With the Finals ending soon, let’s check our one of our most recent mock 2017 NBA drafts.
With the end of the NBA season rapidly approaching, the start of the next season is right around the corner. No, the start of the season isn’t the first NBA game. It’s not the first summer league game either. It’s the day that the former stars of college and international basketball become the future stars of the NBA. Yes, I’m talking about the NBA Draft. Here’s my first round mock draft.
- Boston Celtics select Markelle Fultz: PG – Washington
- Los Angeles Lakers select Lonzo Ball: PG – UCLA
- Philadelphia 76ers select Jayson Tatum: SF – Duke
- Phoenix Suns select Josh Jackson: SF – Kansas
- Sacramento Kings select De’Aaron Fox: PG – Kentucky
- Orlando Magic select Dennis Smith Jr.: PG – North Carolina State
- Minnesota Timberwolves select Jonathan Isaac: F – Florida State
- New York Knicks select Malik Monk: SG – Kentucky
- Dallas Mavericks select Frank Ntilikina: PG – France
- Sacramento Kings select Lauri Markkanen: PF – Arizona
- Charlotte Hornets select Zach Collins: PF/C – Gonzaga
- Detroit Pistons select Donovan Mitchell: SG – Louisville
- Denver Nuggets select OG Anunoby: SF – Indiana
- Miami Heat select Justin Jackson: SF – North Carolina
- Portland Trail Blazers select Ike Anigbogu: C – UCLA
- Chicago Bulls select Jarrett Allen: C – Texas
- Milwaukee Bucks select Harry Giles: PF – Duke
- Indiana Pacers select Justin Patton: C – Creighton
- Atlanta Hawks select John Collins: PF/C – Wake Forrest
- Portland Trail Blazers select Ivan Rabb: PF – California
- Oklahoma City Thunder select T.J. Leaf: PF – UCLA
- Brooklyn Nets select Terrance Ferguson: SG – Australia
- Toronto Raptors select Kyle Kuzma: PF – Utah
- Utah Jazz select Semi Ojeleye: F – SMU
- Orlando Magic select Jordan Bell: PF – Oregon
- Portland Trail Blazers select Derrick White: G – Colorado
- Brooklyn Nets select Bam Adebayo: PF/C – Kentucky
- Los Angeles Lakers select D.J. Wilson: PF – Michigan
- San Antonio Spurs select Luke Kennard: SG – Duke
- Utah Jazz select Josh Hart: SG – Villanova
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Note: This mock draft is what I think will happen, not what I would do if I was running each team. I didn’t predict trades in this mock because I’m not nearly smart enough to speculate who will get traded, where they’ll get traded to, and how the trade will go down.