[bt102Participant]

For those who wanted to see it. I do change it quite a bit but this is what it is right now.
1. Timberwolves: Anthony Edwards
2. Warriors: LaMelo Ball (Fully expect this pick to be dealt)
3. Hornets: James Wiseman
4. Bulls: Deni Avdija
5. Cavaliers: Killian Hayes (they need a passer. They take 2 PG’s and none of them can pass or a playmaker)
6. Hawks: Tyrese Haliburton
7. Pistons: Onyeka Okongwu
8. Knicks: Devin Vassell (reports that they like Okoro too, they could really go anywhere. This is who they should take)
9. Wizards: Isaac Okoro
10. Suns: Obi Toppin (James Jones loves older players. Bridges, Cam, Jerome. Wouldn’t be surprised if he is the guy he wants)
11. Spurs: Patrick Williams (Lots of teams like him with lots of upside. Williams compared to Marcus Morris. Marcus Morris is just a much worse version of Kawhi Leonard.
12. Kings: Saddiq Bey
13. Pelicans: Cole Anthony
14. Celtics: Aleksej Pokusevski (I think he should go in the top 10, but he is way too risky for teams at the moment. If he falls out of the lottery, teams could really be kicking themselves)
15. Magic: Kira Lewis Jr. (They usually take best available. They love defense so Hampton is another guy to watch for them)
16. Trail Blazers: Aaron Nesmith
17. Timberwolves: Precious Achiuwa (really don’t like him. Only have him here because the potential fit here if he works out, which I really doubt. I have him in the 30’s on my big board.)
18. Mavericks: Tyrese Maxey
19. Nets: RJ Hampton
20. Heat: Jalen Smith
21. 76ers: Tyrell Terry
22. Nuggets: Josh Green (PJ Dozier is not the answer long term and Harris may be out of town eventually)
23. Jazz: Desmond Bane
24. Bucks: Theo Maledon
25. Thunder: Jaden McDaniels (Swing for the fence)
26. Celtics: Leandro Bolmaro (I know Rudeboy is screaming at this point. I don’t see a ton of upside in him. More see him as Evan Turner)
27. Knicks: Grant Riller
28. Lakers: Cassius Winston
29. Raptors: Jahmi’us Ramsey
30. Celtics: Xavier Tillman

Round 2:
31. Mavericks: Daniel Oturu
32. Hornets: Paul Reed
33. Timberwolves: Zeke Nnaji
34. 76ers: Isaiah Stewart
35. Kings: Malachi Flynn
36. 76ers: Killian Tillie
37. Wizards: Tre Jones
38. Knicks: Tyler Bey
39. Pelicans: Reggie Perry
40. Grizzlies: Robert Woodard II
41. Spurs: Vernon Carey Jr.
42. Pelicans: Jay Scrubb
43. Kings: Cassius Stanley
44. Bulls: Jordan Nwora
45. Magic: Elijah Hughes
46. Trail Blazes: Nico Mannion
47. Celtics: Abdoulaye N’doye
48. Warriors: Yoeli Childs
49. 76ers: Isaiah Joe
50. Hawks: Devon Dotson (I’m not a big believer in him)
51. Warriors: Immanuel Quickley
52. Kings: Udoka Azubuike
53. Thunder: Karim Mane
54. Pacers: Sam Merrill
55. Nets: Paul Eboua
56. Hornets: Payton Pritchard
57. Clippers: Tres Tinkle
58. 76ers: Filip Petrusev (Still in the draft apparently even though he signed a 2 year deal in Serbia, I think. He might go undrafted just because of that though)
59. Raptors: Ashton Hagans
60. Pelicans: Malik Fitts

[RUDEBOY-Participant]

i see u & i share some similar beliefs in where some prospects might go….like mcdaniels to okc,maledon to bucks or celtics with the 30th pick, achiuwa possibly to blazers,green to nuggets and tyler bey to knicks in 2nd round……..

balmaro is a 1st round talent…and yeah i would take him ahead of haliburton…..i have him penciled in at 11 for the spurs knowing their love for foreign players…

im still surprise folks r putting mannion and stanley in 2nd round……….im starting to hear rumors of teams having jalen smith in the lottery, maybe top 10….

[bt102Participant]

yeah, I’m hearing those rumors about Jalen Smith too. I just don’t see a specific team standing out. Maybe Phoenix?

And as for the Spurs. I have Pokusevski way in front Bolmaro. There just isnt “that guy” in this draft, but if there is one, it’s him.
I’m not a big fan of Mannion. Have him in the 50’s on my board. Don’t see him anything more than a backup for a few years.

[RUDEBOY-Participant]

Dotson is going to be a Steal depending on where he gets drafted. On most mocks I see him listed in 2nd round. He’s a solid defender, athletic, can score buckets in a hurry and he’s not afraid to attack the basket. He’s not a great playmaker, but he’s a good passer. If he works on his shooting he could become a full time starter. Fitts and Lamine Diane r 2 other players I like. Justinian Jessup of Boise State will go undrafted, but could be another Duncan Robinson.

[OhCanada-Participant]

Nice mock draft. Thanks for taking the time to post it I appreciate that. As far as the Smith rumors I think they could be true and we may want to consider him in the same category as Pat Williams.

Pelicans stashed Didi Louzada last year and have tons of players under contract and tons of young players already to develop so a draft and stash makes sense for them. I expect them to pick Pokusevski or Balmoro to avoid adding to their cap space and bringing in another young player to ride the bench.

Nice to see Yoeli Childs in a draft. Hes gonna be a day one contributor in the NBA. I see no way he goes undrafted hes a very smart kid with a bright personality and a polished game with great measurements for the PF position.

Alright I’ll pump out my draft for you in return sometime this week. I’ll find some time for it!

[bt102Participant]

No worries man. When you asked that, I noticed you weren’t the only one who wanted it,so yeah. Didn’t take too long, just typed up what I already had. Glad to see someone else sees what I sees in him. I have barely seen anyone put him on mocks.

Didi Silva man. It looks like that if he came out this year instead he would probably be in the top 20. Looks like he improved a lot too. I more am expecting them to take a true PG as a backup, but we will see. If they go Pokusevski I am legit scared of New Orleans. Zion and Pokusevski should compliment each other very well.

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