Mock Draft (1.0)
Jul 17, 2022 7:27:02 GMT -5
Bulls GM (Sean), Clippers GM (Denver), and 1 more like this
Post by Hawks GM (Connor) on Jul 17, 2022 7:27:02 GMT -5
1 LAL -- PF Chet Holmgren
2 DAL -- PF Paolo Banchero
3 ATL -- PF Jabari Smith
No surprises in the top three, unfortunately, but this order seems like a pretty safe lock // Banchero over Smith may have been the only possible question mark, but Banchero looked too good in Summer League for Dallas to pass on him at #2
4 CHA -- SG Jaden Ivey
5 HOU -- PF Keegan Murray
6 ORL -- SF Bennedict Mathurin
Charlotte shoots for upside in Ivey & the next two picks follow with a couple of high floor players // don't think this order is an absolute lock, but the top six IRL probably go top six in our draft as well
7 HOU -- SG Shaedon Sharpe
8 MIL -- PG Dyson Daniels
9 NOP -- C Jalen Duren
Any of these guys could reasonably go in the 4-6 range, but Houston can play floor/ceiling with Murray & Sharpe // Bucks take highest remaining IRL pick in Daniels and while Sochan feels like the perfect Julius Randle replacement for Pelicans, Duren is the better pick
10 PHI -- PF Jeremy Sochan
11 DAL -- C Mark Williams
12 IND -- SF AJ Griffin
Sochan falls to Philly and Dallas takes the last guy in a very strong top 11 // Indiana has the largest range of potential picks up to this point in the draft, but likely prefer Griffin out of Duke over the remaining lottery players
13 PHX -- SG Johnny Davis
14 OKC -- SF Ousmane Dieng
15 BKN -- C Walker Kessler
Phoenix and Oklahoma City grab falls Davis & Dieng, rather than reaching for players later in the teens // Nets have not been shy about taking players higher than their IRL draft slot in the past, especially centers (R Williams, B Bol), so Kessler seems like a natural fit
16 BOS -- SF Jake LaRavia
17 MIA -- PF Tari Eason
18 UTA -- SG Jalen Williams
LaRavia & Eason should both probably go higher than this, but I'm just not sure which teams are willing to take them in the top 14 // Jazz grab Williams, who is a decent falling value here compared to his IRL slot
19 ATL -- SG Malaki Branham
20 DAL -- SF Nikola Jovic
21 PHX -- SG Ochai Agbaji
Sources say the Hawks hate this range and if the board shakes out this way then Branham is likely the very unconfident pick here // Dallas shoots for upside to reach for Jovic, Phoenix takes Agbaji who has fallen way down from his IRL slot
22 TOR -- SG Dalen Terry
23 ATL -- PG Tyty Washington
24 MIL -- PG Blake Wesley
Toronto has another Chicago Bull fall to them (P Williams in 2020), rather than reach for someone else // Atlanta & Milwaukee reach a bit for point guards with more potential for early minutes than other 1st round picks still on the board
25 LAL -- SG Christian Braun
26 MIN -- C Christian Koloko
27 OKC -- SF David Roddy
Lakers go highest remaining IRL draft slot & Oklahoma City does the same // Minnesota takes the first 2nd round pick off the board, but obviously very risky to take a 2nd round player in the 1st (due to contract -- see B Bol in 2019, S Cooper in 2021)
28 MIA -- SG Jaden Hardy
29 CLE -- PF Patrick Baldwin
30 LAL -- SF Wendell Moore
Miami takes another 2nd round player in round one, but a safer selection considering Hardy has already signed // Cavs get great value on an upside pick in Baldwin & Lakers get a second consecutive pick landing a player four spots later than their IRL draft position
2 DAL -- PF Paolo Banchero
3 ATL -- PF Jabari Smith
No surprises in the top three, unfortunately, but this order seems like a pretty safe lock // Banchero over Smith may have been the only possible question mark, but Banchero looked too good in Summer League for Dallas to pass on him at #2
4 CHA -- SG Jaden Ivey
5 HOU -- PF Keegan Murray
6 ORL -- SF Bennedict Mathurin
Charlotte shoots for upside in Ivey & the next two picks follow with a couple of high floor players // don't think this order is an absolute lock, but the top six IRL probably go top six in our draft as well
7 HOU -- SG Shaedon Sharpe
8 MIL -- PG Dyson Daniels
9 NOP -- C Jalen Duren
Any of these guys could reasonably go in the 4-6 range, but Houston can play floor/ceiling with Murray & Sharpe // Bucks take highest remaining IRL pick in Daniels and while Sochan feels like the perfect Julius Randle replacement for Pelicans, Duren is the better pick
10 PHI -- PF Jeremy Sochan
11 DAL -- C Mark Williams
12 IND -- SF AJ Griffin
Sochan falls to Philly and Dallas takes the last guy in a very strong top 11 // Indiana has the largest range of potential picks up to this point in the draft, but likely prefer Griffin out of Duke over the remaining lottery players
13 PHX -- SG Johnny Davis
14 OKC -- SF Ousmane Dieng
15 BKN -- C Walker Kessler
Phoenix and Oklahoma City grab falls Davis & Dieng, rather than reaching for players later in the teens // Nets have not been shy about taking players higher than their IRL draft slot in the past, especially centers (R Williams, B Bol), so Kessler seems like a natural fit
16 BOS -- SF Jake LaRavia
17 MIA -- PF Tari Eason
18 UTA -- SG Jalen Williams
LaRavia & Eason should both probably go higher than this, but I'm just not sure which teams are willing to take them in the top 14 // Jazz grab Williams, who is a decent falling value here compared to his IRL slot
19 ATL -- SG Malaki Branham
20 DAL -- SF Nikola Jovic
21 PHX -- SG Ochai Agbaji
Sources say the Hawks hate this range and if the board shakes out this way then Branham is likely the very unconfident pick here // Dallas shoots for upside to reach for Jovic, Phoenix takes Agbaji who has fallen way down from his IRL slot
22 TOR -- SG Dalen Terry
23 ATL -- PG Tyty Washington
24 MIL -- PG Blake Wesley
Toronto has another Chicago Bull fall to them (P Williams in 2020), rather than reach for someone else // Atlanta & Milwaukee reach a bit for point guards with more potential for early minutes than other 1st round picks still on the board
25 LAL -- SG Christian Braun
26 MIN -- C Christian Koloko
27 OKC -- SF David Roddy
Lakers go highest remaining IRL draft slot & Oklahoma City does the same // Minnesota takes the first 2nd round pick off the board, but obviously very risky to take a 2nd round player in the 1st (due to contract -- see B Bol in 2019, S Cooper in 2021)
28 MIA -- SG Jaden Hardy
29 CLE -- PF Patrick Baldwin
30 LAL -- SF Wendell Moore
Miami takes another 2nd round player in round one, but a safer selection considering Hardy has already signed // Cavs get great value on an upside pick in Baldwin & Lakers get a second consecutive pick landing a player four spots later than their IRL draft position
