nola's mock draft

[jonathanlambert33]

Included trades:

1-

Anthony Davis, PF, Kentucky

2-

Thomas Robinson, PF, Kansas

3-

Bradley Beal, SG, Florida

4-

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, SF, Kentucky

5-

Andre Drummond, C, UCONN

6-

Damian Lillard, PG, Weber State

7-

Harrison Barnes, SF, North Carolina

8-

Dion Waiters, SG, Syracuse

9-

John Henson, PF, North Carolina

10-

Austin Rivers, PG/SG, Duke

11-

Meyers Leonard, C, Illinois

12-

Tyler Zeller, C, North Carolina

13-

Jeremy Lamb, SG, UCONN

14-

Terrence Jones, PF, Kentucky

15-

Arnett Moultrie, PF, Mississippi State

16-

Moe Harkless, SF, St. Johns

17-

Kendall Marshall, PG, North Carolina

18-

Terrence Ross, SG, Washington

19-

Marquis Teague, PG, Kentucky

20-

Jared Sullinger, PF, Ohio State

21-

Perry Jones, SF/PF, Baylor

22-

Fab Melo, C, Syracuse

23-

Royce White, SF/PF, Iowa State

24-

Will Barton, SG, Memphis

25-

Evan Fournier, SG, France

26-

Quincy Miller, SF, Baylor

27-

Tony Wroten, PG/SG, Washington

28-

Andrew Nicholson, PF, St. Bonaventure

29-

Jeff Taylor, SF, Vanderbilt

30-

John Jenkins, SG, Vanderbilt

 

[bestkeptsecret13]

I can dig it. Seems like most mocks are pretty similar this year.

Only change I would have is in the top 4...

CLE / CHA trade picks

2. CLE - Beal
3. WAS - MKG
4. CHA - T-Rob

 

[jonathanlambert33]

There has also been a little talk of Robert Sacre moving into the very late first based on his workouts, not sure where he would go then.

 

[Hurricane Season]

I just don't understand why we would move Deng to draft Barnes.

Barnes' ceiling is probably Luol Deng with half the defense... It doesn't make much sense to move the real deal for a lesser version.

The only positive is the cap flexibility, but I suppose that is the only reason they're shopping Deng in the first place.

 

[bestkeptsecret13]

I just don't understand why we would move Deng to draft Barnes.

Barnes' ceiling is probably Luol Deng with half the defense... It doesn't make much sense to move the real deal for a lesser version.

The only positive is the cap flexibility, but I suppose that is the only reason they're shopping Deng in the first place.

The cap flexibility, Barnes is a younger version of Deng and his offensive ceiling is higher IMO.

It's my belief that the core group of Noah-Boozer-Deng has run it's course and the Bulls need to try something new.

 

[elcheato]

I like Will Barton, but I would take Quincy Miller at 24, even with MKG already on board.

 

[bosoxlover12]

Bulls should be trading for a SG, like Waiters or Rivers



LIkewise, I doubt the Warriors do the trade if Barnes is available. For the same reasons the Bulls would want to do it, the Warriors would not.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

I just don't understand why we would move Deng to draft Barnes.

Barnes' ceiling is probably Luol Deng with half the defense... It doesn't make much sense to move the real deal for a lesser version.

The only positive is the cap flexibility, but I suppose that is the only reason they're shopping Deng in the first place.

That's one of the things I struggled with. Barnes SHOULD be the pick because he's the BPA, but I'm not sure if Chicago would move Deng and the 29th just to draft Barnes.

 

[Elite]

Chicago definitely needs to add some type of scorer because having D-Rose and a bunch of other guys that he has to create offense for, which has never been a major strength of his, is never going to beat the Heat in a seven game series.