Final NBA Mock
I have a useless desire to continue to do NBA Mock Drafts, this – Version 3.0 will be my Final NBA Mock however. With just less than 48 Hours to go…I still have no more clarity on what will happen come Thursday evening. The NBA draft always includes a lot of trades – big name veterans switching teams and even the rights to a player being traded after he is selected. So it’s extremely hard for me, the true opposite of a know-it-all…a know-nothing, to try and mock or predict trades in the NBA draft. I prowl the internet on ESPN Insider, ProBasketballTalk, and various other sites in search of news and rumors – unlike my analysis of the NFL draft (where I have somewhat of a clue)…I find the NBA Draft less predictable because teams draft on potential and upside over production and experience. Nonetheless, here’s my final effort. Enjoy.
1. Cavs – Derrick Williams, SF/PF – Arizona
2. P1* 76ers (T’Wolfs) – Kyrie Irving, PG – Duke
T’Wolfs get Andre Iguodala, #16 (A.Burks) for #2 (K.Irving), Michael Beasley, Martell Webster
3. P2* Wizards (Jazz) – Kemba Walker, SG/PG – U Conn
Jazz get #6 (E.Kanter), #18 for #3 (K.Walker)
4. P3* Spurs (Cavs) – Brandon Knight, PG – Kentucky
4 Team w/ Pistons and Warriors: Cavs get Tony Parker, Monta Ellis – Spurs get #4 (B.Knight), Ramon Sessions, Rip Hamilton, Austin Daye then – Pistons get #11 (B.Biyombo), #29 (N.Mirotic), Richard Jefferson, Antwan Jamison and – Warriors get #8 (K.Thompson), JJ Hickson, Baron Davis, Daniel Gibson.
5. Raptors – Jan Vesely, PF – Czech Republic
6. P2* Jazz (Wizards) – Enes Kanter, C/PF – Turkey (Kentucky)
7. P4* Jazz (Kings) – Kawhi Leonard, SF – San Diego State
3 Team w/ Nuggets: Kings get Raymond Felton, #18 – Jazz #7 (K.Leonard) #22 (D.Morris), Beno Udrih then – Nuggets get #12 (C.Singleton), Paul Milsap
8. P3* Warriors (Pistons) Klay Thompson, PG/SG – Washington State
9. Bobcats – Marcus Morris, PF – Kansas
10. Bucks – Jonas Valanciuna, C – Lithuania
11. P3* Pistons (Warriors) – Bismack Biyombo, PF/C – Congo
12. P4* Nuggets (Jazz) – Chris Singleton, SF – Florida State
13. Suns – Tristan Thompson, PF – Texas
14. P5* Kings (Rockets) – Jimmer Fredette, PG/SG – BYU
Rockets get #18 (N.Vucevic), Donte Greene for #14 (J.Fredette)
15. Pacers – Markieff Morris, PF /C – Kansas
16. P1* T’Wolfs (76ers) – Alec Burks, SG – Colorado
17. Knicks – Iman Shumpert, PG – Georgia Tech
18. P5* Rockets (Kings via Jazz thru Wizards) – Nikola Vucevic, C – USC
19. Bobcats – Jordan Hamilton, SF – Texas
20. T’Wolfs – Donatas Motiejunas, PF – Lithuania
21. Blazers – Kenneth Faried, PF – Morehead State
22. P4* Jazz (Nuggets) – Darius Morris, PG – Michigan
23. Rockets – Marshon Brooks, SG – Providence
24. Thunder – Kyle Singler, SF – Duke
25. Celtics – Jeremy Tyler, C – Tokyo Apache (USA)
26. Dallas – Davis Bertans, SF – Latvia
27. Nets – Tobias Harris, PF – Tennessee
28. Bulls – Justin Harper, PF – Richmond
29. P3* Pistons (Spurs) – Nikola Mirotic, SF – Serbia
30. Bulls – Tyler Honeycutt, SG/SF – UCLA
Next:
PG Reggie Jackson – Boston College
SF Jimmy Butler – Marquette
PF/C Jordan Williams – Maryland
PG Josh Shelby – Kansas
PF JaJuan Johnson – Purdue
SG Travis Leslie – Georgia
SF Chandler Parson – Florida
PG Norris Cole – Cleveland State
PF Trey Thompkins – Georgia
SG/SF Bojan Bogdanovia – Serbia
PF Jon Leuer – Wisconsin
PG/SG Charles Jenkins – Hofstra
SG Nolan Smith – Duke
PG Shelvin Mack – Butler
SG E’Twaun Moore – Purdue
C Greg Smith – Fresno State
SG/SF Malcolm Lee – UCLA
PF Willie Reed – St.Louis
PG Cory Joseph – Texas
C Keith Benson – Oakland
C Giorgi Shermadini – Georgia (INTERNATIONAL)
SG Andrew Goudelock – College of Charleston
PF Rick Jackson – Syracuse
PF Malcolm Thomas – San Diego State
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