Here’s my mock draft, which will be continually updated as I finalize my pre-draft lottery picks with short posts. Also included are 2 other prominent mocks – Chad Ford (ESPN’s NBA Draft Insider) and Draft Express (a credible independent NBA Draft website), which will be continually updated as well.
Mock Drafts |
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| Pick | Team |
New Draft City |
Chad Ford (ESPN) |
Draft Express: 5/4 |
| 1 |  Milwaukee Bucks |
Joel Embiid C
20 yrs; 7-0; 240 lbs. Kansas, Fr. |
Andrew Wiggins | Andrew Wiggins |
| 2 |  Philadelphia 76ers |
Andrew Wiggins SG/SF
19 yrs; 6-8; 197 lbs. Kansas, Fr. |
Jabari Parker | Joel Embiid |
| 3 |  Orlando Magic |
Dante Exum G
18 yrs; 6-6; 188 lbs. Australia, Intl. |
Dante Exum | Jabari Parker |
| 4 |  Utah Jazz |
Jabari Parker F
19 yrs; 6-8; 241 lbs. Duke, Fr. |
Joel Embiid | Julius Randle |
| 5 |  Boston Celtics |
Marcus Smart PG
20 yrs; 6-4; 200 lbs. Oklahoma State, So. |
Aaron Gordon | Dante Exum |
| 6 |  Los Angeles Lakers |
Julius Randle PF
19 yrs; 6-9; 248 lbs. Kentucky, Fr. |
Julius Randle | Marcus Smart |
| 7 |  Sacramento Kings |
Aaron Gordon F
18 yrs; 6-8; 210 lbs. Arizona, Fr. |
Marcus Smart | Noah Vonleh |
| 8 |  Detroit Pistons |
Tyler Ennis PG
19 yrs; 6-2; 180 Syracuse, Fr. |
Noah Vonleh | Dario Saric |
| 9 |  Cleveland Cavaliers |
Doug McDermott SF
22 yrs; 6-8; 210 Creighton, Sr. |
Doug McDermott | Aaron Gordon |
| 10 | Philadelphia 76ers (via New Orleans Pelicans) |
Noah Vonleh PF
18 yrs; 6-10; 240 lbs. Indiana, Fr. |
Gary Harris | Doug McDermott |
| 11 |  Denver Nuggets (via New York Knicks) |
Gary Harris SG
19 yrs; 6-4; 210 lbs. Michigan State, So. |
Tyler Ennis | Jusuf Nurkic |
| 12 | Orlando Magic (via Denver Nuggets) |
Dario Saric PF
20 yrs; 6-10; 223 lbs. Croatia, Intl. |
Dario Saric | Tyler Ennis |
| 13 |  Minnesota Timberwolves |
Nik Stauskas G
20 yrs; 6-6; 190 lbs. Michigan, So. |
Nik Stauskas | Gary Harris |
| 14 |  Phoenix Suns |
P.J. Hairston SG
21 yrs; 6-5; 220 lbs. North Carolina/NBA-DL, Jr. |
Zach LaVine | Nik Stauskas |
| 15 |  Atlanta Hawks |
James Young SG
18 yrs; 6-7; 200 lbs. Kentucky, Fr. |
James Young | James Young |
| 16 |  Chicago Bulls (via Charlotte Bobcats) |
Adreian Payne PF
23 yrs; 6-10; 225 lbs. Michigan State, Sr. |
P.J. Hairston | T.J. Warren |
| 17 | Boston Celtics (via Brooklyn Nets) |
Rodney Hood SG
21 yrs; 6-8; 180 lbs. Duke, So. |
Clint Capela | Kyle Anderson |
| 18 | Phoenix Suns (via Washington Wizards) |
Clint Capela PF
19 yrs; 6-11; 222 lbs. Switzerland, Intl. |
Cleanthony Early | Clint Capela |
| 19 | Chicago Bulls |
Jusuf Nurkic C
19 yrs; 6-11; 280 lbs. Bosnia, Intl. |
Adreian Payne | Jerami Grant |
| 20 |  Toronto Raptors |
Jerami Grant SF20 yrs; 6-8; 203 lbs.
Syracuse, So. |
Jerami Grant | K.J. McDaniels |
| 21 |  Oklahoma City Thunder (via Dallas Mavericks) |
T.J. Warren SF20 yrs; 6-8; 233 lbs.
North Carolina State, So. |
Jusuf Nurkic | Adreian Payne |
| 22 |  Memphis Grizzlies |
Cleanthony Early SF23 yrs; 6-8; 215 lbs.
Wichita State, Sr. |
K.J. McDaniels | Rodney Hood |
| 23 | Utah Jazz (via Golden State Warriors) |
K.J. McDaniels SF21 yrs; 6-6; 200 lbs
Clemson, Jr. |
Elfrid Payton | Kristaps Porzingis |
| 24 |  Charlotte Bobcats (via Portland Trailblazers) |
Elfrid Payton PG20 yrs; 6-3; 170 lbs.
Lousiana-Lafayette, Jr. |
T.J. Warren | P.J. Hairston |
| 25 |  Houston Rockets |
Jarnell Stokes PF20 yrs; 6-8; 250 lbs.
Tennessee, Jr. |
Rodney Hood | Elfrid Payton |
| 26 |  Miami Heat |
Shabazz Napier PG22 yrs; 6-0; 170 lbs.
Connecticut, Sr. |
Kyle Anderson G/F21 yrs; 6-9; 235 lbs.
UCLA, So. |
Jordan Adams SG19 yrs; 6-5; 220
UCLA, So. |
| 27 | Phoenix Suns (via Indiana Pacers) |
Zach LaVine PG19 yrs; 6-5; 180 lbs.
UCLA, Fr. |
Mario Hezonja SG19 yrs; 6-6; 200 lbs.
Croatia, Intl. |
Cleanthony Early |
| 28 |  Los Angeles Clippers |
Mitch McGary PF21 yrs; 6-10; 250 lbs.
Michigan, So. |
Shabazz Napier | DeAndre Daniels SF22 yrs; 6-7; 191 lbs.
Connecticut, Jr. |
| 29 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
Kristaps Porzingis PF19 yrs; 6-11; 220 lbs.
Latvia, Intl. |
C.J. Wilcox SG23 yrs; 6-5; 180 lbs.
Washington, Sr. |
Zach Lavine |
| 30 |  San Antonio Spurs |
Glenn Robinson III SF20 yrs; 6-6; 210 lbs.
Michigan, So. |
Jarnell Stokes | Shabazz Napier |
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