Chris Taft, the former Pitt power forward who was taken with the 42nd overall pick by the Golden State Warriors in Tuesday night's draft, is a prime candidate to be one of those developmental players.

Once considered a lottery pick by many, and a top-five selection by some, it is now apparent he and his management team made a terrible mistake in assessing his readiness to play in the NBA.

"We were surprised he was there," Golden State president Chris Mullin told Bay Area reporters.

"We saw another opportunity to get bigger and tougher. He has great size and a pretty good feel for the game. There is a lot of room for him to grow."