sonics assistant Jack Sikma do not think Swift is ready to play in the league next year.  "He's not going to be a help for us this next year," Sikma said on draft day. "He's an 18-year-old young man that has a lot to learn."

Critics and fans alike should remember that the Sonics have done quite well drafting players directly out of high school.  One does not have to go back to far to remember the selection of Rashard Lewis, and of course, the boo-filled selection of Shawn Kemp.

Will Swift pan out?  As it is with the rest of his peers, only time will tell.