NBA Mock Draft (Height and Weight according to ESPN) 1. LA Clippers- Blake Griffin PF Oklahoma 6-10 248lbs Most obvious choice in the draft 2. Memphis Grizzlies- Hasheem Thabeet C UCONN 7-3 267lbs The Grizzlies could go in many different directions here. Rubio, Evans and Thabeet are all good choices here. Rubio has expressed his desire to not play in Memphis and Evans isn't a real point guard. Thabeet makes most sense to me. 3. Oklahoma City Thunder- James Harden SG Arizona State 6-5 222lbs Lots of people have Rubio penciled in here if he falls past Memphis but I think Westbrook did a terrific job running PG. Put Harden at SG and thats a young deadly team 4. Sacramento Kings- Johnny Flynn PG Syracuse 6-1 196lbs This pick seems pretty easy to me. Kings need PG. Ricky Rubio is available. Draft Ricky Rubio. But from what I'm reading and hearing, the Kings aren't fans of Ricky Rubio anymore. So that leaves this pick to Tyreke Evans, Jordan Hill, Johnny Flynn and Jrue Holiday. I don't think the Kings need another big man as badly as they need a PG so that takes out Hill. Tyreke Evans isn't a true PG, as much as the Kings want him to be, and theyre in big need of a true PG. So it comes down to Flynn and Holiday. I think Flynn is the better choice here. Hes more experienced and is a better athlete which the Kings like. 5. Minnesota T-Wolves (From Washington Wizards)- Tyreke Evans SG Memphis 6-5 220lbs With the trade of Foye and Miller, theres a big need at SG for the Wolves and Tyreke is the best on the board. 6. Minnesota T-Wolves- Ricky Rubio PG Spain 6-4 180lbs The Wolves other biggest need besides SG is PG. Rubio is the best PG in the draft. Telfair started to improve last season so it will be interesting to see if Rubio can win the starting job from him. The Wolves would be crazy to pass on him here. 7. Golden State Warriors- Jordan Hill PF Arizona 6-10 232lbs With the trade for 2 PGs, I think Golden State was saying that they will not be picking a PG. Also, Monta Ellis didn't seem to like the idea too much and I dont think they wanna piss off there best player. Jordan Hill is also a great player that will fit in very well into their offense. 8. New York Knicks- Stephen Curry PG/SG Davidson 6-3 181lbs The Knicks get their man. Curry, the most popular player in the draft, somehow falls to the Knicks at 8. Can you say Curry to Lebron? 9. Toronto Raptors- DeMar DeRozan SG/SF USC 6-6 211lbs Both Anthony Parker and Shawn Marion are free agents leaving a big need at wing for the Raptors. Derozan is one of the most gifted players in the draft. He can shoot and he can fly. 10. Milwaukee Bucks- Brandon Jennings PG Italy 6-2 165lbs The Bucks either go PG or PF here since Ramon Sessions and Charlie Villanueva are both FA. They traded Richard Jefferson but Joe Alexander will fill his spot. Milwaukee has apparently fallen in love with Jennings. Jennings is quick and athletic and could start right away. 11. New Jersey Nets- Dejuan Blair PF Pittsburgh 6-7 277lbs Last year the Nets got the steal of the draft with Brooke Lopez and hope they get it again with Dejuan Blair at 11. He will be right next to Brooke Lopez down low. Blair is undersized but his strength is amazing. 12. Charlotte Bobcats- Terrence Williams SG Louisville 6-6 213lbs This pick comes between Terrence Williams and Gerald Henderson. The Bobcats have an obvious need at SG behind Raja Bell. I think T-Will is defenitely the better player than Gerald Henderson. Henderson is a better shooter but not by much. Williams is a better passer and rebounder and he is very good at getting to the basket. Terrence Williams also averaged over 2 steal per a game. 13. Indiana Pacers- Jrue Holdiay PG UCLA 6-4 199lbs The Pacers have needs at PG and PF. With Jarrett Jack likely on his way out, that leaves TJ Ford alone at the point and TJ played alot of SG last year and I think thats where the Pacers wanna keep him. Holiday shot poorly in his one year at UCLA but is big and a good defender. 14. Phoenix Suns- BJ Mullens C Ohio State 7-1 258lbs With Shaq gone, Amare likely on his way out, and Robin Lopez not really being good BJ Mullens is the suns pick hoping he turns out better than Robin. 15. Detroit Pistons- Earl Clark SF Louisville 6-10 226lbs Pistons could begin rebuilding too. Clark would be taking the spot of Tayshaun Prince. Earl can play down low in a up tempo offense or on the wing in a slowed down offense. He has a good mid range shot but not much of 3pt shot. He is very athletic but doesn't know how to use it and is too soft. 16. Chicago Bulls- Gerald Henderson SG Duke 6-5 215lbs The Bulls would be very happy to see Henderson at 16. There are rumors they're trying to trade up to 11 to get him. Henderson is not nearly the shooter Ben Gordon is but is a great defender. He can post up and hit the midrange shot. 17. Philadelphia 76ers- Eric Maynor PG Virginia Commonwealth 6-3 164lbs With Andre Miller likely on his way out and Lou Williams more fit to play SG, the 76ers have an obvious need for a PG. Maynor is the pick here. He reminds me a lot of Andre Miller. Good passer, 3 point shooter, inconsistent and tries to do too much. 18. Minnesota T-Wolves (From Miami Heat)- James Johnson PF Wake Forest 6-8 257lbs The Wolves were hoping Mullens would fall to them but are also interested in Earl Clark and James Johnson. Johnson is a very athletic big man who can handle the ball. Possibly the replacement for Kevin Love if he is traded. 19. Atlanta Hawks- Jeff Teague PG Wake Forest 6-2 175lbs Bibbys a FA, Acie Law and Speedy Claxton are traded and Jamal Crawford isn't a real PG. Jeff Teague will fight with Crawford for the starting PG spot. Hes explosive but needs to work on his TO/Assist ratio. 20. Utah Jazz- Tyler Hansbrough PF UNC 6-10 234lbs Perfect player for the Jazz. Hustle player who likes to flop. Really though, Hansbrough is a good player. He has an underrated shot and fills a big need at PF if Boozer or Millsap goes. 21. New Orleans Hornets- Omri Casspi SF/PF Israel 6-9 211lbs The Blazers traded up to 22 to pick Omri but unfortunately for them, the Hornets snag him at 21. He is a perfect fit for CP3. Nobody moves better without the ball them Omri. CP3 will love him. 22. Portland Trailblazers (From Dallas Mavericks)- Darren Collison PG UCLA 6-2 166lbs Ty Lawson is a better PG than Collison but Collison is a much better peremiter shooter which the Blazers are looking for. Unfortunately Omri Casspi, the man they traded up to get, goes one pick before. 23. Sacramento Kings (From Houston Rockets)- Derrick Brown SF/PF Xavier 6-9 225lbs Derrick Brown is like Jason Thompson. A very athletic 4 who can play 3 also. He could be a steal or a big bust. 24. Dallas Mavericks (From Portland Trailblazers)- Ty Lawson PG UNC 6-1 199lbs The Mavericks move back two spaces and still pick up a guy who could've possibly gone in the lottery. He'll take Jason Kidds spot at PG. 25. Oklahoma City Thunder (From San Antonio Spurs)- Taj Gibson PF USC 6-10 214lbs The one thing the Thunder dont have is height. There are still no centers worth taking here so the Thunder pick the best big man with height which would be Taj Gibson. Hes quick and athletic but needs to add strength. He has very good ball handling skills for someone his height. 26. Chicago Bulls (From Denver Nuggets)- Demarre Carroll PF Missouri 6-8 207lbs The Bulls already got insurance at SG in case Ben Gordon doesn't return so now they fill their PF need. Carroll is undersized but is a good rebounder which the Bulls need. 27. Memphis Grizzlies (From Orlando Magic)- Nick Calathes PG Florida 6-5 185lbs The Grizzlies passed up on Rubio for a center so now they need a PG and a PF. Calathes is too good of a player to pass up on here. If he hadn't decided to sign with a Greek team he could've possibly gone lottery, probably where Brandon Jennings is. 28. Minnesota T-Wolves (From Boston Celtics)- Austin Daye SF Gonzaga 6-11 192lbs The Wolves have already picked up a PG, SG, and C. They have Jefferson and Love at the PF which means they now need a SF. Out of all the players in the draft, nobody has fallen farther than Austin Daye. Daye, once thought to be a for sure lottery pick, falls all the way to the end of the 1st round. Daye, besides Curry, has the best shot in the class. He reminds me of Tayshaun Prince with a better shot. 29. New York Knicks (From LA Lakers)- Jeff Pendergraph PF Arizona State 6-10 240lbs The Knicks bought this pick possibly to use to pair up with their 8th pick to move up and draft Rubio but in my draft they get Curry which means they will now target a big man since David Lee seems to be on his way out. Pendergraph is very quick and athletic but isn't quite ready for the NBA. He needs to work on his game a little more but he is one of the most underrated players IMO. 30. Cleveland Cavaliers- Patrick Mills PG St.Mary's 6-1 175lbs The Cavs need a PF but the rumors are they want a PG at 30 which is the reason they wanted to keep it in the Shaq trade. Maybe Mo Williams, Delonte West or Boobie Gibson are on there way out. 2ND ROUND 1. Sacramento Kings- Sam Young SF Pittsburgh 6-7 223lbs 2. Washington Wizards- Jon Brockman PF Washington 6-7 255lbs 3. Portland Trailblazers (From Los Angles Clippers)- Rodrigue Beaubois PG France 6-2 182lbs 4. Denver Nuggets (From Oklahoma City Thunder)- Chase Budinger SG Arizona 6-7 206lbs 5. Detroit Pistons (From Minnesota Timberwolves)- Wayne Ellington SG UNC 6-5 202lbs 6. Memphis Grizzlies- Dajuan Summers SF/PF Georgetown 6-9 243lbs 7. San Antonio Spurs (From Golden State Warriors)- Toney Douglas PG/SG Florida State 6-2 183lbs 8. Portland Trailblazers (From New York Knicks)- Danny Green SG/SF UNC 6-7 208lbs 9. Detroit Pistons (From Toronto Raptors)- Josh Heytvelt PF Gonzaga 6-11 246lbs 10. Charlotte Bobcats (From New Jersey Nets)- Jonas Jerekbo SF Sweden 6-9 220lbs 11. Milwaukee Bucks- Leo Lyons PF Missouri 6-9 240lbs 12. Los Angles Lakers (From Charlotte Bobcats)- Patrick Beverly PG Ukraine 6-1 172lbs 13. Miami Heat (From Indiana Pacers)- Victor Claver SF Spain 6-11 217lbs 14. Detroit Pistons- Ahmad Nivins PF St.Joes 6-9 242lbs 15. Minnesota Timberwolves (From Philadelphia 76ers)- Jermaine Taylor SG Central Florida 6-5 207lbs 16. Phoenix Suns (From Cleveland Cavaliers via Chicago Bulls)- Nando De Colo PG France 6-5 185lbs 17. Minnesota Timberwolves (From Miami Heat)- Vyacheslav Kravtsov C Ukraine 7-0 260lbs 18. Phoenix Suns- Dante Cunningham SF/PF Villanova 6-8 227lbs 19. Atlanta Hawks- Alade Aminu PF Georgia Tech 6-10 225lbs 20. Utah Jazz- Lee Cummard SF BYU 6-7 185lbs 21. San Antonio Spurs (From New Orleans Hornets)- Jeff Adrien PF UCONN 6-7 235lbs 22. Indiana Pacers (From Dallas Mavericks)- Henk Norel C Netherlands 6-11 211lbs 23. San Antonio Spurs (From Houston Rockets)- John Bryant C Santa Clara 6-11 303lbs 24. Charlotte Bobcats (From San Antonio Spurs)- Marcus Thorton SG LSU 6-4 194lbs 25. Portland Trailblazers (From Denver Nuggets)- Tony Gaffney PF UMASS 6-8 205lbs 26. Dallas Mavericks (From Portland Trailblazers)- Luke Nevill C Utah 7-2 265lbs 27. Phoenix Suns (From Orlando Magic)- Robert Dozier SF/PF Memphis 6-9 215lbs 28. Boston Celtics- Dionte Christmas SF Temple 6-6 211lbs 29. Los Angles Lakers- Jodie Meeks SG Kentucky 6-4 211lbs 30. Miami Heat (From Cleveland Cavaliers)- Chris Johnson C LSU 6-11 210lbs
