For many NBA teams the start of the 2017-18 NBA season is less about the actually basketball and more about the prospects of 2018 NBA Draft studs like Michael Porter, Marvin Bagley, Jaren Jackson and Wendell Carter. The Bulls and Knicks will surely be eyeing the top of the 2018 NBA Draft class, and the Celtics will be hoping the Lakers’ pick falls between three and six this spring. Here is our first NBA Mock Draft of the pro and college basketball season.
1. Chicago Bulls: Michael Porter, SF, Missouri
2. New York Knicks: Marvin Bagley, PF, Duke
3. Boston Celtics: Jaren Jackson Jr, PF, Michigan State
4. Cleveland Cavaliers: Wendell Carter, PF, Duke
5. Orlando Magic: Luka Doncic, SG, Slovenia
6. Sacramento Kings: DeAndre Ayton, C, Arizona
7. Dallas Mavericks: Mohamed Bamba, C, Texas
8. Detroit Pistons: Robert Williams, PF, Texas A&M
9. Phoenix Suns: Kevin Knox, SF, Kentucky
10. Indiana Pacers: Lamar Peters, PG, Mississippi State
11. Atlanta Hawks: Nick Richards, C, Kentucky
12. Utah Jazz: Collin Sexton, PG, Alabama
13. Philadelphia 76ers: Gary Trent Jr, SG, Duke
14. Minnesota Timberwolves: Killian Tillie, SF, Gonzaga
15. New Orleans Pelicans: Chimezie Metu, PF, USC
16. Denver Nuggets: Mikal Bridges, SG, Villanova
17. Phoenix Suns: Rui Hachimura, SF, Gonzaga
18. Milwaukee Bucks: Austin Wiley, C, Auburn
19. Portland Trail Blazers: Miles Bridges, SF, Michigan State
20. Atlanta Hawks: Jarred Vanderbilt, SF, Kentucky
21. Memphis Grizzlies: Brandon McCoy, C, UNLV
22. Washington Wizards: Aubrey Dawkins, SG, Central Florida
23. Toronto Raptors: Bruce Brown, SG, Miami
24. Los Angeles Clippers: PJ Washington, Kentucky
25. Cleveland Cavaliers: Troy Brown, SG, Oregon
26. Boston Celtics: Grayson Allen, SG, Duke
27. Atlanta Hawks: Alize Johnson, PF, Missouri State
28. Houston Rockets: Deng Adel, SF, Louisville
29. San Antonio Spurs: Moritz Wagner, PF, Michigan
30. Golden State Warriors: Trevon Duval, PG, Duke
