Forum Game RC2 Mock Drafts

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

I thought it could be kind of fun to have a game to see who get's the closest to the actual draft picks (1st round only).

You can update your mock all the way up to when the Timberwolves are on the clock

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

1.MIN

- Karl Anthony Towns
2.LAL

- D'Angelo Russell
3.PHI

- Kristaps Porzingis
4.NYK

- Jahlil Okafor
5.ORL

- Mario Hezonja
6.SAC

- Willie Cauley-Stein
7.DEN

- Emmanuel Mudiay
8.DET

- Justise Winslow
9.CHA

- Frank Kaminsky
10.MIA

- StanleyStanley Johnson
11.IND

- Myles Turner
12.UTA

- Trey Lyles
13.PHX

- Devin Booker
14.OKC

- Cameron Payne
15.ATL

- Bobby Portis
16.BOS

- Kelly Oubre
17.MIL

- Rashad Vaughn
18.HOU

- Tyus Jones
19.WAS

- Sam Dekker
20.TOR

- Rondae Hollis-Jefferson
21.DAL

- Jerian Grant
22.CHI

- Justin Anderson
23.POR

- Cedi Osman
24.CLE

- RJ Hunter
25.MEM

- Jarrell Martin
26. SAS

- Kevon Looney
27.LAL

- Nikola Milutinov
28.BOS

- Montrezl Harrell
29. BKN

- Chris McCullough
30.GSW

- Jonathan Holmes

 

[oldfisherman]

Sooo maaaany possibilities to collate, by the 5th pick, my head explodes.

 

[BonesJones]

Can we throw in a couple trades into the mock too?

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Can we throw in a couple trades into the mock too?

You could try but that's so hard to predict lol I think Okafor gets dealt though or Embiid.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Sooo maaaany possibilities to collate, by the 5th pick, my head explodes.

It all comes down to LA, If they don't take Okafor everything goes haywire. There's no way Philly gifts Okafor to NY either... Perfect center for the Triangle.

 

[BonesJones]

Ok well I'm gonna throw some darts and try and predict a few trades, however if the order stay the same this is still the same exact order I'd predict the draft
1. MIN - Karl Towns
2. LAL - Jahlil Okafor
3. PHI - D'Angelo Russell
4. DEN (From NYK) - Emmanuel Mudiay
5. DEN (From ORL) - Kristaps Porzingas
6. BOS (From SAC) - Willie Cauley-Stein
7. DEN - Justice Winslow
8. DET - Mario Herzonja
9. CHA - Devin Booker
10. MIA - Stanley Johnson
11. IND - Cameron Payne
12. UTA - Myles Turner
13. PHX - Frank Kaminsky
14. OKC - Sam Dekker
15. ATL - Trey Lyles
16. SAC (From BOS) - Kelly Oubre
17. MIL - Jerian Grant
18. HOU - Tyus Jones
19. WAS - Jerell Martin
20. TOR - Rondae Hollis-Jefferson
21. DAL - Bobby Portis
22. CHI - RJ Hunter
23. POR - Delon Wright
24. CLE - Kevin Looney
25. MEN - Robert Upshaw
26. SAS - Justin Anderson
27. LAL - Christian Wood
28. BOS - Montrezl Harrell
29. BKN - Jordan Mickey
30. GSW - Rashad Vaughn

DENVER trades Ty Lawson to NEW YORK for 4th pick, Jose Calderon

-Knicks shed a terrible contact while getting a legit starting PG while keeping their cap space
-Denver gets their first young building block

DENVER trades Wilson Chandler, Kenneth Faried, 2020 first round pick (top 10 protected) to ORLANDO for 5th pick, Channing Frye, Aaron Gordon, Moe Harkness

-Denver gets another young building block, and young pieces in Gordon and Harkless
-Orlando gets a starting PF and a legit 6th man off the bench, get to shed Frye's terrible contact, thus keeping some cap space to build even faster

3 way trade:
BOS recieves: 6th pick
SAC recieves: Avery Bradley, Miles Plumlee, 16th pick
MIL recieved: Kelly Olynyk, 33rd pick

-Boston gets the defensive big they need in WCS, uses savings on Bradley to pursue a starting SG
-Sacremento gets their starting SG in Bradley, trades down into optimal range to draft a backup PG which they sorely need
-Milwaukee gets some outside shooting they need in Olynyk, to open up the interior for MCW and Giannis to penetrate and dish

 

[BigGameDamian]

But we don't even know who will be on our team next year. So I think my draft pick will be if we sign Kevin Love.

 

[RR7]

But we don't even know who will be on our team next year. So I think my draft pick will be if we sign Kevin Love.

Never go full retard.

 

[dviss1]

Never go full retard.

 

[0-Our!]

Never go full retard.

Oooohhh... HE did indeed go "there!"

 

[42N8Bounce]

1. MIN

- Karl-Anthony Towns (7'0", Kentucky)
2. LAL

- Jahlil Okafor (6'11", Duke)
3. PHI

- D'Angelo Russell (6'5", Ohio State)
4. NYK

-Justise Winslow (6'6", Duke)
5. ORL

- Kristaps Porzingis (7'0", International)
6. SAC

- Mario Hezonja (6'8", International)
7. DEN

- Emmanuel Mudiay (6'5", International)
8. DET

- Stanley Johnson (6'7", Arizona)
9. CHA

- Frank Kaminsky (7'1", Wisconsin)
10. MIA

- Devin Booker (6'6", Kentucky)
11. IND

- Trey Lyles (6'10", Kentucky)
12. UTA

- Cameron Payne (6'2", Murray State)
13. PHX

- Willie Cauley-Stein (7'0", Kentucky)
14. OKC

- Bobby Portis (6'11", Arkansas)
15. ATL

- Myles Turner (6'11", Texas)
16. BOS

- Sam Dekker (6'9", Wisconsin)
17. MIL

- Jarell Martin (6'10", LSU)
18. HOU

- Tyus Jones (6'1", Duke)
19. WAS

- Kevon Looney (6'9", UCLA)
20. TOR

- Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (6'7", Arizona)
21. DAL

- Justin Anderson (6'6", Virginia)
22. CHI

- Jerian Grant (6'5", Notre Dame)
23. POR

- Kelly Oubre (6'7", Kansas)
24. CLE

- Montrezl Harrell (6'8", Louisville)
25. MEM

- Nikola Milutinov (6'8", International)
26. SAS

- Guillermo Hernangomez (6'11", International)
27. LAL

- Delon Wright (6'5", Utah)
28. BOS

- RJ Hunter (6'6", Georgia State)
29. BKN

- Christian Wood (6'11, UNLV)
30. GSW

- Rashad Vaughn (6'6", UNLV)

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

1. MIN

- Karl-Anthony Towns
2. LAL

- Jahlil Okafor
3. PHI

- D'Angelo Russell
4. NYK

- Kristaps Porzingis
5. ORL

- Justise Winslow
6. SAC

- Emmanuel Mudiay
7. DEN

- Mario Hezonja
8. DET

- Willie Cauley-Stein
9. CHA

- Stanley Johnson
10. MIA

- Sam Dekker
11. IND

- Cameron Payne
12. UTA

- Myles Turner
13. PHX

- Frank Kaminsky
14. OKC

- Bobby Portis
15. ATL

- Kelly Oubre
16. BOS

- Trey Lyles
17. MIL

- Rashad Vaughn
18. HOU

- Kevon Looney
19. WAS

- Devin Booker
20. TOR

- Rondae Hollis-Jefferson
21. DAL

- Tyus Jones
22. CHI

- Delon Wright
23. POR

- Justin Anderson
24. CLE

- Montrezl Harrell
25. MEM

- Jerian Grant
26. SAS

- Guillermo Hernangomez
27. LAL

- Christian Wood
28. BOS

- RJ Hunter
29. BKN

- Robert Upshaw
30. GSW

- Cedi Osman

Wow! Really high on Vaughn and low on Booker?

 

[42N8Bounce]

Wow! Really high on Vaughn and low on Booker?

For now. I reserve the right to modify this list at any moment.
There always seems to be someone drafted a bit higher than expected, and someone always drops. I just couldn't find a nice 'fit' for them earlier.
DraftExpress.com currently has Booker at #9, and Vaughn at #23.
NBADraft.net currently has Booker at #14, and Vaughn at #22.
Both are very young and full of potential.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

For now. I reserve the right to modify this list at any moment.
There always seems to be someone drafted a bit higher than expected, and someone always drops. I just couldn't find a nice 'fit' for them earlier.
DraftExpress.com currently has Booker at #9, and Vaughn at #23.
NBADraft.net currently has Booker at #14, and Vaughn at #22.
Both are very young and full of potential.

Don't forget Jarrell Martin was promised a 1st round selection

 

[42N8Bounce]

Don't forget Jarrell Martin was promised a 1st round selection

Ugh. You're right. Not sure how he got that promise (if he really did). I guess I'll have to bump Vaughn down to make room.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Ugh. You're right. Not sure how he got that promise (if he really did). I guess I'll have to bump Vaughn down to make room.

I can see Martin anywhere from okc to Memphis it's tough lol

 

[42N8Bounce]

Okay, I'm giving in and moving Booker up.



But I don't buy into this '1st round promise' yet. That seems like a stretch. -

Young brings something to the table that the Lakers desperately need: shooting. And the fact that he hasn't worked out since the combine is suspicious. Multiple sources believe that a team in the late first round made him a promise in exchange for not working out for other teams.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Okay, I'm giving in and moving Booker up.



But I don't buy into this '1st round promise' yet. That seems like a stretch. -

Can I steal your kick ass format for the mock? Lol

 

[42N8Bounce]

Can I steal your kick ass format for the mock? Lol

Sure. I figure if the content can't be quality, it might as well look snappy.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Sure. I figure if the content can't be quality, it might as well look snappy.

Sweet! lol

 

[42N8Bounce]

23.POR

- Kelly Oubre (SG-SF / Kansas)

Interesting call with Oubre falling to the Blazers at #23. I'd like to see that happen. DraftExpress.com currently has him at #15, and NBADraft.net has him at #25 (Blazers passing on him and Delon Wright to select Looney). That's a big drop from Oubre showing up in earlier mocks as late lottery.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Interesting call with Oubre falling to the Blazers at #23. I'd like to see that happen. DraftExpress.com currently has him at #15, and NBADraft.net has him at #25 (Blazers passing on him and Delon Wright to select Looney). That's a big drop from Oubre showing up in earlier mocks as late lottery.

I thought of it this way, OKC is the team I think Martin got promised, he fits their need for a Jeff Green type tweener.

Atlanta wont pass up on Trey Lyles, WAY too talented and fills a need/potential hole.

Boston needs another real big, Portis seems like their kinda guy.

Milwaukee doesn't have any real needs/holes besides center (which Upshaw is a possibility but doubt it happens) so I think they prepare for Dudley leaving and take the local talent to keep fans happy.

Houston needs a point guard, Tyus makes too much sense here.

Washington could happen but I think Looney would be fit them better than Oubre.

Toronto needs defensive wing help, RHJ makes WAY too much sense.

Dallas needs to prepare for Rondo and/or Ellis bouncing, they either go PG or SG.

Chicago could definitely take Oubre but Anderson fits them a little better (well he fits the Thibs Bulls... Maybe Oubre fits the Hoiberg Bulls better?) and is insurance for Butler.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

I thought of it this way, OKC is the team I think Martin got promised, he fits their need for a Jeff Green type tweener.

 

[BonesJones]

I thought of it this way, OKC is the team I think Martin got promised, he fits their need for a Jeff Green type tweener.

Atlanta wont pass up on Trey Lyles, WAY too talented and fills a need/potential hole.

Boston needs another real big, Portis seems like their kinda guy.

Milwaukee doesn't have any real needs/holes besides center (which Upshaw is a possibility but doubt it happens) so I think they prepare for Dudley leaving and take the local talent to keep fans happy.

Houston needs a point guard, Tyus makes too much sense here.

Washington could happen but I think Looney would be fit them better than Oubre.

Toronto needs defensive wing help, RHJ makes WAY too much sense.

Dallas needs to prepare for Rondo and/or Ellis bouncing, they either go PG or SG.

Chicago could definitely take Oubre but Anderson fits them a little better (well he fits the Thibs Bulls... Maybe Oubre fits the Hoiberg Bulls better?) and is insurance for Butler.

-The way Lyles plays fits Atlanta perfectly
-Portis to Boston makes a lot sense
-I got a gut feeling Milwaukee will trade 17 for Olynyk and 33. They need a big and they need shooting, why not get both.
-Tyus' offensive game involves a lot of midrange shooting, not sure if he'll fit
-Toronto needs a guy that can defend and shoot to fit next to Derozen. I think Anderson would fit better

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

-The way Lyles plays fits Atlanta perfectly
-Portis to Boston makes a lot sense
-I got a gut feeling Milwaukee will trade 17 for Olynyk and 33. They need a big and they need shooting, why not get both.
-Tyus' offensive game involves a lot of midrange shooting, not sure if he'll fit
-Toronto needs a guy that can defend and shoot to fit next to Derozen. I think Anderson would fit better

Milwaukee is so hard to predict. I just have no true clue what they do, their team does need shooting and a center but they have good players at the 5 if they get minutes. I mean look at their current team as constructed:

MCW / Bayless / Ennis
Middleton (RFA) / Mayo
Giannis / Dudley (Probably gone) / Butler (Buyout?) / Inglis
Parker / O'Bryant / Williams (Gone?)
Henson / ZaZa / Plumlee

Houston needs a PG, Tyus is the only true Point Guard in this draft after Payne.

I could see Anderson going to Toronto but I think RHJ is a Casey/Ujiri type player.

 

[42N8Bounce]

Houston needs a PG, Tyus is the only true Point Guard in this draft after Payne.

From NBADraft.net

There is a lot of speculation that the Rockets may have a promise in place to select Jones. Jones shut down workouts after visiting Houston and the team has an obvious need for a stabilizing PG.

 

[BonesJones]

Guess I'm wrong, if someone like Grant falls I still think they'd take them

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Guess I'm wrong, if someone like Grant falls I still think they'd take them

Jones is a player who doesn't mess up much, he wont win you games but he wont lose you any either. He is the prototypical game manager, the ideal guard to put next to Harden offensively. He reminds me of a TJ Ford type (Less quick but a better shooter).

 

[BonesJones]

Yeah but Grant is the ideal gaurd to put next to Dwight and is a better defender. Big enough to guard either position which could hide Harden on the worst guard. Jones is just meh