USA TODAY's final NBA mock draft
Duke guard Kyrie Irving has continued to hold down his position as the consensus No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming NBA draft, but there are some changes to this week's mock draft.
Irving is still projected to go to the Cavaliers with the first pick, and the Timberwolves look to be taking Arizona's Derrick Williams with the second, though whether Minnesota keeps or trades the prized forward remains to be seen.
The changes begins with the Utah Jazz, drafting at No. 3. The latest projections have them switching from Kentucky guard Brandon Knight to Turkish center Enes Kanter with their pick.
With its second lottery pick, Cleveland would stick with Lithuanian center Jonas Valancuinas, leaving Knight to drop to the Toronto Raptors at No. 5.
The latest mock draft also sees three UCLA players on the board — guard Malcolm Lee, center Nikola Vucevic and forward Tyler Honeycutt — after last week's draft had only Lee going in the first round.
Kansas also has three players in this week's mock draft: forward Marcus Morris, projected to be taken 10th by the Bobcats; his brother, forward Markieff, projected to be taken by the 76ers at 16; and guard Josh Selby, who could go to the Nets at No. 27.
Pick, Team Pos., Player Ht., Wt. School or country Comment
1. Cleveland (From LA Clippers) G, Kyrie Irving 6'3, 191 Duke
The top overall prospect. Amazing quickness and speed.
2. Minnesota F, Derrick Williams 6'8, 248 Arizona
A very polished and skilled player. Arguably the most NBA-ready prospect in the class.
3. Utah (From New Jersey) C, Enes Kanter 6'11, 259 Turkey
Big, strong and physical. Very polished player.
4. Cleveland C, Jonas Valanciunas 6'11, 240** Lithuania
Considered the best NBA center prospect. Dominating post player.
5. Toronto G, Brandon Knight 6'3, 176 Kentucky High basketball IQ.
Versatile. Scores the ball extremely well.
6. Washington F, Kawhi Leonard 6'7, 227 San Diego State
Big, strong and physical. Great defender. Enormous hands. Strong post-player
7. Sacramento G, Kemba Walker 6'1, 184 Connecticut
High energy scorer. High basketball IQ. A touch undersized for his game.
8. Detroit F, Tristan Thompson 6'8, 227 Texas
Quick and explosive around the basket. Solid frame and build. Decent skill level.
9. Charlotte F, Marcus Morris 6'8, 229 Kansas
Tough and physical player. Good quickness for his size.
10. Milwaukee G, Klay Thompson 6'7, 205 Washington State
Solid shooter. Big and Long. Dynamic as a scorer with an array of tools.
11. Golden State G, Alec Burks 6'6, 192 Colorado
Great in the open floor. Solid mid-range player. Best shooting guard prospect in the class.
12. Utah G, Jimmer Fredette 6'2, 196 Brigham
Young Excellent shooter. Hard-nosed and poised. Suspect defender. A little under sized for his game.
13. Phoenix F, Chris Singleton 6'9, 230 Florida State
Arguably the best all-around athlete in the class. Can defend four NBA positions.
14. Houston F, Jan Vesely 6'11, 240** Czech Republic
Extremely athletic. Long and physical. Suspect shooter.
15. Indiana G, Marshon Brooks 6'5, 194 Providence
A dynamic scorer. Confident and aggressive. Decent defender that can defend both guard positions.
16. Philadelphia F, Markieff Morris 6'9, 240 Kansas
Very versatile. A step slower than his twin brother Marcus. Taller and heavier.
17. New York F, Bismack Biyombo 6'9, 240 ** Congo
Extremely athletic and versatile. A little unknown, but extreme upside.
18. Washington (From Atlanta) G, Iman Shumpert 6'5, 221 Georgia Tech
Long and versatile guard that can play both guard positions. Decent defender with a dynamic offensive game.
19. Charlotte (From New Orleans via Portland) F, Tobias Harris 6'7, 222 Tennessee
Excellent feel for the game. Big and strong. Great maturity and unselfish as a player.
20. Minnesota (From Memphis via Utah) F, Donatas Motiejunas 7'0, 215** Lithuania
Terrific hands, touch and footwork. Not a great post player. Big and long.
21. Portland F, Kenneth Faried 6'7, 224 Morehead State
Arguably the toughest player in the draft class. Strong, hustle energy player. Good rebounder. Tough Defender.
22. Denver G, Malcolm Lee 6'5, 198 UCLA
UCLA guards tend to play out of position. Lee is a point guard in the NBA and has improved his shooting form, hitting shots with great consistency.
23. Houston (From Orlando via Phoenix) C, Nikola Vucevic 7'0, 260 UCLA
Tallest player in the draft. Good touch and feel for the game.
24. Oklahoma City F, Davis Bertans 6'10, 218** Latvia
Solid shooter. Decent athlete. Lacks explosion in his game.
25. Boston F, Jordan Hamilton 6'7, 228 Texas
Solid scorer with good basketball instincts. Plays above the rim.
26. Dallas G, Darius Morris 6'5, 190 Michigan
Big athletic guard that can play both guards spots. A little raw, but had tremendous upside.
27. New Jersey (from LA Lakers) G, Josh Selby 6'3, 194 Kansas
Amazing athlete with a really dynamic game and personality. A little raw, but a solid NBA prospect.
28. Chicago (From Miami via Toronto) F, Tyler Honeycutt 6'8, 186 UCLA
Long and wiry. Decent rebounder and defender. Not very polished offensively.
29. San Antonio F, Justin Harper 6'8, 228 Richmond
Solid shooter. Very efficient offensive player. Wide array of offensive skills.
30. Chicago F, Jimmy Butler 6'7, 222 Marquette
Long and wiry forward that can shoot out to NBA three point line. Won Portsmouth Tournament MVP and is a decent defender.
Last edited by edgar; 06-19-2011 at 10:24 PM.
Jimmy Butler would be a better pick than Harper IMO.
If they're going after Kanter, does that make Al Jefferson available?
so we have a "General 2011 NBA Draft Discussion" thread and an own thread for every single draft prospect.
but you feel we also needed this "Official 2011 NBA Draft Talk"?
btw. link??
btw2: this mock draft is nothing than a copy from what more elaborated mocks deliver, with the difference that this author can't even get the colleges right.
Friend, the power of Google goes a long way.
Get real its the offseason and do you really think you ought to be criticizing others on rules and norms.?
Knicks may trade up for Jimmer Fredette
By Chad Ford
http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/blog?...26id%3d6680436
This is it. The week of the NBA Draft. With less than four days to go, there is still a lot of commotion going on. Teams are still conducting last minute workouts. Trade calls are heating up. Draft stock is still rising and falling. Here's the latest from around the league.
Trade talk
One of the biggest challenges in projecting the draft is to trying to get a handle on who is exactly drafting where. Sources continue to insist that the Minnesota Timberwolves (2), Utah Jazz (3), Cleveland Cavaliers (4) and Washington Wizards (6) are all still open to moving the pick. Some of those trades could be with each other, but from what I can gather, none of the teams at the top of the lottery are sold with the players that are available to them.
"If someone really values the pick, and we can get something more proven, I think in this draft, you have to be open to a trade," one lottery GM said. "I don't like the risk-reward mix right now."
But the draft exodus may go even further into the first round. Sources say that the Charlotte Bobcats (9), Milwaukee Bucks (10) and Golden State Warriors (11) are also open to moving their pick. In this case the interest is all pretty specific. The Knicks, and a handful of other teams, are trying to get ahead of the Jazz. The target? BYU's Jimmer Fredette.
If the suns do take singleton does that make Mickael Pietrus available?
I like Jimmy Butler as well.
vince carter will get a buyout...is he better than RJ??
VC can shoot the 3 now and sometimes create his own shoot space...
then we could trade RJ for a center/pf?
Cavs committed to Kyrie Irving
The Cavaliers, after taking the temperature of the Timberwolves and Jazz to see if Kyrie Irving could somehow fall to No. 4 in Thursday's NBA draft, are now committed to the former Duke guard as the No. 1 pick and are fielding offers for the fourth pick, league sources said Monday.
Probballdraft Probasketballdraft
Knicks source has confirmed that NY intends to buy another pick using cash. Probably early 2nd round.
^^Now if they want our 29, I would not be suprised if that is the route the Spurs go.
My favorite player in this draft is Kemba Walker. I liked him enough to pick UConn to win the NCAAs in my bracket...just based on Kemba's play this year.
Even though he is a tad short by NBA standards, he is solid gold as a player and as a compe or.
It would not hurt my feelings at all to see the Spurs trade up for him.
not for cash, the spurs need young talent, and the knicks have no one that spurs want, that the knicks are willing to ive up...I'm pretty sure Spurs have already said no, to the knicks.
Bismack Biyombo
http://twitter.com/#!/AlexKennedyNBA
The Spurs are expected to move #29. Plenty of teams are interested in acquiring it on draft night, but only if their guy is available."
http://twitter.com/#!/wojyahoonba
Milwaukee has a three-way deal with Charlotte and Sacramento, sources say.Partial of deal: The Bucks get Stephen Jackson, Shaun Livingston, sources say. Charlotte gets the 7th pick and Corey Maggette.Milwaukee's 10th overall pick goes to the Kings, source says.Bucks send 10th pick and John Salmons to Kings.The Bobcats will have the 7th and 9th picks in the draft tonight as part of the deal, source says.
There's sense Kings could be leveraging Spurs with leak of possible deal in place for 7th pick. Kings don't want Jefferson in Parker deal.
Oops, didn't know this was being discussed on the other thread...
Let us proceeeeed
Right on Solid. Showing my CT huskies some love. Kemba is the truth. I would be hyped to see him as a spur.
Let's move all draft convos here.
Adrian Wojnarowski
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Utah and Detroit had discussed trading the 12th and 8th picks, with Pistons picking up a future No. 1, but talks dissolved, sources say.
So the Bucks think they can convince SJax to stay and play for that crappy franchise? Poor dude, SJax has been stuck in basketball for the past couple of seasons.....
It's going to be a long night, that's for sure.
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