NBA post-lottery mock draft: Predicting the entire first round
After last week's NBA draft lottery, we know the order that teams will make their picks. But we still have to wait a month to see who will go where.
So until draft night on June 20, we're playing general manager and predicting the first round — which, after picks 1-3, could get interesting.
Yes, Duke star Zion Williamson is, by all accounts, headed to the New Orleans Pelicans. Murray State's Ja Morant will probably go No. 2 to the Memphis Grizzlies, followed by Duke's R.J. Barrett to the New York Knicks. But then what?
Here's how we see it all playing out.
1. New Orleans Pelicans: Zion Williamson • Duke • Freshman • Forward • 6-7 • 285
2. Memphis Grizzlies: Ja Morant • Murray State • Sophomore • Guard • 6-3 • 175
3. New York Knicks: R.J. Barrett • Duke • Freshman • Forward • 6-7 • 202
4. Los Angeles Lakers: De'Andre Hunter • Virginia • Sophomore • Forward • 6-7 • 225
5. Cleveland Cavaliers: Jarrett Culver • Texas Tech • Sophomore • Guard • 6-7 • 194
6. Phoenix Suns: Darius Garland • Vanderbilt • Freshman • Guard • 6-2 • 175
7. Chicago Bulls: Coby White • North Carolina • Freshman • Guard • 6-5 • 191
8. Atlanta Hawks: Cam Reddish • Duke • Freshman • Forward • 6-8 • 208
9. Washington Wizards: Jaxson Hayes • Texas • Freshman • Center • 7-0 • 219
10. Atlanta Hawks (via Dallas Mavericks): Sekou Doumbouya • Guinea • Forward • 6-9 • 210
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11. Minnesota Timberwolves: Nassir Little • North Carolina • Freshman • Forward • 6-6 • 224
12. Charlotte Hornets: P.J. Washington • Kentucky • Sophomore • Forward • 6-8 • 230
13. Miami Heat: Kevin Porter • Southern California • Freshman • Guard • 6-6 • 213
14. Boston Celtics (via Sacramento Kings): Rui Hachimura • Gonzaga • Junior • Forward • 6-8 • 230
15. Detroit Pistons: Romeo Langford • Indiana • Freshman • Guard • 6-6 • 215
16. Orlando Magic: Brandon Clarke • Gonzaga • Junior • Forward • 6-8 • 207
17. Brooklyn Nets: Goga Bitadze • Georgia (country) • Center • 6-11 • 250
18. Indiana Pacers: Nickeil Alexander-Walker • Virginia Tech • Sophomore • Guard • 6-6 • 204
19. San Antonio Spurs: Keldon Johnson • Kentucky • Freshman • Guard • 6-6 • 216
20. Boston Celtics (via LA Clippers): Bol Bol • Oregon • Freshman • Center • 7-3 • 208
21. Oklahoma City Thunder: Tyler Herro • Kentucky • Freshman • Guard • 6-6 • 192
22. Boston Celtics: Cam Johnson • North Carolina • Graduate student • Forward • 6-9 • 205
23. Utah Jazz: Matisse Thybulle • Washington • Senior • Guard • 6-5 • 200
24. Philadelphia 76ers: KZ Okpala • Stanford • Sophomore • Forward • 6-10 • 210
25. Portland Trail Blazers: Carsen Edwards • Purdue • Junior • Guard • 6-0 • 199
26. Cleveland Cavaliers (via Houston Rockets): Grant Williams • Tennessee • Junior • Forward • 6-8 • 240
27. Brooklyn Nets (via Denver Nuggets): Luguentz Dort • Arizona State • Freshman • Guard • 6-4 • 222
28. Golden State Warriors: Talen Horton-Tucker • Iowa State • Freshman • Guard • 6-4 • 235
29. San Antonio Spurs (via Toronto Raptors): Ty Jerome • Virginia • Junior • Guard • 6-6 • 194
30. Milwaukee Bucks: Bruno Fernando • Maryland • Sophomore • Center • 6-10 • 237