The Washington Wizards concluded pre-draft workouts yesterday, and over the last 10 days, got a first-hand look at prospects Kirk Hinrich, Dwyane Wade, Jarvis Hayes and Maciej Lampe, but missed out on the personal drills with Nick Collison, Michael Sweetney and T.J. Ford.

Observing the final workouts with holdovers from the Wizards' previous staff have been Mike O'Koren and Tom Young, who are expected to be hired as assistants to new coach Eddie Jordan's staff. Jordan is expected to retain current Washington assistant Larry Drew. O'Koren was one of Jordan's fellow assistants with the New Jersey Nets, and Young, Jordan's former coach at Rutgers has served as a basketball consultant.

Washington holds the No. 10 and No. 38 picks for Thursday's NBA draft and has several holes to fill, mainly at point guard and small forward. Jordan said his take is for the team to draft the best player available, not necessarily someone to fill a need -- especially since the Wizards are a young team that will take time to develop.

"The best player is the priority," Jordan said. "That's what I live by. When you see teams going for need and not the best player it kind of bites you in the [rear] a little bit. I always believe you go for the best player."

That theory could point to Sweetney or Collison, who play power forward, or Wade or Frenchman Mickeal Pietrus, both shooting guards. However, those areas are the two deepest positions on Washington's roster. Pietrus, some league sources think, could make the adjustment to small forward. Hinrich, Ford and fellow point guard Luke Ridnour could be available with the 10th pick, as could Hayes, the Georgia guard-forward who seems to be climbing after a string of strong workouts, some league sources said.