Five things to watch for on draft day

1. Andrea Bargnani slips: Bargnani, the Italian pro forward, could go No. 1 overall to the Toronto Raptors. But if the Raptors go another way (Texas’ LaMarcus Aldridge, for instance), Bargnani could pull a Matt Leinart, sliding even to No. 7 Boston or No. 8 Houston.

Bargnani was in Italy, participating in the just-completed playoffs there. That means general managers could watch him against real competition all spring if they were willing to travel that far. But it also means Bargnani was limited in his ability to hold individual workouts for lottery teams.

2. Toronto deals down: Don’t be surprised if the Raptors move down in the draft, perhaps as low as Seattle’s No. 10 slot. Shooting guard Ray Allen might be a Raptors target along with point guard Earl Watson.

If such a swap happened, it could involve Toronto forward Charlie Villanueva, who is versatile enough to play at least part-time at all three frontcourt positions.

At minimum, the Raptors could swap Alvin Williams for Watson straight-up, a deal that would get Toronto a healthy point guard and save the Sonics lots of money following next season.

3. Shelden Williams rises: Duke big man Williams could surprise by going as high as fifth to Atlanta. The Hawks don’t need any more of the wing players available at that slot — they already seem to have 34 small forwards — so a rugged guy like Williams at power forward could address a need.

There’s a rumor floating around the league that Williams has some sort of promise to go to a big-market team.

4. Allen Iverson gets traded: There’s little doubt Iverson is available. The Philadelphia 76ers are a team in need of a makeover because Iverson and Chris Webber aren’t going to lead them anywhere.

Sixers chief Billy King would like to improve his draft position from No. 13 and Iverson would be the logical bait. Of course that implies there’s a taker for the roughly $60 million left on Iverson’s contract over the next three seasons.

One place that could make sense is Atlanta, where the Hawks are desperate for a star to draw fans to the arena. (Also, Iverson’s act might play better in Atlanta than Charlotte). The trouble with an Iverson-to-Atlanta scenario is the fractured ownership situation with the Hawks. They’re still fussing over who should buy out whom, and the Hawks-Thrashers lost a lot of money last season.

So signing off on $60 million more for Iverson is a reach.

Any deal involving Iverson might have to wait until July, when the NBA’s next fiscal year starts, often facilitating trades.

5. Portland deals up: Perhaps the worst-kept secret in this draft is the Portland Trail Blazers’ interest in Adam Morrison. They’re sitting at No. 4, which may or may not be high enough to get their man.

They could trade up to Toronto’s No. 1 pick and guarantee getting Morrison. The Raptors would listen, in part because they’d likely still get Bargnani at No. 4. But Raptors chief Bryan Colangelo would charge the Trail Blazers plenty to move up those three spots. Blazers point guard Jarrett Jack could be part of such a deal.

The alternative might be calling the Bobcats. Say Aldridge and Tyrus Thomas go in the top two, leaving Charlotte with a coin flip between Morrison and Connecticut’s Rudy Gay. Why wouldn’t the Blazers offer the Bobcats the 30th pick (last in the first round) to break that tie by flip-flopping three and four?