1st ROUND
1 Cleveland – ANDREW WIGGINS – Small Forward – Kansas – 6’8 – 200
Joel Embiid was the pick in my fist mock draft, but that was before we knew about his right foot fracture. After missing badly last year on Anthony Bennett with the first overall pick the Cavs are in no position to gamble with Embiid’s foot and back issues so they take his teammate who is a freakish athlete with unbelievable potential. Wiggins is a two-way player from the get go, meaning he already knows how to play defense and his offense will only get better in the up tempo, open floor game of the NBA. He needs to be more consistent with his jumper, work on his handle and become more aggressive with the ball, but that should come with time, practice and maturity. He also fills a position of major need for the Cavaliers as they have been looking for a small forward since LeBron James took his talents to South Beach.
2 Milwaukee – JABARI PARKER – Small Forward – Duke – 6’8 – 241
3 Philadelphia – DANTE EXUM – Point Guard – Australia – 6’6 – 195
4 Orlando – NOAH VONLEH – Power Forward – Indiana – 6’10 – 245
5 Utah – AARON GORDON – Power Forward – Arizona – 6’9 – 225
6 Boston – JOEL EMBIID – Center – Kansas – 7’1 – 260
7 LA Lakers – JULIUS RANDLE – Power Forward – Kentucky – 6’9 -240
8 Sacramento – MARCUS SMART – Point Guard – Oklahoma St. – 6’4 – 220
9 Charlotte – DOUG McDERMOTT – Small Forward – Creighton – 6’8 – 220
10 Philadelphia – NIK STAUSKAS – Shooting Guard – Michigan – 6’6 – 205
11 Denver – JAMES YOUNG – Shooting Guard – Kentucky – 6’6 – 215
12 Orlando – GARY HARRIS – Shooting Guard – Michigan St. – 6’4 – 210
13 Minnesota – RODNEY HOOD – Small Forward – Duke – 6’8 – 210
14 Phoenix – ADREIAN PAYNE – Power Forward – Michigan St. – 6’10 – 240
15 Atlanta – ZACH LaVINE – Shooting Guard – UCLA – 6’5 – 181
16 Chicago – ELFRID PAYTON – Point Guard – Louisiana Lafayette – 6’4 – 185
17 Boston – P.J. HAIRSTON – Shooting Guard – UNC/ NBA D-League – 6’4 – 228
18 Phoenix – DARIO SARIC – Small Forward – Croatia – 6’10 -235
19 Chicago – CLEANTHONY EARLY – Power Forward – Wichita St. – 6’7 – 210
20 Toronto – CLINT CAPELA – Power Forward – Switzerland – 6’10 – 210
21 Oklahoma City – SHABAZZ NAPIER – Point Guard – U-CONN – 6’1 – 175
22 Memphis – T.J. WARREN – Small Forward – North Carolina St. – 6’8 – 220
23 Utah – KYLE ANDERSON – Small Forward – UCLA – 6’9 – 230
24 Charlotte – JERAMI GRANT – Small Forward – Syracuse – 6’8 – 215
25 Houston – GLEN ROBINSON III – Small Forward – Michigan – 6’7 – 212
26 Miami – JUSUF NURKIC – Center – Bosnia – 6’11 – 280
27 Phoenix – TYLER ENNIS – Point Guard – Syracuse – 6’2 – 181
28 LA Clippers – K.J. McDANIELS – Small Forward – Clemson – 6’6 – 200
29 Oklahoma City – JARNELL STOKES – Power Forward – Tennessee – 6’8 – 260
30 San Antonio – MITCH McGARY – Power Forward – Michigan – 6’10 – 240
2nd ROUND
33 Cleveland – JORDAN ADAMS – Shooting Guard – UCLA – 6’5 – 200
Even with the Cavs taking Wiggins now with their first pick, they still need to improve their outside shooting as a team and if he’s still on the board they’ll grab Adams to help them from distance.
Great Mock Roadman! Its going to be wiggins or parker for sure! I really like your J.Adams at #33 but I am still hoping that my guy…Cleanthony Early slides a little!We need shooters!!!!
I would love to see Cavs do that 3-10 trade with Philly…Take Joel Embiid at 3 and James Young from Ky at 10……Living in Ky gave me the opportunity to see Young excel in an offense designed to feature Randle and Harrison twins 2-3 times a week…
Feel like we have only seen the tip of the iceberg with Young and getting from those clogged up zone defenses in college should let him show he is not only outside shooter but very explosive attacking the rim….