Our heads are still spinning after the last week that we’ve had in the NBA.
The No. 1 pick was dealt, one of the league’s young, thought-to-be-untouchable stars can be bought for the right price in New York. Not to mention across town, the Brooklyn Nets’ longest-tenured player was shipped to the Los Angeles Lakers for a budding young point guard.
As the landscape of the league changes, here is my final crack at a first-round mock draft just hours before commissioner Adam Silver actually takes the stage at the Barclays Center:
1. Philadelphia 76ers– Markelle Fultz, PG, Washington
6’4”, 195 pounds
23.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, 5.9 assists
2. Los Angeles Lakers- Lonzo Ball, PG, UCLA
6’6”, 190 pounds
14.6 points, 6.0 rebounds, 7.6 assists
3. Boston Celtics– Jayson Tatum, SF, Duke
6’8”, 204 pounds
16.8 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists
4. Phoenix Suns- Josh Jackson, SF, Kansas
6’8”, 203 pounds
16.3 points, 7.4 rebounds, 3.0 assists
5. Sacramento Kings- De’Aaron Fox, PG, Kentucky
6’4”, 171 pounds
16.7 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.6 assists
6. Orlando Magic- Dennis Smith, PG, NC State
6’3”, 195 pounds
18.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, 6.2 assists
7. Minnesota Timberwolves- Jonathan Isaac, SF/PF, Florida State
6’11”, 205 pounds
12.0 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists
8. New York Knicks– Malik Monk, SG, Kentucky
6’4”, 197 pounds
19.8 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.3 assists
9. Dallas Mavericks- Frank Ntilikina, PG, France
6’5”, 170 pounds
5.1 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.4 assists
10. Sacramento Kings- Lauri Markkanen, PF, Arizona
7’0”, 225 pounds
15.6 points, 7.2 rebounds
11. Charlotte Hornets- Donovan Mitchell, SG, Louisville
6’3”, 210 pounds
15.6 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists
12. Detroit Pistons- Luke Kennard, SG, Duke
6’6”, 202 pounds
19.5 points, 5.1 rebounds
13. Denver Nuggets- Zach Collins, PF/C, Gonzaga
7’0”, 230 pounds
10.0 points, 5.9 rebounds
14. Miami Heat- John Collins, PF, Wake Forest
6’10”, 225 pounds
19.2 points, 9.8 rebounds
15. Portland Trail Blazers- Jarrett Allen, C, Texas
6’11”, 224 pounds
13.4 points, 8.4 rebounds
16. Chicago Bulls- Justin Jackson, SF, North Carolina
6’8”, 193 pounds
18.4 points, 4.7 rebounds
17. Milwaukee Bucks- Justin Patton, C, Creighton
7’0”, 226 pounds
12.9 points, 6.1 rebounds
18. Indiana Pacers- Ike Anigbogu, C, UCLA
6’10”, 230 pounds
4.7 points, 4.0 rebounds
19. Atlanta Hawks- Bam Adebayo, C, Kentucky
6’10”, 250 pounds
13.0 points, 8.0 rebounds
20. Portland Trail Blazers– OG Anunoby, SF/PF, Indiana
6’8”, 215 pounds
11.1 points, 5.4 rebounds
21. Oklahoma City Thunder- T.J. Leaf, PF, UCLA
6’10”, 220 pounds
16.3 points, 8.2 rebounds
22. Brooklyn Nets- Harry Giles, PF/C, Duke
6’11”, 222 pounds
3.9 points, 3.8 rebounds
23. Toronto Raptors- Terrance Ferguson, SG, Adelaide
6’7”, 186 pounds
4.6 points, 1.2 rebounds
24. Utah Jazz- Semi Ojeleye, SF/PF, SMU
6’7″, 235 pounds
19.0 points, 6.9 rebounds
25. Orlando Magic- D.J. Wilson, PF, Michigan
6’10”, 240 pounds
11.0 points, 5.3 rebounds
26. Portland Trail Blazers- Tyler Lydon, SF, Syracuse
6’10”, 225 pounds
13.2 points, 8.6 rebounds
27. Los Angeles Lakers- Ivan Rabb, PF, Cal
6’10”, 215 pounds
14.0 points, 10.5 rebounds
28. Los Angeles Lakers- Derrick White, PG, Colorado
6’5”, 200 pounds
18.3 points, 4.3 assists, 4.1 rebounds
29. San Antonio Spurs- Anzejs Pasecniks, C, Gran Canaria
7’2”, 229 pounds
7.8 points, 3.1 rebounds
30. Utah Jazz- Kyle Kuzma, PF, Utah
6’9”, 221 pounds
16.3 points, 9.0 rebounds
