Clutchfans Mock Draft Thread

[crash5179]

Originally Posted by JMAD21 Hey guys, I do my own mock draft for fun and thought I would share it here, while also getting to see others. Please do not turn this thread into a huge argument over one posters mock. I would like to keep this mainly as a discussion thread rather than debate. If you think there will be a trade, then account for it when making your mock. Please list the trade that you think will happen before your mock. Thanks Hers's mine. Hou Trades: Lowry, 14th pick, Pat Sac Trades: 5th pick, Whiteside #1: NO Hornets- Anthony Davis, PF UK ----No-brainer here, Davis will turn this franchise around. If they can keep a healthy Eric Gordan and management doesn't screw things up, the Hornets will be contenders in 3-4 years. #2: Charlotte Bobcats- Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, SF UK ----All season long the Bobcats turned it in after they saw a little adversity, with MKG that will not happen. The kid is a just a gamer and he will improve this team. They'll need to make a lot of other roster moves in order to get out of the lottery next year, but MKG is a step in the right direction. #3: Washington Wizards- Thomas Robinson, PF KU ----I think the Wiz will go back and forth on Drummond and Robinson, eventually taking Robinson because he's much less of a risk. Robinson can team up with Nene down low to make a solid 4-5 combo. He will also complement John Wall very well. #4: Cleveland Cavaliers- Bradley Beal, PG UF ----Im on the fence about Beal's upside, I think he'll be a great fit with Irving though. At the least he'll be a 3 point specialist. But if he can evolve into the player that most scouts say he can be, then Cleveland is set in the backcourt for a decade. #5: Houston Rockets(Via Sac)- Harrison Barnes, SF UNC ----Once again, I think Drummonds risk factor keeps him on the board. Instead going with Barnes, who I think could win a scoring title one day. He's an elite shooter, a good finisher and a great athlete. I know a lot of people will disagree with me here because of the want and need for a big man, but look at the 4 teams still in the playoffs and you see that none of them have dominant big men. Duncan isnt dominant anymore and KG does most his work with his jumper. I think Barnes is finally the replacement to Tmac that we have all been wanting for three years now. #6: Portland Trial Blazers- Andre Drummond, C UConn ----Portland gets their big man to play alongside Aldridge. They still need a PG but I don't think they will reach that much for a PG, especially since they have the 11th pick where they could take a top 2 PG in this draft (Lillard or Marshall) #7: Golden State Warriors- Perry Jones III, F Bay ----This is another risky pick. I know Chad Ford tweeted awhile back that GS loves Sullinger, but I think PJIII is a better fit with Boget as a 4-5 combo. The athlete next to banger could be a solid combo for may years. #8: Toronto Raptors- Jeremy Lamb, SG UConn ----Damar DoRozen's time to turn potential into production is running out. I think they draft his replacement in Lamb, who could be a better Richard Hamilton IMO. Also think they could take Lillard here. #9: Detroit Pistons- John Henson, PF UNC ----Im NOT a fan of Henson, but he can be the shot blocker that Greg Monroe isn't. I think Detroit lost their guy when GS took PJIII, but Henson fits their need as well I guess. Could also see them going with a perimeter scorer. #10: NO Hornets- Kendall Marshall, PG UNC ----The Hornets should have most of the scoring taken care of with Gordan and Davis. But, with Marshall running point he can get guys that aren't scorers some easy buckets while not taking shots away from Gordan, who IMO is set to have a breakout allstar season. #11: Portland Trial Blazers- Damian Lillard, PG Weber St. ----With Lowry traded to Sac, and Dragic likely to stay in Hou because of that, they draft strictly for need and take the best available PG. I still think they will make a hard push for Nash but they get some insurance with Lillard. #12: Milwaukee Bucks- Jarad Sullinger, PF Ohio St. ----I'm torn between Sully and Zeller for the Bucks. Both address needs for the most part. But Sully's upside gets him the nod IMO. #13: Phoenix Suns- Austin Rivers, SG Duke ----Steal of the 1st round here. I hear all the doubters and they sound crazy to me. Rivers can be a 22 ppg scorer and also play some PG in certain situations. I see him as a smarter Monte Ellis. #14: Sacramento Kings(Via Hou), Tyler Zeller, C/PF UNC ----The Kings are sticking with Cousins for now, but you never know when this guy can go nuts and the Kings may end up trading him. If so, Zeller can replace him. If not, Zeller can be a solid backup. #15: Philadelphia 76ers, Arnett Moultrie, PF Miss St. ----Not a huge fan of Moultrie, but he fits a need for Phily and can help their rebounding a great deal. #16: Houston Rockets- Meyers Leonard, C Illinois ----He's a work in progress, I know. But he can turn into a top 10-15 Center in this league. He's a phenomenal athlete despite what some posters believe. He has a good jumper and can rebound pretty well. He'll need to improve his strength and be more consistent overall. 6 years from now we will see Leonard as the best Center in this drat. If Hou has already addressed the Center position, I'd love to see Terrence Ross picked here. #17: Dallas Mavericks- Terrence Jones, F UK ----Jones reminds me a lot of Shawn Marion and can learn a ton from him. I think this a good fit both ways. #18: Minnesota Timberwolves- Terrence Jones, SG Wash ----Minny is gonna take the best available SG and I think Ross is a steal at this spot. If he develops into a 15-20 ppg guy (which im predicting) then he is exactly what Minny needs to become relevant again. #19: Orlando Magic- Fab Melo, C Syracuse ----This is a no-brainer. They need to be prepared to go o without Howard. Plus, even if Howard stays, they need a backup Center. Melo ca be a solid layer I believe. #20: Denver Nuggets- Dion Waiters, SG SYracuse ----Denver is pretty set at each position so they'll take the best player available. Waiters is the best player at this spot I think. #21: Boston Celtics- Quincy Miller, SF Bay ----The Celtics Big Three are in their final days and they need to start replacing the guys that will most likely be gone soon. With the uncertainty of Jeff Green next year, Miler can be a solid soon-to-be replacement for Paul Pierce. #22: Boston Celtics- Jeff Taylor, G/F Vandy ----With Avery Bradley being the likely replacement for Ray Allen next year, Taylor can be a very good player to come off the bench OR start if needed. I think this is a really solid value pick here. #23: Atlanta Hawks- Royce White, F Iowa St. ----White can be a good role player off the bench. Not sure how much he helps ATL next year, but it's a decent pick. #24: Cleveland Cavaliers- Moa Harkless, SF St. Johns ----I don't know a whole lot about this guy. But the Cavs need a SF and he seems to be the best available. #25: Memphis Grizzlies- Marquis Teague, PG UK ----Teague has potential to be a starter in the NBA but for now he'll be a solid backup to Mike Conley. #26; Indiana Pacers- Festus Ezeli, C Vandy ----The Pacers are in the same spot as Denver, no REAL needs. But Hibbert could use a better backup and Ezeli will creat competition for that backup spot. #27: Miami Heat- Daron Lamb, G UK ----Good value pick for Miami, Lamb can be a spark guy off the bench. #28: OKC Thunder- Tony Wroten Jr., PG Wash ----The Thunder have a lot of backup PGs, but no real good ones. Wroten may be a real good one. #29: Chicago Bulls- Evan Fournier, SG France ----Pretty much just adding depth at this point. Fournier can probably be a solid backup wing. #30: Golden State Warriors- Tyshawn Taylor, PG KU ----Taylor is really undervalued in my opinion. He's not gonna be a starter but he can be a GREAT backup to Curry. Thanks for reading guys, look forward to reading other mocks. I'll update my mock after the combine in this same thread.

Terrence Jones is going to be busy as hell playing for two teams.

[delishman]

Originally Posted by crash5179 Terrence Jones is going to be busy as hell playing for two teams.

Classic Tweener. Too hard to tell if he is better suited for the Timberwolves or the Mavs.

[JMAD21]

Originally Posted by crash5179 Terrence Jones is going to be busy as hell playing for two teams.

I think it obvious that I meant Terrence Ross @18


My bad

[monk92]

Trades- Hou trades Lowry , #16, and Patterson to Sac, Sac sends Evans to Orlando, #5 pick and Whiteside to Hou, Orlando sends #18 to Sac, future lotto protected 1st to Hou

Nelson is on the way out and I don't think the magic want to rebuild yet, so tyreke gives them a legit scoring threat that can attack the basket. Sacramento is trying to get rid of him anyways and they get 2 1st round picks and a good young pg out of the trade. Houston finally turns its "Assets" into something valuable long term and adds yet another future first rounder

The lottery:

1) New Orleans takes Anthony Davis, C, Kentucky

This is an easy choice, the Hornets are rebuilding and Davis is by far the best player in the draft

2) Charlotte takes Harrison Barnes, SF, UNC

While Barnes is good, I don't think he's on the level of Robinson and MKG, at least not yet. MJ reportedly is really high on him and doesn't necessarily have the best track record when it comes to the draft. That combined with the fact that Barnes is from UNC, makes me think Barnes stays close to home.

3) Washington takes Thomas Robinson PF Kansas

Robinson is super athletic and NBA ready, and is also the BPA as well as filling a position the wizards are weak in. He's a good fit with this team and should help out right away

4) Cleveland takes Michael Kidd-Gilchrist SF Kentucky

MKG is a wing that does a lot of things well, but doesn't really do anything exceptionally. He'll be in the league for a long time and will probably be the second best player on a contender in the future. He's a great defender and leader as well and is a solid pick for Cleveland

5) Houston takes Brad Beal SG Florida

Beal is probably my favorite prospect in this draft class. He kind of reminds me of Brandon Roy (hopefully without the injuries) and probably would make Kevin Martin expendable at the deadline. He can create his own shot and has ridiculous range, I see him as a fringe all-star in 3-4 years

6) Portland takes Andre Drummond C UCONN

Drummond is crazy athletic and the Blazers need somebody to put next to Aldridge. I think he has bust written all over him, his stats are unimpressive even for a freshman and he had no offensive game to speak of. Athletic 7 footers are rare though, so I can't really blame the blazers for taking him

7) Golden State takes John Henson PF UNC

He was flat out the best high school player I've ever seen, and though he was inconsistent in college, I think he will be solid off the bench in the NBA as a shot blocker with a decent post game. The warriors have a pretty solid team if they can manage to stay healthy, and this pick should help their depth.

8) Toronto takes Damian Lillard PG Weber State

I don't really know too much about this guy, but from the highlights I've seen he's a great scorer and the Raptors could use one. He also fills a position if need and could be a Tyreke Evans type with good range

9) Detroit takes Jared Sullinger PF Ohio State

Sullinger was a great college player who will be NBA ready from day 1, he's not the most athletic but he has a great post game and will help out Greg Monroe a great deal in the post. I could see him becoming a Zach Randolph level player in 3 or 4 years if he works hard.

10) New Orleans takes Perry Jones F Baylor

This would give New Orleans a solid front court for the future. Jones would much rather play on the perimeter than bang in the post, and with Anthony Davis on his team he wouldn't have to. I see him as a josh smith caliber 4, a super athletic 4 who can block shots and spread the floor. The only difference is Jones can actually make the 20 foot jumper with 20 seconds left on the shot clock.

11) Portland takes Kendall Marshall PG UNC

Portland needs a PG pretty badly and Marshall is the best one left. I'm not too high on him because he can't shoot, but then again neither could Rondo and look at him now. Portland will probably sign a point in free agency, but Marshall gives them a solid potential Andre Miller type prospect.

12) Milwaukee takes Meyers Leonard C Illinois

The Bucks need a center to replace Bogut, and Leonard is a solid potential replacement. He has great size and is athletic and even has a decent face-up jumper, but he still is definitely a work in progress. His eventual success probably depends on the coaching staff.

13) Phoenix takes Austin Rivers G Duke

Rivers definitely has high expectations, he is a great scorer and ball handler but you can tell by watching him that he has a big ego and will probably be somewhat of a ballhog at the next level. I don't see him taking the volume of shots he would want in a starting role but I could definitely see him in a jason terry type role.

14) Houston takes Tyler Zeller C UNC

Zeller is a polished 5 that won ACC player of the year. While his ceiling isn't super high I could see him being the starting center on a contender. Having mchale as his coach and camby here to mentor him a little also help

The rest of the draft:

15: Philadelphia takes Arnett Moultrie F/C Mississippi St
16) Sacramento takes Terrence Ross SG Washington
17) Dallas takes Dion Waiters G Syracuse
18) Minnesota takes Jeremy Lamb G UCONN
19) Sacramento takes Fab Melo C Syracuse
20) Denver takes Moe Harkless SF St. Johns
21) Boston takes Royce White F Iowa St
22) Boston takes Evan Fournier G/F France
23) Atlanta takes Doron Lamb SG Kentucky
24) Cleveland takes John Jenkins SG Vanderbilt
25) Memphis takes Tyshawn Taylor PG Kansas
26) Indiana takes Terrence Jones F Kentucky
27) Miami takes Quincy Miller F Baylor
28) OKC takes Marquis Teague PG Kentucky
29) Chicago takes Tony Wroten G Washington
30) Golden State takes Khris Middleton G/F Texas A&M

What do you guys think?

[gtb]

I hope Morey is reading this thread....there are a lot of good ideas here