Some real head slappers in there. Probably the worst is Lillard, I guess I didn't think teams were that high on him (or maybe I fooled myself because I wanted a Drummond/Lillard draft so badly!). Robinson at #2 was bad as well, got sucked into the hype like most people. Perry Jones and Rivers ahead of Lamb and T. Jones is bad, but not as bad as Miller and White ahead of Ross and Harkless!
Well, one cannot live in fear of making mistakes. Here is my 2013 mock draft:
1. Len - Cleveland bypasses getting another defensive PF and gets a center with two way potential.
2. Noel - Orlando gets a good fit with Vucevic and a big man to anchor their D.
3. Porter - Washington gets a SF, adding length, defense and shooting around Wall.
4. McLemore - Charlotte picks up a scorer with good potential and fit with MKG.
5. Oladipo - Phoenix picks up a player GMs love, with low risk and can contribute next to Dragic immediately.
6. Burke - New Orleans gets a PGotF and a team leader to build around with Davis.
7. Bennett - Sacramento gets a forward, will try and groom him at SF. (Personally they should go with Zeller)
8. Caldwell-Pope - Detroit gets a young SG with great potential and to help space the floor for their bigs.
9. McCollum - Minnesota gets a win-now fit with Rubio, with a mature, good 3pt shooting guard.
10. Adams - Portland goes with a player with high defensive potential.
11. Zeller - Philadelphia gets a big with great potential and is a steal at 11.
12. Olynyk - OKC gets a offensive minded big man, a role they currently lack.
13. Muhammad - Dallas gets SF with big scoring potential, doesn't duplicate Paul/Howard and could likely be traded for space.
14. Carter-Williams - Utah gets a pure point to fill the Williams hole and build around with shooters.
15. Antetokounmpo - Milwaukee gets a SF with high potential to bring over and start developing.
16. Karasev - Boston gets a SF with leadership qualities and go-to scoring to replace what PP brought.
17. Dieng - Atlanta gets a true defensive center, who will be ready to play next to Horford.
18. Bullock - Atlanta gets a ready to contribute SF, who will help space the floor.
19. Franklin - Cleveland gets a defensive player who will help both Iring and Waiters in the backcourt.
20. Gobert - Chicago goes with a super long center, who Thibbs can probably work wonders with.
21. Crabbe - Jazz get a very good shooter to pair with MCW in the backcourt and Hayward on the wing.
22. Larkin - Brooklyn get a very athletic PG who was projected a little higher to backup Williams.
23. Schroeder - Indiana gets a PG who can play defense and hopefully grow into a floor general.
24. Plumlee - Knicks pick up a win-now rebounding center to learn from Camby and Chandler.
25. Withey - Clippers get a rebounding/shotblocking center who can hit his FT's to backup Jordan.
26. Nogueira - Minnesota gets a young shotblocker with great potential.
27. Carmichael - Denver reaches a little bit, but the best/most efficent offensive PF on the board.
28. Muscala - San Antonio get a good rebounder, who also showed a good shooting ability at the combine.
29. Snell - OKC gets a 3&D SF to backup Durant and give their bench help at a needed position.
30. Iverson - Phoenix gets a rebounder to provide a backup Gortat.
31. Canaan - Cleveland gets a backup PG who can score and shoot.
32. Mitchell - OKC goes with a forward who could be good all-around, but also some consistency problems.
33. Rice - Cleveland gets a SF who can shoot the 3 pointer.
34. Green - Houson gets a scoring combo guard who could provide a boost off the bench.
35. Ledo - Philadelphia gets a wing player with good potential for the second round.
36. Jackson - Sacramento gets great value, a pure point who can shoot 3 pointers.
37. Hardaway - Detroit get a forward with who can do a lot of things but has some consistency problems.
38. Wolters - Washington gets a PG who can shoot.
39. Goodwin - Portland gets a guard who can get to the rim very well.
40. Murphy - Portland gets a 3pt shooting stretch 4 who will replace Babbitt.
41. Jean-Charles - Memphis gets a SF who they can groom as a glue-guy behind Prince.
42. Dedmon - Philadelphia gets a rebounding center with decent size.
43. Brown - Milwaukee get a true PG, with size enough to play next to Jennings for stretches.
44. Todorovic - Dallas stashes a big, who could end up a Marc Gasol like player.
45. Mbakwe - Portland gets a very good rebounding forward, to make up for passing Blair/Faried
46. Thomas - Utah gets a forward who can shoot a couple 3's, continuing to build spacing around MCW.
47. Nedovic - Atlanta gets a very athletic guard, who could play next to either Teague or Jenkins.
48. Young - Lakers take a flier on a potential scorer coming off a down year.
49. Abines - Bulls stash another player, who could maybe be a future SG for them.
50. Leslie - Atlanta gets a forward with a versatile skillet.
51. Pressey - Orlando takes a pure point guard, who has some 3 point range.
52. Hill - Minnesota gets a wing who can be a 3&D bench player.
53. Jerrett - Pacers get a PF who can stretch the floor.
54. Roberson - Washington gets a forward who can play defense and rebound.
55. Lima - Memphis gets a PF/C who can rebound.
56. Siva - Detroit gets a point guard who can pass and prides himself on defense.
57. Ennis - Phoenix gets an incredible athlete with some shooting skills at SF.
58. Southerland - San Antonio get a wing who is a very good shooter.
59. Dubljevic- Minnesota gets a rebounding big.
60. Marshall - Memphis takes a legit 7 footer.
