2019 NBA Mock Draft 1.0 (Draft Day)

1.New Orleans Pelicans: Zion Williamson, small/power forward (Duke)
2.Memphis Grizzlies: Ja Morant, point guard (Murray State) 
3.New York Knicks: R.J. Barrett, shooting guard/small forward (Duke)
4.New Orleans Pelicans: Jarrett Culver, shooting guard (Texas Tech)
5.Cleveland Cavaliers: Cam Reddish, shooting guard/small forward (Duke)
6.Phoenix Suns: Darius Garland, point guard (Vanderbilit)
7.Chicago Bulls: Coby White, point/shooting guard (North Carolina)
8.Atlanta Hawks: De'Andre Hunter, small forward (Virginia)
9.Washington Wizards: Jaxson Hayes, center (Texas)

10.Atlanta Hawks: Sekou Doumbouya, small/power forward (France)

11.Minnesota Timberwolves: Nassir Little, small forward (North Carolina)

12.Charlotte Hornets: Rui Hachimura, small/power forward (Gonzaga)

13.Miami Heat: P.J. Washington, power forward (Kentucky)

14.Boston Celtics: Bol Bol, center (Oregon)

15.Detroit Pistons: Tyler Herro, shooting guard (Kentucky)

16.Orlando Magic: Gogo Bitadze, center (Republic of Georgia)

17.Atlanta Hawks: Romeo Langford, shooting guard/small forward (Indiana)

18.Indiana Pacers: Nickeil Alexander-Walker, point/shooting guard (Virginia Tech)

19.San Antonio Spurs: Brandon Clarke, power forward (Gonzaga)

20.Boston Celtics: Matisse Thybulle, shooting guard (Washington) 

21.Oklahoma City Thunder: Nic Claxton, power forward/center (Georgia)

22.Boston Celtics: Luka Samanic, power forward/center (Croatia)

23.Memphis Grizzlies: Keldon Johnson, small forward (Kentucky)

24.Philadelphia 76ers: Cameron Johnson, small forward (North Carolina)

25.Portland Trail Blazers: Ty Jerome, point/shooting guard (Virginia)

26.Cleveland Cavaliers: Kevin Porter Jr., shooting guard (USC)

27.Brooklyn Nets: Dylan Windler, small forward (Belmont)

28.Golden State Warriors: Mfiondu Kabengele, center (Florida State)

29.San Antonio Spurs: Bruno Fernando, center (Maryland)

30.Milwaukee Bucks: Jontay Porter, center (Missouri)

2018 NBA Mock Draft (Draft Day)

Are the Kings crazy enough to take Michael Porter Jr. with the second overall pick? Can the Grizzlies find a team that's willing to take on Chandler Parsons' garbage contract in exchange for the fourth overall pick? Will the Hornets fully commit to tanking? Will today be the day where the Spurs grant Kawhi Leonard's wish to be traded and potentially plant the seeds for the formation of the league's next potential superteam? All of these questions and more will be answered this evening when the launching pad for hardwood chaos otherwise known as the NBA Draft kicks off at 7:00 EST. As you anxiously await for the festivities at the Barclays Center to get underway, you can briefly pretend that you live in a fantasy land where flurries of draft night trades don't happen and take a gander at this bare bones 1st round mock that I've assembled. Enjoy the non-stop madness that this evening will more than likely deliver my friends.

1.Phoenix Suns: Deandre Ayton, center (Arizona)
2.Sacramento Kings: Marvin Bagley III, power forward (Duke)
3.Atlanta Hawks: Luka Doncic, small forward (Slovenia)
4.Memphis Grizzlies: Mo Bamba, power forward/center (Texas)
5.Dallas Mavericks: Jaren Jackson Jr., center (Michigan State)
6.Orlando Magic: Trae Young, point guard (Oklahoma)
7.Chicago Bulls: Michael Porter Jr., small/power forward (Missouri)
8.Cleveland Cavaliers: Wendell Carter Jr., power forward/center (Duke)
9.New York Knicks: Colin Sexton, point guard (Alabama)
10.Philadelphia 76ers: Mikal Bridges, small forward (Villanova)
11.Charlotte Hornets: Kevin Knox, small forward (Kentucky)
12.Los Angeles Clippers: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, point guard (Kentucky)
13.Los Angeles Clippers: Robert Williams, power forward (Texas A&M)
14.Denver Nuggets: Miles Bridges, small/power forward (Michigan State)
15.Washington Wizards: Zharie Smith, shooting guard (Texas Tech)
16.Phoenix Suns: Ellie Okobo, point guard (France)
17.Milwaukee Bucks: Lonnie Walker IV, shooting guard (Miami)
18.San Antonio Spurs: Troy Brown, shooting guard (Oregon)
19.Atlanta Hawks: Donte DiVincenzo, shooting guard (Villanova)
20.Minnesota Timberwolves: Jerome Robinson, shooting guard (Boston College)
21.Utah Jazz: Aaron Holiday, point guard (UCLA)
22.Chicago Bulls: Mitchell Robinson, center (N/A)
23.Indiana Pacers: Kevin Huerter, shooting guard/small forward (Maryland)
24.Portland Trail Blazers: Dzanan Musa, small forward (Bosnia)
25.Los Angeles Lakers: Grayson Allen, shooting guard (Duke)
26.Philadelphia 76ers: Josh Okogie, shooting guard (Georgia Tech)
27.Boston Celtics: Bruce Brown, shooting guard (Miami)
28.Golden State Warriors: Keita Bates-Diop, small forward (Ohio State)
29.Brooklyn Nets: Jacob Evans III, small forward (Cincinnati)
30.Atlanta Hawks: De'Anthony Melton, point guard (USC)

2017 NBA Mock Draft 2.0 (Draft Day)

The NBA's annual night of chaos has finally arrived and with a top-notch prospect pool and high- impact veterans like Kristaps Porzingis, Jimmy Butler and Paul George being tossed around in trade rumors, this has the potential to be the most wild draft in quite some time. Here's how I expect the first round to unfold before the 12,000 draft night trades occur.

1.Philadelphia 76ers: Markelle Fultz, point/shooting guard (Washington)
2.Los Angeles Lakers: Lonzo Ball, point guard (UCLA)
3.Boston Celtics: Jayson Tatum, small forward (Duke)
4.Phoenix Suns: Josh Jackson, small forward (Kansas)
5.Sacramento Kings: De'Aaron Fox, point guard (Kentucky)
6.Orlando Magic: Jonathan Issac, small/power forward (Florida State)
7.Minnesota Timberwolves: Lauri Markkanen, power forward (Arizona)
8.New York Knicks: Frank Ntilikina, point/shooting guard (France)
9.Dallas Mavericks: Dennis Smith Jr., point guard (NC State)
10.Sacramento Kings: Luke Kennard, shooting guard (Duke)
11.Charlotte Hornets: OG Anunoby, small forward (Indiana)
12.Detroit Pistons: Malik Monk, shooting guard (Kentucky)
13.Denver Nuggets: Zach Collins, center (Gonzaga)
14.Miami Heat: Justin Jackson, small forward (North Carolina)
15.Portland Trail Blazers: Justin Collins, power forward (Wake Forest)
16.Chicago Bulls: Bam Adebayo, power forward (Kentucky)
17.Milwaukee Bucks: Donovan Mitchell, shooting guard (Louisville)
18.Indiana Pacers: T.J. Leaf, power forward (UCLA)
19.Atlanta Hawks: Justin Patton, center (Creighton)
20.Portland Trail Blazers: Terrence Ferguson, shooting guard/small forward (Australia)
21.Oklahoma City Thunder: Harry Giles, power forward (Duke)
22.Brooklyn Nets: Jarret Allen, center (Texas)
23.Toronto Raptors: Ike Anigbogu, power forward/center (UCLA)
24.Utah Jazz: Semi Ojeyle, small forward (SMU)
25.Orlando Magic: Derrick White, point/shooting guard (Colorado)
26.Portland Trail Blazers: Anzejs Pasecniks, center (Latvia)
27.Los Angeles Lakers: D.J. Wilson, power forward (Michigan)
28.Los Angeles Lakers: Mathias Lessort, power forward (France)
29.San Antonio Spurs: Jawun Evans, point guard (Oklahoma State)
30.Utah Jazz: Jordan Bell, power forward (Oregon)

2017 NBA Mock Draft 1.0

After months of predicting the different lottery scenarios, the ping-pong balls were finally drawn last night in New York City and in a not-so surprising twist, the Boston Celtics came away with the #1 overall pick. With the draft order now established, I proudly present my 1st mock of the season. I will fully admit that my level of research and tape study for this paled in comparison to what I do for the NFL Draft every year, but as a blogger and basketball fan, I figured I was obligated to throw my hat in the mindless pre-draft speculation ring. Make sure you check back on June 23rd to see just how wrong I was.

1.Boston Celtics: Markelle Fultz, point/shooting guard (Washington)
2.Los Angeles Lakers: Lonzo Ball, point guard (UCLA)
3.Philadelphia 76ers: De'Aaron Fox, point guard (Kentucky)
4.Phoenix Suns: Josh Jackson, small forward (Kansas)
5.Sacramento Kings: Jayson Tatum, small/power forward (Duke)
6.Orlando Magic: Malik Monk, shooting guard (Kentucky)
7.Minnesota Timberwolves: Jonathan Issac, small/power forward (Florida State)
8.New York Knicks: Dennis Smith Jr., point guard (NC State)
9.Dallas Mavericks: Frank Ntilikina, point/shooting guard (France)
10.Sacramento Kings: Zach Collins, center (Gonzaga)
11.Charlotte Hornets: Jarrett Allen, center (Texas)
12.Detroit Pistons: Justin Jackson, small forward (North Carolina)
13.Denver Nuggets: Hamidou Diallo, shooting guard (Kentucky)
14.Miami Heat: Lauri Markkanen, power forward (Arizona)
15.Portland Trail Blazers: John Collins, power forward (Wake Forest)
16.Chicago Bulls: Justin Patton, center (Creighton)
17.Milwaukee Bucks: Donovan Mitchell, shooting guard (Louisville)
18.Indiana Pacers: TJ Leaf, power forward (UCLA)
19.Atlanta Hawks: OG Anunoby, small forward (Indiana)
20.Portland Trail Blazers: Terrance Ferguson, shooting guard/small forward (Australia)
21.Oklahoma City Thunder: Luke Kennard, shooting guard (Duke)
22.Brooklyn Nets: Harry Giles III, power forward (Duke)
23.Toronto Raptors: Ike Anigbogu, center (UCLA)
24.Utah Jazz: Derek White, shooting guard (Colorado)
25.Orlando Magic: Isaiah Hartenstein, power forward/center (Germany)
26.Portland Trail Blazers: Rodions Kurucs, small forward (Latvia)
27.Brooklyn Nets: Frank Jackson, point/shooting guard (Duke)
28.Los Angeles Lakers: Jordan Bell, power forward/center (Oregon)
29.San Antonio Spurs: Johnathan Motley, power forward (Baylor)
30.Utah Jazz: Bam Adebayo, center (Kentucky)

2016 NBA Mock Draft

The 2016 NBA Draft will be held just six days from now at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. With the many questions surrounding the depth of the player pool and polarizing opinions in league circles about nearly every prospect on the board, the 2016 draft class is shaping up to be one of the most interesting and mysterious ones in recent memory. Here's my relatively uneducated guess as to how the first round will unfold on Thursday.

1.Philadelphia 76ers: Ben Simmons, forward (LSU)
2.Los Angeles Lakers: Brandon Ingram, forward (Duke)
3.Boston Celtics: Dragan Bender, forward/center (Croatia)
4.Phoenix Suns:Marquese Chriss, forward (Washington)
5.Minnesota Timberwolves: Jamal Murray, guard (Kentucky)
6.New Orleans Pelicans: Jaylen Brown, forward (California)
7.Denver Nuggets: Buddy Hield, guard (Oklahoma)
8.Sacramento Kings: Kris Dunn, guard (Providence)
9.Toronto Raptors: Jakob Poletl, forward/center (Utah)
10.Milwaukee Bucks: Henry Ellenson, forward/center (Marquette)
11.Orlando Magic:Deyonta Davis, forward (Michigan State)
12.Utah Jazz: Timothe Luwawu, guard (France)
13.Phoenix Suns: Skal Labissiere, forward (Kentucky)
14.Chicago Bulls: Domantas Sabonis, forward (Gonzaga)
15.Denver Nuggets: Brice Johnson, forward (North Carolina)
16.Boston Celtics: Furkan Korkmaz, guard (Turkey)
17.Memphis Grizzlies: Demetrius Jackson, guard (Notre Dame)
18.Detroit Pistons: Malachi Richardson, guard (Syracuse)
19.Denver Nuggets: Ante Zizic, center (Croatia)
20.Indiana Pacers: Ivica Zubac, center (Croatia)
21.Atlanta Hawks: Denzel Valentine, guard (Michigan State)
22.Charlotte Hornets: Taurean Prince, forward (Baylor)
23.Boston Celtics: Ben Bentil, forward (Providence)
24.Philadelphia 76ers: Tyler Ulis, guard (Kentucky)
25.Los Angeles Clippers: DeAndre' Bemby, forward (Saint Joseph's)
26.Philadelphia 76ers: Paul Zipser, forward (Germany)
27.Toronto Raptors: Patrick McCaw, guard (UNLV)
28.Phoenix Suns: Juan Hernangomez, forward (Spain)
29.San Antonio Spurs: Dejounte Murray, guard (Washington)
30.Golden State Warriors: Stephen Zimmerman, center (UNLV)