Here is my opinion on this...Think Litlbuck will like this one...
Hairston is looking more and more like a 1 or maybe 2 year player...If there is no rule in place, then we continue with the one and dones with Hairston and Thomas, and maybe sullinger in the 2010 class...
If we were to offer Payne, and try and pull both of them in, then we have some stability, or if we were to pass on Hairston because of being a one and done type and just take Payne who has about as much game as Hairston, not as much in terms of stepping out and playing off the dribble, but he can play both the PF/C positions which would help us more IMO, instead of a 3/4 guy like thomas is...
Now if you have a shot at Hairston you take it, but I would honestly have Payne higher on the board, just because he is going to be here longer and project more in the PF/C role...