Friday, June 8, 2012

TPSG 2012 NBA Mock Draft 1.0

The NBA Draft is just 3 weeks away, it's time for a mock, here goes:
  1. New Orleans - Anthony Davis - PF - Kentucky
  2. Charlotte - Thomas Robinson - PF - Kansas
  3. Washington - Michael Kidd Gilchrist - SF - Kentucky
  4. Cleveland - Bradley Beal - OG - Florida
  5. Sacramento - Harrison Barnes - SF - North Carolina
  6. Portland - Damian Lillard - PG - Weber St
  7. Golden State - Andre Drummond - C - Connecticut
  8. Toronto - Jeremy Lamb - OG - Connecticut
  9. Detroit - John Henson - PF - North Carolina
  10. New Orleans - Kendall Marshall - PG - North Carolina
  11. Portland - Terrance Ross - OG - Washington
  12. Milwaukee - Meyers Leonard - C - Illinois
  13. Phoenix - Austin Rivers - OG - Duke *****
  14. Houston - Perry Jones - PF - Baylor
  15. Philadelphia - Jared Sullinger - PF - Ohio St
  16. Houston - Tyler Zeller - C - North Carolina
  17. Dallas - Dion Waiters - OG - Syracuse
  18. Minnesota - Quincy Miller - SF - Baylor *****
  19. Orlando - Moe Harkless - SF - St Johns
  20. Denver - Terrance Jones - SF - Kentucky
  21. Boston - Royce White - SF - Iowa St
  22. Boston - Fab Melo - C - Syracuse
  23. Atlanta - John Jenkins - OG - Vanderbilt
  24. Cleveland - Arnett Moultrie - C - Mississippi St
  25. Memphis - Doron Lamb - OG - Kentucky
  26. Indiana - Jeffery Taylor - SF - Vanderbilt
  27. Miami - Andrew Nicholson - PF - St Bonaventure
  28. Oklahoma City - Evan Fournier - SF - France
  29. Chicago - Marquis Teague - PG - Kentucky
  30. Golden State - Tony Wroten - OG - Washington 
***** So much of what the Suns do this off season will be driven by what happens with Steve Nash.   If he leaves, they will need to find a PG to replace him.  If he stays, they will need to find a PG to groom as his replacement.   I've read that they would also like to improve at the OG spot while they are comfortable with their front court.   All that being said, I suspect they will take the best guard that is available at #13, at this point, I suspect that will be Austin Rivers.  

***** I'm not sure that the Timberwolves will keep this pick, it wouldn't surprise me if they included it in a deal to bring in another established starter (think someone like Pau Gasol, Rudy Gay, Kevin Martin, Andre Iguodola or Tyreke Evans) to join their young nucleus (Kevin Love, Ricky Rubio, Derrick Williams, Nikola Pekovik).  That's probably easier said than done though.  If they keep the pick, they need wings (OG's & SF's) and since I suspect that most of the top OG's will be gone, they will probably look at one of the many SF's who will be available.   I like Quincy Miller a lot, I think he's going to be a steal for someone. 

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