The Sonics began working out draft hopefuls at their practice facility, the Furtado Center, today.

Four guys worked out today and all of them are big guys. They include UCLA big man, 6-10 post Kevin Love, 6-9 forward J.J. Hickson out of N.C. State, 7-footer Kosta Koufos from Ohio State, and 6-10 Australian Nathan Jawai.

The Sonics also plan on working out four more draft hopefuls on Saturday. They include Georgetown center Roy Hibbert, George Hill of IUPUI, Shawn Pruitt out of Illinois, and UCLA product Russell Westbrook.

Of the eight players coming to Seattle this week, six are big men and two are point guards, as the Sonics look for players to help shore up the team's inside woes.

It's an interesting list of players to begin the process. Love seems repetitive because the Sonics already have Nick Collison and Chris Wilcox at power forward, but there have been rumors of Seattle wanting to move down in the draft, and Wilcox is in the final year of a 3-year deal and could command some offers from other teams.

Westbrook, with his athletic ability and willingness to defend, seems like a Sam Presti player. Hibbert and his relationship with fellow Georgetown product Jeff Green might be a good late first-round, early second-round pick.

However, the most interesting prospect is Nathan Jawai. Although a bit unpolished, Jawai moves well at 6-10, 282 pounds and with his size and explosiveness could develop into a decent inside player. He earned the moniker of "Baby Shaq" in the Australian NBL League Down Under. Watch his highlight tape here.