CJ and David’s Ultimate NBA Draft Guide
June 18, 2019By CJ Buck and David Furtado, Basketball Analysts
Table of Contents:
Full Two Round NBA Mock Draft
CJ’s Big Board
David’s Big Board
CJ’s Position Rankings
David’s Position Rankings
CJ’s Trade Predictions
David’s Trade Predictions
Full Two Round NBA Mock Draft
CJ and David alternate making selections while adding their analysis for every first round pick.
- New Orleans Pelicans – Zion Williamson, Duke Freshman PF/SF
David: This pick is fairly obvious. Zion Williamson is a generational talent and someone that the
Pelicans can start over with after the likely trade of Anthony Davis. Williamson will bring a lot of
what Davis did to New Orleans in the sense that the team will be getting an immediate impact
player on both ends of the floor. Zion’s elite athleticism and ability to finish at the rim make him an
easy choice at number one and a player who should be an all-star for years to come. - Memphis Grizzlies – Ja Morant, Murray State Sophomore PG
CJ: With Zion as the clear number one pick, the Grizzlies are going to have to choose between Ja
Morant or RJ Barrett. Memphis is just begging to rebuild, so they’ll take the player with the higher
upside, Morant. The Murray State point guard will join Jaren Jackson Jr. as the two main building
blocks of what could be a bright future. - New York Knicks – RJ Barrett, Duke Freshman SF/SG
David: RJ Barrett at number three is a pretty easy pick for the Knicks. He is the best player in this
draft behind Williamson and Morant, and is arguably the most pro ready prospect in the draft.
Barrett’s ability to guard multiple positions and create his own shot on offense make him the perfect
option to either rebuild around, or add to a roster boasting two max contract players. - New Orleans Pelicans – De’Andre Hunter, Virginia Sophomore SF/PF
CJ: The draft really gets started after the top-3 prospects are off the board, as there’s no clear cut
best prospect available at this point. With the Pelicans receiving this pick as part of the Anthony
Davis deal, they may look to trade it before or on draft night for a more established player. If they
keep the pick, however, they’ll look to add a player that can help them win now and that’s able to
play alongside their new core four players: Zion Williamson, Jrue Holiday, Brandon Ingram, and
Lonzo Ball. Drafting Hunter and playing him alongside those four players would allow the Pelicans to play at one of the fastest paces in the league while also having five solid defenders on the court that
are able to switch across almost any position. - Cleveland Cavaliers – Darius Garland, Vanderbilt Freshman PG
David: I love Darius Garland for the Cavs. Despite just a small sample at Vanderbilt, Garland has
shown NBA scouts that he has the tools to be an elite point guard at the next level. An elite
jumpshot and ability to make offense for himself will make him a valuable asset to plug into the
front court with Collin Sexton. - Phoenix Suns – Jarrett Culver, Texas Tech Sophomore SG/SF
CJ: Phoenix has a major need for a backcourt partner to play alongside Devon Booker. With Garland
off the board they could reach for Coby White here, but I think they go with the higher upside pick
in Jarrett Culver. Selecting Culver allows Booker to continue playing major minutes as the primary
ball handler, while also being used off the ball when Culver takes his turn running the offense.
Culver can also guard the best offensive guard on the other team, therefore minimizing Booker’s
defensive lapses. - Chicago Bulls – Coby White, North Carolina Freshman PG/SG
David: The Bulls have seemingly been searching for a franchise point guard since the days of MVP
Derrick Rose came to an end. Coby White can be that franchise point guard in Chicago. With an
excellent jump shot and an incredible ability to create offense for himself, White is one of the best
point guards in this year’s class. He will need to improve his floor vision and passing skills if he wants
to reach his full potential, but he remains one of the most explosive front court prospects in this
year’s class and a great option at the seventh pick. - Atlanta Hawks – Cam Reddish, Duke Freshman SF/SF
CJ: Cam Reddish is an easy pick here for Atlanta, as there won’t be any immediate pressure for him
to make a significant offensive impact. Reddish can slide into a lineup that already has offensive
standouts in Trae Young, John Collins, and Kevin Huerter. Reddish can focus on locking down
defensively and making open three-pointers while he expands his offensive repertoire. - Washington Wizards – Brandon Clarke, Gonzaga Junior PF/C
David: While the Wizards appear to be heading for a rebuild they do still have a loaded backcourt,
which boasts the likes of John Wall and Bradley Beal. The frontcourt however, is a different story,
and this is wear Gonzaga big man Brandon Clarke comes into the equation. Clarke is an ultra athletic
forward who can be dominant on the defensive end as he led the nation in blocks with 117. The
shortcomings with Clarke come on offense. He has a high ceiling due to his elite ability to finish at
the rim, but needs to polish his jump shot which makes the ninth spot a good fit for him, however
this pick could end up being a steal for Washington. - Atlanta Hawks – Sekou Doumbouya, France PF/SF
CJ: With another pick in the top-10 Atlanta will swing for the fences and take a rather unknown
prospect with major upside. Sekou Doumbouya is built like an ideal stretch power forward, who
should be able to guard any position 2-5. Doumbouya’s ceiling will depend on how well he shoots the ball, and if he can turn himself into an All-NBA defender. If he develops well, he could be a
perfect frontcourt partner for John Collins and he would allow the Hawks to play at one of the
fastest paces in the NBA. - Minnesota Timberwolves – Jaxson Hayes, Texas Freshman C
David: Jaxson Hayes is an interesting prospect. He proved that he is an elite athlete with great
length and solid finishing ability. The most intriguing aspect of Hayes is his whopping 7’4” wingspan.
As for how he fits with Minnesota, Hayes profiles as someone who can thrive in a pick and roll
offense as well as being another building block in what can be an excellent front court. - Charlotte Hornets – Goga Bitadze, Georgia C
CJ: Upside, upside, upside. The Hornets are currently in one of the worst situations in the league.
Their salary situation is horrendous, even before they potentially resign Kemba Walker to a 5 year
$200+ million contract. They have to take a chance with this pick and hope they strike gold. Goga
Bitadze is a foreign big man that has shown he can knock down shots while also controlling the paint
on defense. He won’t be Nikola Jokic, but if he can become a better shooting version of Jusuf Nurkic
then he could be a steal with pick 12. - Miami Heat – Nassir Little, North Carolina Freshman SF/PF
David: Coming into this season Nassir Little was one of the most highly touted freshmen in the
nation. However Little struggled during his only season at UNC which has hurt his draft stock
significantly. Despite this Little still has one of the highest ceilings in this draft and his versatile
offensive skill set and incredible athleticism make him a perfect fit for the Miami Heat, a team
looking for wings who can have an immediate impact. - Boston Celtics – Kevin Porter Jr., USC Freshman SG/SF
CJ: Boston could end up losing Kyrie and Terry Rozier this summer, leaving them with a huge hole at
point guard. Keving Porter Jr. isn’t necessarily a point guard, but he does have some James Harden
to his game. He excels with the ball in his hands, and in the right system he could develop into a
point guard. Porter could help Boston immediately by adding scoring off the bench while he works
on playmaking for others. - Detroit Pistons – Tyler Herro, Kentucky Freshman SG
David: Kentucky’s Tyler Herro has been flying up draft boards over the last few weeks and for good
reason. Herro is everything you could want in a shooting guard. He has NBA range on his jump shot
and is also capable of playing solid defense. He’ll fit perfectly into a Pistons team that is in search of
quality talent in the backcourt to go along with one of the better frontcourts in the Eastern
Conference. - Orlando Magic – Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Virginia Tech Sophomore SG/PG
CJ: The Magic currently have D.J. Augustin, Markelle Fultz, and Evan Fournier has the only ball
handlers signed for next season. Picking Alexander-Walker here would give Orlando a reliable
playmaker who could provide a spark off the bench his rookie season, while he develops into a
player that could excel at either guard position long-term. - Atlanta Hawks – Bol Bol, Oregon Freshman C
David: Bol Bol is nothing short of a physical specimen. At a whopping 7’2” he has the ability to be an
elite shot blocker. In addition to this he proved in his short time at Oregon he shoot the three ball
effectively, something that if translated to the NBA will make him nearly unguardable. Concerns still
remain about his durability as he missed most of the season with a foot injury, but Atlanta taking Bol
at seventeen could wind up being a steal. - Indiana Pacers – Romeo Langford, Indiana Freshman SG/SF
CJ: This pick makes too much sense. Romeo Langford is projected to be a lottery pick, but if he slips
in the draft like he did here, he won’t fall any further than pick 18. Langford played high school
basketball in Indiana, played his freshman season at Indiana University, and could be a perfect
complement to Victor Oladipo on the Indiana Pacers. - San Antonio Spurs – PJ Washington, Kentucky Sophomore PF/C
David: PJ Washington is a perfect fit for the Spurs at nineteen. His impressive length and ability to
move around the front court make him an interesting prospect to watch going forward. He still
needs to improve as far as creating his own shot goes, but adding him to a team with an all star big
man like LaMarcus Aldridge should help his growth as a player tremendously. - Boston Celtics – Rui Hachimura, Gonzaga Junior PF/C
CJ: The Celtics could look a lot different next season, as Kyrie, Al Horford, Marcus Morris, Aron
Baynes, Daniel Theis and Terry Rozier can all become free agents. Losing Horford, Morris, Theis and
Baynes would leave only Robert Williams, Semi Ojeleye, and Yabusele as the only big men in Boston.
Rui Hachimura could help replace some of the offense that could be leaving. If Hachimura can
develop a three point shot, he could become an ideal frontcourt mate to pair with Robert Williams
for the future. - Oklahoma City Thunder – Keldon Johnson, Kentucky Freshman SG/SF
David: Keldon Johnson, the third member of Kentucky’s “big three” is an interesting prospect. The
wing player has the ability to play both a guard and forward position which makes him appealing to
a team like Oklahoma City, who with no glaring holes in their roster, will likely be taking the best
player available. Johnson’s high basketball IQ and ability to stay away from turning the ball over
make him a great addition to the Thunder backcourt. - Boston Celtics – Talen Horton-Tucker, Iowa State Freshman SG/SF
CJ: With the Celtics third first round pick, we’re going with major long-term potential. Talen Horton-
Tucker is an 18 year old guard who stands 6’4’’ 235 pounds with a 7’1.25’’ wingspan. He has the
potential to guard all five positions on the court. The only knock on him coming out of college is his
shooting ability. If he can develop a jump shot, he could become one of the most versatile players in
the NBA, and he would fit in any lineup alongside the other Celtics young studs. - Utah Jazz – Bruno Fernando, Maryland Sophomore C David: While it may not seem like Utah needs another back to the basket big man, passing up on
Maryland’s Bruno Fernando would be a mistake. Fernando is a hulking figure that can be a
dominating force on the boards and can bully his way to the basket on offense. He also shoots free
throws at a high percentage setting himself apart from other big men in the league. Having
Fernando learn from an excellent defensive big man such as Rudy Gobert will also help his
development and help him to become a complete player. - Philadelphia 76ers – Cam Johnson, North Carolina Senior PF/SF CJ: The 76ers lacked bench depth and outside shooting last season, Cam Johnson would provide both. Williams doesn’t have as high of a ceiling as other prospects still available, but he’s arguably the best shooter in this draft. Regardless of who the 76ers sign this offseason, Johnson could either provide a spark off the bench or become a complementary front court partner to Joel Embiid.
- Portland Trailblazers – Grant Williams, Tennessee Junior PF David: Frontcourt depth seemed to be something of an issue for Portland after Jusef Nurkic went down late in the season. Despite bringing in Enes Kanter they still lacked depth. Grant Williams from Tennessee gives Portland that much needed depth in the frontcourt. Williams is a fairly well rounded offensive prospect as he is an excellent passer and can finish inside the paint. He also brings active hands on defense and will rack up a lot of steals on defense.
- Cleveland Cavaliers – Mfiondu Kabengele, Florida State Sophomore C/PF CJ: Like the Hornets, the Cavaliers have needs everywhere on their roster. They need to use all of their picks on high upside players and hope at least one hits. Mfiondu Kabengele certainly fits the bill as a high upside pick. The nephew of Dikembe Mutombo, Kabengele is already an excellent shot-blocker, but the upside he has comes with his shooting ability. He shot 37% from three last year in college, and he could eventually develop into the ideal modern day center.
- Brooklyn Nets – Luka Samanic, Croatia PF David: Samanic was a fairly under the radar prospect until his strong showing at the NBA Combine a few weeks ago. The 6’11” international product will be a great fit for the Nets who may be looking to add to Jarrett Allen in the frontcourt. He has an elite ability to drive and slash inside for a player of his size. His footwork and ability to not have any wasted movement gives him immense offensive upside.
- Golden State Warriors – Nicolas Claxton, Georgia Sophomore C/PF CJ: I’m really high on Nicolas Claxton, so it’s no surprise that I think this could be the steal of the draft. Claxton has the height and length to play either center or power forward, and he’s an extremely mobile big man. Claxton ran some point guard last season in college, showing he has upside off the dribble and as a playmaking big. His downside is his shooting, but his form already looks fine. If he can tweak some things and become a knockdown shooter, he could become the big man of the future for the Warriors.
- San Antonio Spurs – Matisse Thybulle, Washington Senior SF/SG David: Matisse Thybulle is more of defensive prospect. His offense needs work and refining before
he can really impact the game on that end, but his impressive length and active hands make him a
pest on defense. At the end of the first round this seems like it could be a low risk high reward pick
for San Antonio. Let’s not forget Kawhi Leonard was a defense first prospect when the Spurs traded
for him on draft night. - Milwaukee Bucks – Dylan Windler, Belmont Senior SF CJ: If the Bucks can bring back the same starting five they had this past season, then they’ll only need to add some scoring off the bench. Windler is one of the older prospects in this draft, but he also has one of the highest floors. He’s built perfectly to play small forward and he’s already a knockdown shooter. He could play alongside Kris Middleton and Giannis, allowing the Bucks to be extremely versatile on both offense and defense. While his ceiling isn’t as high as some of the other prospects still available, he could help contribute to winning immediately.
31. Brooklyn Nets – Luguentz Dort, Arizona State Freshman SG/SF (David)
32. Phoenix Suns – Carsen Edwards, Purdue Junior PG/SG (CJ)
33. Philadelphia 76ers – Ty Jerome, Virginia Junior PG/SG (David)
34. Philadelphia 76ers – Chuma Okeke, Auburn Sophomore SF/PF (CJ)
35. Atlanta Hawks – Shamorie Ponds, St. Johns Junior PG (David)
36. Charlotte Hornets – Darius Bazley, Princeton High School SF/PF (CJ)
37. Dallas Mavericks – KZ Okpala, Stanford Sophomore SF/PF (David)
38. Chicago Bulls – Admiral Schofield, Tennessee Senior SF/PF (CJ)
39. New Orleans Pelicans – Jontay Porter, Missouri Sophomore C/PF (David)
40. Sacramento Kings – Louis King, Oregon Freshman SF/PF (CJ)
41. Atlanta Hawks – Dedric Lawson, Kansas Junior PF (David)
42. Philadelphia 76ers – Naz Reid, LSU Freshman PF/C (CJ)
43. Minnesota Timberwolves – Kyle Guy, Virginia Junior SG (David)
44. Atlanta Hawks – Daniel Gafford, Arkansas Sophomore C (CJ)
45. Detroit Pistons – Isaiah Roby, Nebraska Junior PF/SF (David)
46. Orlando Magic – Zach Norvell Jr., Gonzaga Sophomore SG (CJ)
47. Sacramento Kings – Ignas Brazdeikis, Michigan Freshman SF (David)
48. Los Angeles Clippers – Deividas Sirvydis, Lithuania SF (CJ)
49. San Antonio Spurs – Sagaba Konate, West Virginia Junior C/PF (David)
50. Indiana Pacers – Jalen McDaniels, San Diego State Sophomore PF/SF (CJ)
51. Boston Celtics – CJ Massinburg, Buffalo Junior (David)
52. Charlotte Hornets – Jalen Lecque, Brewster Academy PG/SG (CJ)
53. Utah Jazz – Ethan Happ, Wisconsin Senior PF (David)
54. Philadelphia 76ers – Miye Oni, Yale Junior SG/SF (CJ)
55. New York Knicks – Simi Shittu, Vanderbilt Freshman C/PF (David)
56. Los Angeles Clippers – Eric Paschall, Villanova Senior PF/C (CJ)
57. New Orleans Pelicans – Kerwin Roach II, Texas Senior PG/SG (David)
58. Golden State Warriors – Daquan Jeffries, Tulsa Junior SG/SF (CJ)
59. Toronto Raptors – Juwan Morgan, Indiana Senior PF/SF (David)
60. Sacramento Kings – Jordan Poole SG, Michigan Sophomore (CJ)
CJ’s Big Board:
Rank Name Position Age Height Weight Wingspan Player Comparison
1 Zion Williamson PF/SF 18 6’7’’ 285 6’10’’ More Athletic Charles Barkley
2 Ja Morant PG 19 6’3’’ 175 6’7’’ Unselfish Dennis Smith Jr.
3 RJ Barrett SF/SG 19 6’7’’ 202 6’10’’ More Athletic Jalen Rose
4 Darius Garland PG 19 6’2’’ 175 6’5’’ Kyrie Irving Lite
5 Jarrett Culver SG/SF 20 6’6.75’’ 194 6’9.5’’ Better Shooting Evan Turner
6 Sekou Doumbouya PF/SF 18 6’9’’ 230 6’11’’ Better Shooting Pascal Siakam
7 Cam Reddish SF/SG 19 6’8’’ 208 7’0.5’’ Less Aggressive Paul George
8 DeAndre Hunter SF/PF 21 6’7’’ 225 7’2’’ Higher Upside DeMarre Carroll
9 Goga Bitadze C 19 6’11’’ 250 7’2’’ Better Shooting Jusuf Nurkic
10 Coby White PG/SG 19 6’4.5’’ 191 6’5’’ Bigger Jeff Teague
11 PJ Washington PF/C 20 6’8’’ 230 7’2.25’’ More Athletic Paul Millsap
12 Brandon Clarke PF/C 22 6’8.25’’ 207 6’8.25’’ Smaller Montrezl Harrell
13 Kevin Porter Jr. SG/SF 19 6’5.5’’ 213 6’9’’ James Harden Lite
14 Nassir Little SF/PF 19 6’6’’ 224 7’1.25’’ More Aggressive Harrison Barnes
15 Bol Bol C 19 7’2.5’’ 208 7’7’’ Skinnier Kristaps Porzingis
16 Romeo Langford SG/SF 19 6’6’’ 215 6’11’’ Bigger Avery Bradley
17 Nickeil Alexander-Walker SG/PG 20 6’5.5’’ 204 6’9.5’’ More Raw Shai-Gilgeous Alexander
18 Keldon Johnson SG/SF 19 6’6’’ 216 6’9.25’’ More Athletic Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
19 Nicolas Claxton C/PF 20 6’11.75’’ 217 7’2.5’’ Chris Bosh Lite
20 Rui Hachimura PF/C 21 6’8’’ 230 7’2’’ More Athletic Mo Speights
21 Talen Horton-Tucker SG/SF 18 6’4’’ 235 7’1.25’’ Less Skilled Donovan Mitchell
22 Matisse Thybulle SF/SG 22 6’5’’ 200 7’0’’ Bigger Tony Allen
23 Cam Johnson PF/SF 23 6’8.5’’ 205 6’10’’ Sharpshooting Justin Jackson
24 Tyler Herro SG 19 6’6’’ 192 6’3.25’’ Higher Upside Joe Harris
25 Jaxson Hayes C 19 6’11.5’’ 219 7’3.5’’ Smaller Hassan Whiteside
26 Dylan Windler SF 22 6’7.5’’ 196 6’10’’ Less Athletic Gordon Hayward
27 Chuma Okeke PF/SF 20 6’8’’ 230 7’0’’ Better Shooting Maurice Harkless
28 Grant Williams PF 20 6’7.5’’ 240 6’9.75’’ Less Creative Boris Diaw
29 Carsen Edwards PG/SG 21 6’0.25’’ 199 6’6’’ Longer Louis Williams
30 Mfiondu Kabengele C/PF 21 6’10.25’’ 256 7’3’’ Heavier Serge Ibaka
31 Louis King SF/PF 20 6’8’’ 195 7’0.25’’ More Athletic Rodney Hood
32 Darius Bazley SF/PF 19 6’9’’ 209 7’0’’ More Athletic Nic Batum
33 Luguentz Dort SG/SF 20 6’4.25’’ 222 6’8.5’’ Less Crazy Lance Stephenson
34 Jalen McDaniels PF/SF 21 6’9.75’’ 192 7’0.25’’ Smaller Jonathan Isaac
35 Ty Jerome PG/SG 21 6’5.5’’ 194 6’4’’ Shorter Greivis Vasquez
36 KZ Okpala SF/PF 20 6’9.5’’ 210 7’1.75’’ More Skilled Bruno Caboclo
37 Daquan Jeffries SG/SF 21 6’5’’ 216 6’11.25’’ Less Thick PJ Tucker
38 Admiral Schofield SF/PF 22 6’5.25’’ 241 6’9.75’’ Higher Upside Jae Crowder
39 Jontay Porter C/PF 19 6’11’’ 210 7’0’’ More Defensive Sam Perkins
40 Naz Reid PF/C 19 6’9.5’’ 256 7’3.25’’ Better Shooting Andray Blatche
41 Deividas Sirvydis SF 19 6’8’’ 190 6’7.25’’ Kyle Korver Lite
42 Bruno Fernando C 20 6’10.25’’ 237 7’3.25’’ Slimmer Festus Ezeli
43 Daniel Gafford C 20 6’10.5’’ 238 7’2.25’’ Less Crazy JaVale McGee
44 Isaiah Roby PF/SF 21 6’8.5’’ 214 7’1’’ Higher Upside Andre Roberson
45 Luka Samanic PF 19 6’11’’ 227 6’10.5’’ More Athletic Donatas Motiejunas
46 Zylan Cheatham PF/C 23 6’8’’ 220 7’0.5’’ Draymond Green Super Lite
47 Ignas Brazdeikis SF 20 6’7.25’’ 221 6’9.25’’ Playmaking Kyle Singler
48 Zach Norvell Jr. SG 21 6’5.5’’ 206 6’6’’ Better Shooting Jordan Clarkson
49 Jalen Lecque PG/SG 19 6’4.25’’ 185 6’8.5’’ Bigger, More Raw Dennis Smith Jr.
50 Terence Davis SG/SF 22 6’4.5’’ 192 6’8.75’’ Playmaking E’Twaun Moore
51 Shamorie Pond PG 20 6’0.5’’ 180 6’3.5’’ Smaller Austin Rivers
52 Simi Shittu C/PF 19 6’9.5’’ 227 7’1.25’’ Less Hyper Tristan Thompson
53 Sagaba Konate C/PF 22 6’8’’ 250 7’0’’ Not as Long Montrezl Harrell
54 Miye Oni SG/SF 21 6’5.75’’ 206 6’10.75’’ More Defensive Normal Powell
55 Cody Martin SG/SF 23 6’5.5’’ 192 6’10.25’’ Less Skilled Malcolm Brogdon
56 Eric Paschall PF/C 22 6’7.25’’ 254 6’11.75’’ More Defensive Brandon Bass
57 Jordan Poole SG 20 6’5.5’’ 191 6’6.75’’ Smaller J.R. Smith
58 Neemias Queta C 19 6’11’’ 240 7’5’’ Less Athletic Chris Anderson
59 Tremont Waters PG 21 5’10.75’’ 172 6’2.25’’ Bigger Tyler Ullis
60 Terance Mann SG/SF 22 6’6.5’’ 205 6’7.75’’ Smaller Luc Mbah a Moute
David’s Big Board:
Rank Name Position Age Height Weight Wingspan Player Comparison
1 Zion Williamson PF/SF 18 6’7” 285 6’10” LeBron James
2 Ja Morant PG 19 6’3” 175 6’7” Derrick Rose
3 RJ Barrett SF/SG 19 6’7” 202 6’10” Andrew Wiggins
4 DeAndre Hunter SF/PF 21 6’7” 223 7’2” Kawhi Leonard
5 Coby White PG 19 6’4” 191 6’5” Gilbert Arenas
6 Darius Garland PG 19 6’2” 175 6’5” Kyrie Irving
7 Brandon Clarke PF 22 6’8” 207 6’8” Robert Covington
8 Cam Reddish SF 19 6’8” 208 7’0” DeMar DeRozan
9 Jarrett Culver SG 20 6’6” 194 6’9” Joe Johnson
10 Jaxson Hayes C 19 6’11” 219 7’3” Jarrett Allen
11 Sekou Doumbouya SF/PF 18 6’9” 230 6’11” Pascal Siakam
12 Nassir Little SF 19 6’6” 224 7’1” Rudy Gay
13 Bol Bol C 19 7’2” 208 7’7” Kristaps Porzingis
14 Kevin Porter Jr SG 19 6’5” 213 6’9” Jamal Crawford
15 Goga Bitadze C 19 6’11” 250 7’2” Nikola Jokic
16 Tyler Herro SG 19 6’6” 192 6’3” Danny Green
17 PJ Washington PF 20 6’8” 230 7’2” David West
18 Rui Hachimura PF 21 6’8” 225 7’2” Wilson Chandler
19 Keldon Johnson SG/SF 19 6’6” 216 6’9” Kentavius Caldwell-Pope
20 Nikeil Alexander-Walker SG 20 6’5” 204 6’9” Spencer Dinwiddie
21 Bruno Fernando C 20 6’10” 237 7’3” Festus Ezeili
22 Romeo Langford SG 19 6’6” 202 6’11” Rip Hamilton
23 Grant Williams PF 20 6’7” 240 6’9” Draymond Green
24 Matisse Thybulle SF 22 6’5” 190 7’0” Andre Iguodala
25 Luka Samanic PF 19 6’11” 227 6’10” Jonas Jerebko
26 Cameron Johnson SF 23 6’8” 205 6’10” Doug McDermott
27 Chuma Okeke PF 20 6’8” 235 7’0” Noah Vonleh
28 Talen Horton-Tucker SF 18 6’4” 235 7’1” Eric Gordon
29 Shamorie Ponds PG 20 6’0” 180 6’3” DJ Augustin
30 Carsen Edwards PG 21 6’0” 199 6’6” Isaiah Thomas
31 Jontay Porter C 19 6’11” 210 7’0” Boris Diaw
32 Ty Jerome PG/SG 21 6’5” 194 6’4” Greivis Vasquez
33 Nicolas Claxton C 20 6’11” 217 7’2” Marvin Bagley
34 Darius Bazley SF/PF 19 6’9” 209 7’0” Tayshaun Prince
35 Dylan Windler SF 22 6’7” 196 6’10” Shane Battier
36 Louis King SF 20 6’8” 195 7’0” Caron Butler
37 Isaiah Roby SF/PF 21 6’8” 214 7’1” Jerami Grant
38 Daniel Gafford C 20 6’10” 238 7’2” Clint Capela
39 Zach Norvell Jr SG 21 6’5” 206 6’6” Jordan Clarkson
40 Dedric Lawson PF 21 6’8” 233 7’2” Domantas Sabonis
41 Jalen McDaniels SF/PF 21 6’9” 192 7’0” Jonathan Isaac
42 KZ Okpala SF 20 6’9” 210 7’1” Corey Brewer
43 Mfiondu Kabengele C 21 6’10” 256 7’3” Serge Ibaka
44 Ignas Brazdeikis SF 20 6’7” 221 6’9” Dillon Brooks
45 Admiral Schofield SF 22 6’5” 241 6’9” Semi Ojeleye
46 Jalen Lecque PG/SG 19 6’4” 185 6’8” Kris Dunn
47 Ethan Happ PF 23 6’10” 232 N/A Jusuf Nurkic
48 Luguentz Dort SG 20 6’4” 222 6’8” Lance Stephenson
49 Sagaba Konate C 22 6’7” 246 7’0” Jared Sullinger
50 Simi Shittu PF/C 19 6’9” 227 7’1” Tristian Thompson
51 Aric Holdman PF 21 6’10” 225 7’2” JaJuan Johnson
52 Kyle Guy SG/PG 21 6’2” 168 6’4” John Paxson
53 Miye Oni SG/SF 21 6’5” 206 6’10” Frank Ntilikina
54 Josh Reaves SG 22 6’4” 210 6’7” Avery Bradley
55 Juwan Morgan PF 22 6’8” 232 N/A PJ Tucker
56 Naz Reid C 19 6’9” 256 7’3” Marvin Williams
57 Jared Harper PG 21 5’11” 169 6’5” Nate Robinson
58 Kerwin Roach SG 22 6’4” 170 N/A Terry Rozier
59 CJ Massinburg SG 22 6’3” 194 N/A Troy Daniels
60 Jordan Poole SG 20 6’5” 195 6’6” Allonzo Trier
CJ’s Position Rankings:
Point Guard
Rank Name Age College
1 Ja Morant 19 Murray State
2 Darius Garland 19 Vanderbilt
3 Coby White 19 North Carolina
4 Carsen Edwards 21 Purdue
5 Ty Jerome 21 Virginia
6 Jalen Lecque 19 High School
7 Shamorie Ponds 20 St. Johns
8 Tremont Waters 21 LSU
9 Jared Harper 21 Auburn
10 Justin Robinson 21 Virginia Tech
Sleeper Matt Morgan 22 Cornell
Overrated Ty Jerome 21 Virginia
Shooting Guard
Rank Name Age College
1 Jarrett Culver 20 Texas Tech
2 Kevin Porter Jr. 19 USC
3 Romeo Langford 19 Indiana
4 Nickeil Alexander-Walker 20 Virginia Tech
5 Keldon Johnson 19 Kentucky
6 Talen Horton-Tucker 18 Iowa State
7 Tyler Herro 19 Kentucky
8 Luguentz Dort 20 Arizona State
9 Daquan Jeffries 21 Tulsa
10 Zach Norvell Jr. 21 Gonzaga
Sleeper Miye Oni 21 Yale
Overrated Tyler Herro 19 Kentucky
Small Forward
Rank Name Age College
1 RJ Barrett 19 Duke
2 Cam Reddish 19 Duke
3 De’Andre Hunter 21 Virginia
4 Nassir Little 19 North Carolina
5 Matisse Thybulle 22 Washington
6 Dylan Windler 22 Belmont 7 Louis King 20 Oregon
8 Darius Bazley 19 High School
9 KZ Okpala 20 Stanford
10 Admiral Schofield 22 Tennessee
Sleeper Deividas Sirvydis 19 Lithuania
Overrated Nassir Little 19 North Carolina
Power Forward
Rank Name Age College
1 Zion Williamson 18 Duke
2 Sekou Doumbouya 18 France
3 PJ Washington 20 Kentucky
4 Brandon Clarke 22 Gonzaga
5 Rui Hachimura 21 Gonzaga
6 Cam Johnson 23 North Carolina
7 Chuma Okeke 20 Auburn
8 Grant Williams 20 Tennessee
9 Jalen McDaniels 21 San Diego State
10 Naz Reid 19 LSU
Sleeper Zylan Cheatham 23 Arizona State
Overrated Grant Williams 20 Tennessee
Center
Rank Name Age College
1 Goga Bitadze 19 Georgia
2 Bol Bol 19 Oregon
3 Nicolas Claxton 20 Georgia
4 Jaxson Hayes 19 Texas
5 Mfiondu Kabengele 21 Florida State
6 Jontay Porter 19 Missouri
7 Bruno Fernando 20 Maryland
8 Daniel Gafford 20 Arkansas
9 Simi Shittu 19 Vanderbilt
10 Sagaba Konate 22 West Virginia
Sleeper Nicolas Claxton 20 Georgia
Overrated Jaxson Hayes 19 Texas
David’s Player Rankings:
Point Guard
Rank Name Age College
1 Ja Morant 19 Murray State
2 Coby White 19 North Carolina
3 Darius Garland 19 Vanderbilt
4 Shamorie Ponds 20 St. John’s
5 Carson Edwards 21 Purdue
6 Ty Jerome 21 Virginia
7 Jalen Lecque 19 Brewster Academy (HS)
8 Jared Harper 21 Auburn
9 Tremont Waters 21 LSU
10 Jaylen Hands 20 UCLA
Sleeper Carson Edwards 21 Purdue
Overrated Darius Garland 19 Vanderbilt
Shooting Guard
Rank Name Age College
1 Jarrett Culver 20 Texas Tech
2 Kevin Porter Jr. 19 USC
3 Tyler Herro 19 Kentucky
4 Nickeil Alexander-Walker 20 Virginia Tech
5 Romeo Langford 19 Indiana
6 Zach Norvell 21 Gonzaga
7 Luguentz Dort 20 Arizona State
8 Kyle Guy 21 Virginia
9 Miye Oni 21 Yale
10 Kerwin Roach 22 Texas
Sleeper Kyle Guy 21 Virginia
Overrated Romeo Langford 19 Indiana
Small Forward
Rank Name Age College
1 RJ Barrett 19 Duke
2 DeAndre Hunter 21 Virginia
3 Cam Reddish 19 Duke
4 Nassir Little 19 North Carolina
5 Keldon Johnson 19 Kentucky
6 Matisse Thybulle 22 Washington
7 Cameron Johnson 23 North Carolina
8 Talen Horton-Tucker 18 Iowa State
9 Darius Bazley 19 No School
10 Dylan Windler 22 Belmont
Sleeper KZ Okpala 20 Stanford
Overrated Keldon Johnson 19 Kentucky
Power Forward
Rank Name Age College
1 Zion Williamson 18 Duke
2 Brandon Clarke 22 Gonzaga
3 Sekou Doumbouya 18 International
4 PJ Washington 20 Kentucky
5 Rui Hachimura 21 Gonzaga
6 Grant Williams 20 Tennessee
7 Luka Samanic 19 International
8 Chuma Okeke 20 Auburn
9 Isaiah Roby 21 Nebraska
10 Dedric Lawson 21 Kansas
Sleeper Rui Hachimura 21 Gonzaga
Overrated PJ Washington 20 Kentucky
Center
Rank Name Age College
1 Jaxson Hayes 19 Texas
2 Bol Bol 19 Oregon
3 Goga Bitadze 19 International
4 Bruno Fernando 20 Maryland
5 Jontay Porter 19 Missouri
6 Nicolas Claxton 20 Georgia
7 Daniel Gafford 20 Arkansas
8 Mfiondu Kabengele 21 Florida State
9 Sagaba Konate 22 West Virginia
10 Simi Shittu 19 Vanderbilt
Sleeper Jontay Porter 19 Missouri
Overrated Goga Bitadze 19 International
CJ’s Trade Predictions
- The Celtics trade Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart, the 14 th pick, and the 22 nd pick to the Wizards
for Bradley Beal.
The Wizards are currently in one of the worst situations in the NBA. They owe John Wall around
$170 million over the next four seasons and he is likely going to be a lesser version of himself
once he returns from injury. Their best bet is to start a rebuild ASAP and capitalize on Bradley
Beal’s trade value now. They would receive a 22 year old Jaylen Brown who still has a lot of
upside, a top-notch defender in Marcus Smart, a late lottery pick and another first round pick in
the 20’s to pair with the ninth selection they currently own. They could then either try and trade
up in the draft or use all three picks and hope at least two of them pay dividends. This deal
makes too much sense for Boston, as they’d be receiving Bradley Beal to help replace the
offense left behind by a departing Kyrie Irving. Beal could pair with Jayson Tatum as a potent
offensive duo for the foreseeable future, along with helping the team continue trying to
compete for championships now. - The Pelicans trade the 4 th pick, Josh Hart, and Solomon Hill to the Pacers for Myles Turner.
With Anthony Davis now a Laker, the Pelicans have to decide the best way to continue building
their young roster. Since there’s no clear-cut option to select with the fourth pick, they should
look to put together a trade package for a player that can help them win now, but is also young
enough to be on the same timeline as their other young players. Indiana certainly hasn’t made
Myles Turner available, but they will be hit with a difficult decision regarding their big man
situation sooner than later. Domantas Sabonis is entering the last year on his contract and
should be due for a huge raise. Seeing as the Pacers aren’t very successful with Sabonis and
Turner sharing the court, it wouldn’t be wise to pay both of them north of $15 million. The
Pacers could trade Turner to the Pelicans and use the fourth pick on a backcourt partner for
Victor Oladipo, like Darius Garland or Jarrett Culver, while also adding some wing depth in Josh
Hart and Solomon Hill. Meanwhile, Turner could be a perfect frontcourt partner for Zion
Williamson, helping protect the rim on defense and stretching the floor on offense. - The Hornets trade the 12 th pick, Malik Monk, Marvin Williams, Willy Hernangomez, and a top-
10 protected 2020 first round pick to the Warriors for Draymond Green.
Let me start this off by saying this trading is very, very unlikely to happen. The only way the
Warriors even consider shopping Draymond is if Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson both re-sign
on max contracts. With Draymond entering the last year of his contract and Durant and
Thompson likely to miss all of next season, the Warriors may be better off trading Draymond
this summer for assets. Rather than risk losing Draymond next summer, or paying him max
money which would leave the Warriors with no money to spend on the rest of their roster, they
could cash in on his strong playoff performance and kind of tank this upcoming season to better
build for the future. They would receive a late lottery pick, a protected first round pick for next
season, a player with high upside in Malik Monk, a young big man in Willy Hernangomez, and a
salary-filler who would take Draymond’s spot in the lineup in Marvin Williams. This deal only
makes sense for the Hornets if they resign point guard Kemba Walker. They can’t win now with
their current roster makeup, and they’re already over the salary cap for next season, before
Walker even resigns. The only way they can improve is by trading for a player to lighten the load on Walker. Kemba, Dwayne Bacon, Nic Batum, Miles Bridges, and Draymond could compete for
a five or six seed in the East, which would sadly be looked at as a huge accomplishment for the
Hornets.
David’s Trade Predictions
- The Celtics trade the 14 th pick, 22 nd pick, and Al Horford to the Rockets for Clint Capela and Eric
Gordon.
Al Horford has a player option coming up before the draft however I expect this deal to go down
regardless of his decision. If he opts in it’ll be a simple trade, and if he opts out, the Celtics will
just sign and trade him. It seems as though Boston is embracing the youth movement and with
Horford not getting any younger acquiring Clint Capela a much younger big who has shown
himself to be an elite rim protector is a good move for Boston. - The Phoenix Suns trade the sixth pick and Tyler Johnson to the Grizzlies for Mike Conley.
The Suns currently hold the sixth pick in the draft, but have been in search of a quality point
guard since Steve Nash left the team. Mike Conley is as solid as they come at the position, and
with his days in Memphis seemingly coming to an end due to the imminent arrival of Ja Morant,
a move to a point guard hungry team like the Suns makes a lot of sense for both teams. - The Atlanta Hawks trade the eighth pick and the tenth pick to the Pelicans for the fourth pick.
Atlanta recently made that trade with Brooklyn to acquire the Nets’ first round pick which now
allows the Hawks some leverage. They can package their two top ten picks and move into the
top five while still have insurance with another first round pick. The Pelicans who just traded
Anthony Davis currently hold the first and fourth picks in the draft and have already been
shopping that fourth pick, making this deal fairly likely on draft night.
