NBA Mock Draft 1
By David K., The Sports Bank
Love of Sports Correspondent
2008 NBA MOCK DRAFT - VERSION 1
(*Compiled prior to the NCAA tournament*)
1. Miami - Michael Beasley, F, Kansas State, Freshman, 6-foot-9
Comparison: A more physical Carmelo Anthony
2. Minnesota - Eric Gordon, SG, Indiana, Freshman, 6-foot-4
Comparison: A combination Randy Foye and Ben Gordon
3. Seattle - Derrick Rose, PG, Memphis, Freshman, 6-foot-4
Comparison: Allen Iverson with a little Jason Kidd
4. Memphis - Brook Lopez, C, Stanford, Sophomore, 7-foot-0
Comparison: Nene
5. New York - Jerryd Bayless, PG, Arizona, Freshman, 6-foot-3
Comparison: Monta Ellis
6. L.A. Clippers - Donte Greene, SF, Syracuse, Freshman, 6-foot-10
Comparison: Rashard Lewis
7. Charlotte - Hasheem Thabeet, C, Connecticut, Sophomore, 7-foot-3
Comparison: DeSagana Diop
8. Milwaukee - DeAndre Jordan, C, Texas A&M, Freshman, 7-foot-0
Comparison: Andrew Bynum
9. Indiana - Nicols Batum, G/F, France, Born in 1988, 6-foot-8
Comparison: Josh Howard
10. Chicago - O.J. Mayo, G, USC, Freshman, 6-foot-5
Comparison: Gilbert Arenas
11. Phoenix - Kevin Love, PF, UCLA, Freshman, 6-foot-10
Comparison: A more physical Antawn Jamison
12. Sacramento - D.J. Augustin, PG, Texas, Sophomore, 6-foot-0
Comparison: Mike Conley
13. Portland - Roy Hibbert, C, Georgetown, Senior, 7-foot-2
Comparison: Zydrunas Ilgauskas
14. Denver - Darrell Arthur, PF, Kansas, Sophomore, 6-foot-9
Comparison: Kenyon Martin
15. Philadelphia - Darren Collison, PG, UCLA, Junior, 6-foot-1
Comparison: A less-talented Chris Paul
16. New Jersey - Tyler Hansbrough, PF, North Carolina, Junior, 6-foot-9
Comparison: Eduardo Najera
17. Washington - Danilo Gallinari, SF, Italy, Born in 1988, 6-foot-8
Comparison: Toni Kukoc
18. Toronto - Tyler Smith, SF, Tennessee, Junior, 6-foot-7
Comparison: Alando Tucker
19. Cleveland - D.J. White, PF, Indiana, Senior, 6-foot-9
Comparison: Paul Millsap
20. Orlando - Bill Walker, G/F, Kansas State, Freshman, 6-foot-6
Comparison: DerMarr Johnson
21. Houston - Chris Douglas-Roberts, SG, Memphis, Junior, 6-foot-6
Comparison: Jamal Crawford
22. Golden State - Jason Thompson, PF, Rider, Senior, 6-foot-11
Comparison: Alan Henderson
23. Utah - Davon Jefferson, SF, USC, Freshman, 6-foot-8
Comparison: Darius Miles
24. Dallas - Richard Hendrix, F, Alabama, Junior, 6-foot-8
Comparison: Craig Smith
25. San Antonio - Kyle Weaver, SG, Washington State, Senior, 6-foot-6
Comparison: Morris Peterson
26. Memphis - Brandon Rush, G/F, Kansas, Junior, 6-foot-6
Comparison: Anthony Parker
27. Seattle - Nathan Jawai, C/F, Australia, Born in 1986, 6-foot-10
Comparison: Robert Traylor
28. New Orleans - Jamont Gordon, G, Mississippi State, Junior, 6-foot-4
Comparison: Ronald Murray
29. Detroit - Nikola Pekovic, F/C, Serbia, Born in 1986, 6-foot-11
Comparison: Zaza Pachulia
30. Boston - Alexis Ajinca, PF, France, Born in 1988, 7-foot-0
Comparison: Nick Fazekas
SECOND ROUND
31. DeVon Hardin, C/F, California, Senior, 6-foot-11
32. Josh Shipp, SG, UCLA, Junior, 6-foot-5
33. Ante Tomic, C/F, Croatia, Born in 1987, 7-foot-1
34. Serge Ibaka, PF, Congo, Born in 1989, 6-foot-10
35. Ante Tomic, C/F, Croatia, Born in 1987, 7-foot-1
36. Joey Dorsey, PF, Memphis, Senior, 6-foot-9
37. Alonzo Gee, SG, Alabama, Junior, 6-foot-6
38. Mario Chalmers, G, Kansas, Junior, 6-foot-1
39. Kentrell Gransberry, F/C, South Florida, Senior, 6-foot-9
40. Derrick Caracter, PF, Louisville, Sophomore, 6-foot-9
41. Shan Foster, G/F, Vanderbilt, Senior, 6-foot-6
42. Anton Ponkrashav, PG, Russia, Born in 1986, 6-foot-8
43. Chris Lofton, G, Tennessee, Senior, 6-foot-2
44. Bryce Taylor, SG, Oregon, Senior, 6-foot-6
45. Rodrigue Beaubois, PG, France, Born in 1988, 6-foot-3
46. DeMarcus Nelson, SG, Duke, Senior, 6-foot-3
47. Courtney Lee, SG, Western Kentucky, Senior, 6-foot-5
48. Aleks Maric, C, Nebraska, Senior, 6-foot-11
49. Reggie Williams, SF, VMI, Senior, 6-foot-6
50. Malik Hairston, SG, Oregon, Senior, 6-foot-6
51. Goran Dragic, PG, Russia, Born in 1986, 6-foot-4
52. Sean Singletary, G, Virginia, Senior, 6-foot-0
53. Semih Urden, C, Turkey, Born in 1986, 7-foot-0
54. Marcelus Kemp, SG, Nevada, Senior, 6-foot-5
55. Jaycee Carroll, G, Utah State, Senior, 6-foot-2
56. Stefhon Hannah, PG, Missouri, Senior, 6-foot-1
57. Darnell Jackson, PF, Kansas, Senior, 6-foot-8
58. Will Daniels, SF, Rhode Island, Senior, 6-foot-8
59. Brian Roberts, G, Dayton, Senior, 6-foot-2
60. Derrick Low, PG, Washington State, Senior, 6-foot-1
Other First Round Talent (if they declare)
Ryan Anderson, PF, California, Sophomore, 6-foot-10
Chase Budinger, SG, Arizona, Sophomore, 6-foot-7
Nick Calathes, G/F, Florida, Freshman, 6-foot-6
Earl Clark, SF, Louisville, Sophomore, 6-foot-9
Victor Claver, SF, Spain, Born in 1988, 6-foot-11
Austin Daye, SF, Gonzaga, Freshman, 6-foot-10
Wayne Ellington, SG, North Carolina, Sophomore, 6-foot-5
Taj Gibson, PF, USC, Sophomore, 6-foot-9
Blake Griffin, PF, Oklahoma, Freshman, 6-foot-10
Paul Harris, G/F, Syracuse, Sophomore, 6-foot-5
Gerald Henderson, SG, Duke, Sophomore, 6-foot-5
J.J. Hickson, F, N.C. State, Freshman, 6-foot-9
Jordan Hill, PF, Arizona, Sophomore, 6-foot-10
Dominic James, PG, Marquette, Junior, 5-foot-11
Kosta Koufus, C, Ohio State, Freshman, 7-foot-1
Ty Lawson, PG, North Carolina, Sophomore, 5-foot-11
Robin Lopez, C, Stanford, Sophomore, 7-foot-0
Raymar Morgan, SF, Michigan State, Sophomore, 6-foot-7
Andrew Ogilvy, PF, Vanderbilt, Freshman, 6-foot-10
Patrick Patterson, PF, Kentucky, Freshman, 6-foot-9
Jeff Pendergraph, PF, Arizona State, Junior, 6-foot-10
Scottie Reynolds, PG, Villanova, Sophomore, 6-foot-2
Kyle Singler, F, Duke, Freshman, 6-foot-8
Marresse Speights, F/C, Florida, Sophomore, 6-foot-10
DaJuan Summers, SF, Georgetown, Sophomore, 6-foot-9
Artem Zabelin, F, Russia, Born in 1988, 7-foot-2
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Comments
Gary Lloyd on 04/02 at 03:41 AM
No real beef with the top 5, except I still think Mayo goes before Bayless. I do think Hibbert has seen his stock fall an awful lot, so I don’t see him still as a lottery pick come June. Davon Jefferson is going back to USC, but I know this was done before the NCAA Tournament. I like that you have Jamont in the first round - he’s an in-betweener so most people have him near the bottom of round two next year. I really love his game, though. I really want to know what Speights from Florida decides to do - he had a great night last night despite the loss: 16 points and 18 boards. This draft is definitely full of popular names, especially at the forward positions.
Paul M. Banks on 04/03 at 08:16 AM
Dave just gave me a new and updated one, so I’ll send that to you guys now. I agree Hibbert’s stock is a sell. I dont know about Kevin Love becoming the next C-Webb though...a bit optimistic
Mike Stellmacher on 04/03 at 11:21 AM
Do you really think the Wolves will pass on a true poing guard in Rose when that’s really what they lack? You compared Gordon to Foye...who’s on the Wolves. I’d personally feel a lot more comforatable with Starbury Jr. (Telfair) running the role of backup pointguard while the new blood comes in and makes his mark along side of Foye, ALJ, and Gomes.
Paul M. Banks on 04/03 at 12:23 PM
Gordon’s stock has fallen quite a bit since then
Eric on 04/04 at 05:45 AM
Where is Russell Westbrook? At the very least he needs to be in the “first round talent if he declares” section because he’s probably going to leave and he’s probably going in the lottery.
Also you must be an IU grad to have EJ going #2 and DJ at #19. I love DJ White and think he’ll be a late first rounder so I can let the optimism on him go but if Eric Gordon goes #2 then I feel sorry for fans of the team that blew that pick. Not taking Derrick Rose (or Beasley if the Knicks win the lottery) with the second pick would be a crime. I promise I would have said this before the NCAA tournament too. I also would have said it before Eric Gordon started playing like he was drunk. All those misses and turnovers in his last 5 or 6 games can’t be ignored considering the competition he was playing against versus what he’ll see in the NBA. Other than that the mock looks pretty good though. I think Thabeet may is a little high but then again some team will probably reach for him there if he declares.
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