Wednesday, June 27, 2012

NBA Mock Draft







First Round (considering no trading of draft picks)
1. Anthony Davis - New Orleans Hornets
2. Thomas Robinson - Charlotte Bobcats
3. Bradley Beal - Washington Wizards
4. Harrison Barners - Cleveland Cavaliers
5. Andre Drummond - Sacramento Kings
6. Damian Lillard - Portland Trail Blazers (from Brooklyn Nets)
7. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist - Golden State Warriors
8. Dion Waiters - Toronto Raptors
9. John Henson - Detroit Pistons
10. Austin Rivers - New Orleans Hornets (from Minnesota Timberwolves)
11. Tyler Zeller - Portland Trail Blazers
12. Meyers Leonard - Houston Rockets (from Milwaukee Bucks)
13. Jeremy Lamb - Phoenix Suns
14. Terrence Ross - Milwaukee Bucks (from Houston Rockets)
15. Perry Jones III - Philadelphia 76ers
16. Arnett Moultrie - Houston Rockets (from New York Knicks)
17. Kendall Marshall - Dallas Mavericks
18. Moe Harkless - Houston Rockets (from Minnesota Timberwolves)
19. Jared Sullinger - Orlando Magic
20. Andrew Nicholson - Denver Nuggets
21. Terrence Jones - Boston Celtics
22. Royce White - Boston Celtics (from LA Clippers)
23. Marquis Teague - Atlanta Hawks
24. Fab Melo - Cleveland Cavaliers (from LA Lakers)
25. Evan Fournier - Memphis Grizzlies
26. Draymond Green - Indiana Pacers
27. Quincy Miller - Miami Heat
28. Doron Lamb - Oklahoma City Thunder
29. Jeffrey Taylor - Chicago Bulls
30. Will Barton - Golden State Warriors (from San Antonio Spurs)

Teams without a first round pick = LA Lakers, LA Clippers, San Antonio Spurs, Utah Jazz, Brooklyn Nets, New York Knicks, Minnesota Timberwolves


Which players will rise and fall?


Will the Charlotte Bobcats look to trade down from No. 2 in order to pile up draft picks? With all of the moves the Houston Rockets have accomplished prior to tomorrow's draft, will three first round draft picks lure the Orlando Magic into trading C Dwight Howard? Would the Rockets invest so much into a player who has been very outspoken about where he wants to play? Houston wasn't one of the destinations Howard would be interested in playing for. If Howard doesn't stay with the Magic, he wants to go to a big market team such as Brooklyn Nets, Dallas Mavericks, or Los Angeles Lakers. Will the Clippers look to acquire PF Lamar Odom from the Dallas Mavericks in a possible three team trade, which would involve PG Mo Williams? Will the Boston Celtics move up in order to draft coach Doc Rivers' son Austin Rivers? Will any blockbuster deals that involve star players happen during the draft?