Ok fans, here is my highly anticipated (read: not anticipated by anyone) NBA mock draft. For each lottery pick I'm going to put down my best guess, followed by a "likely alternative," basically my next best guess. Here we go:
1. Cleveland Cavaliers - Nerlens Noel - C
Gotta think the Cavs go with the popular pick here. Tons of upside. Watch out for Bismack Biyombo 2.0 though.
Likely alternative: Alex Len
2. Orlando Magic - Ben McLemore - G
The Magic were really bad last year and need help on the perimeter. McLemore is a high-upside scoring machine.
Likely alternative: Victor Oladipo or Trade
3. Washington Wizards - Otto Porter - F
Porter makes too much sense here. The Wizards need a SF, Porter is an SF. The Wiz have the pieces to maybe be in the playoff hunt next year
Likely alternative: Trade down
4. Charlotte Bobcats - Victor Oladipo - G
This is my hope. As I wrote earlier, the 'cats need winners. Who knows what happens to Gerald Henderson or MKG, but Oladipo could be a special player
Likely alternative: Len, Noel, Zeller or trade down to mid-first round and take an unproven European player who never develops
5. Phoenix Suns - Alex Len - C
Phoenix needs guards, but Len is probably too good to pass up here given his potential.
Likely alternative - Trey Burke
6. New Orleans Pelicans - Trey Burke - PG
Austin Rivers is terrible. I will be shocked if they don't draft guard.
Likely alternative - Michael Carter-Williams
7. Sacramento Kings - Anthony Bennett - SF/PF
Enjoy your moment tonight, Anthony. If you go the way of last year's lottery pick Thomas Robinson, we'll never hear from you until you are traded mid-season.
Likely alternative - CJ McCollum
Part 2 Coming Soon
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