Fischella 2014 NBA Mock Draft

[No-Man]

New update, the obvious ones you don't see there is because I have them going back to school.


selects...Andrew Wiggins SG/SF Kansas
selects...Jabari Parker SF/PF Duke
selects...Dante Exum PG/SG Australia
selects...Joel Embiid C Kansas
selects...Julius Randle SF/PF Kentucky
selects...Marcus Smart PG/SG Oklahoma St.
selects...Gary Harris SG Michigan St.
selects...Noah Vonleh PF Indiana
selects...Jusuf Nurkic C Bosnia Herzegovina
selects...Doug McDermott SF/PF Creighton
selects...James Young SG/SF Kentucky
selects...Kyle Anderson SF/PF UCLA
selects...Dario Saric PF Croatia
selects...Rodney Hood SF Duke
selects...Jordan Adams SG UCLA
selects...Willie Cauley-Stein C Kentucky
selects...Nik Stauskas SG/SF Michigan
selects...Aaron Gordon SF/PF Arizona
selects...Delon Wright PG/SG Utah
selects...Jahii Carson PG Arizona St.
selects...PJ Hairston SG Texas Legends
selects...Vasilije Micic PG/SG Serbia
selects...Elfrid Payton PG/SG Louisiana-Lafayette
selects...Adreian Payne PF Michigan St.
selects...Andrew Harrison PG/SG Kentucky
selects...Nick Johnson PG/SG Arizona
selects...Montrezl Harrell PF Louisville
selects...Clint Capela PF Switzerland
selects...Markel Brown SG Oklahoma St.
selects...Walter Tavares C Cape Verde

borderline 1st round

Aaron Harrison SG Kentucky
Semaj Christon PG Xavier
Jordan Clarkson PG/SG Missouri
TJ Warren SF/PF North Carolina St.
Shabazz Napier PG Connecticut
Deonte Burton PG Nevada
Perry Ellis PF Kansas
Bogdan Bogdanovic SG Serbia
Jordan Bachynski C Arizona St.
Khem Birch PF UNLV
Jabari Brown SG Missouri
Jarnell Stokes PF Tennessee
KJ McDaniels SG/SF Clemson
Terran Petteway SG/SF Nebraska

[dorkestra]

to clarify, is this where you think people should be picked or where you think they will be picked?

[No-Man]

to clarify, is this where you think people should be picked or where you think they will be picked?

My mocks are always based on what I will do if I were to be the GM of the team picking at that moment.
Not on what the real ones will do.
I'm not trying to predict or be accurate, is just my opinion of the prospects/class.

[dorkestra]

Okay cool just wondering.

Nurkic has been climbing up a lot of boards recently. I think it's probably fair to say he's passed WCS as the second best center prospect of this draft.

[No-Man]

Okay cool just wondering.

Nurkic has been climbing up a lot of boards recently. I think it's probably fair to say he's passed WCS as the second best center prospect of this draft.

I have him as my 13th best prospect right now, but Cleveland needs a Center, badly.

[Big_C_KU]

Just seeking your opinion. Most people seem to have Embiid projected #1 and at worst #3. Why do you gave him lower than most?

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[No-Man]

Just seeking your opinion. Most people seem to have Embiid projected #1 and at worst #3. Why do you gave him lower than most?

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In my opinion he is a worse prospect than the other 3, plus the Center situation in those teams and in the NBA is clear.
Embiid is a good project, I have my doubts if he or Parker are the 3rd best prospect, but even if he were to be the 3rd in my big board, I will roll the dice with a perimeter guy if I were any of those teams.
They need badly a perimeter reference, you just don't go in the other direction the game is going, offensive Centers are good, but they are not needed to win it all, is fairly easier to win with an elite wing than with an elite Center, and I'm not sure Embiid is in the Duncan/Olajuwon caliber, I can see him being a really good post player, but not that good, in a second tier.
So I will always go, when the ceiling is similar, with the perimeter one, more durable, and the way the game is played now, more decisive.
Plus like I said, those 3 teams have really good prospects at Center, with bargain deals.
4# is still a pretty high for Embiid.

My big board for the top5 is something like,

Wiggins
Exum

Parker/Embiid

Randle

[dorkestra]

But don't you think there is a little bit more to a pick than what direction the usage of certain positions is going? it seems like you're not taking into account starting center quality having greater disparity 1-30 than any other position. locking in an excellent center gives you a major advantage.

[No-Man]

But don't you think there is a little bit more to a pick than what direction the usage of certain positions is going? it seems like you're not taking into account starting center quality having greater disparity 1-30 than any other position. locking in an excellent center gives you a major advantage.

Milwaukee, Orlando and Philadelphia got really good centers locked right now
they need a perimeter star

[No-Man]

New update with more information about who's declaring and who isnt.

selects...Andrew Wiggins SG/SF Kansas
selects...Jabari Parker SF Duke
selects...Dante Exum PG/SG Australia
selects...Marcus Smart PG/SG Oklahoma St.
selects...Julius Randle PF Kentucky
selects...Noah Vonleh PF Indiana
selects...Gary Harris SG Michigan St.
selects...Doug McDermott SF/PF Creighton
selects...Rodney Hood SF Duke
selects...Kyle Anderson SF/PF UCLA
selects...Jordan Adams SG UCLA
selects...Aaron Gordon SF/PF Arizona
selects...Elfrid Payton PG/SG Louisiana-Lafayette
selects...Willie Cauley-Stein C Kentucky
selects...James Young SG/SF Kentucky
selects...Nik Stauskas SG Michigan
selects...TJ Warren SF/PF North Carolina St.
selects...Vasilije Micic PG Serbia
selects...Jusuf Nurkic C Bosnia Herzegovina
selects...Adreian Payne PF Michigan St.
selects...Jahii Carson PG Arizona St.
selects...PJ Hairston SG Texas Legends
selects...KJ McDaniels SF Clemson
selects...Andrew Harrison PG/SG Kentucky
selects...Nick Johnson PG/SG Arizona
selects...Clint Capela PF Switzerland
selects...Montrezl Harrell PF Louisville
selects...Jabari Brown SG Missouri
selects...Jarnell Stokes PF Tennessee
selects...Walter Tavares C Cape Verde

[bwgood77]

Whoa, Gordon far too low and Nick Johnson and Jahii Carson far too high.

Edit - just noticed this is your opinion and not what you think will happen, so never mind.

[djthesonicsfan]

Are we going to get the Mav's pick this summer? Probably not.

[No-Man]

First full mock with the final standings and more or less an idea of who's in, if some obvious player is not there, is because I believe is not declaring.
The 2nd round rights, I took them from RealGM, I hope everything is right and updated, let me know if not, please.
Obviously in the Undrafted list, some player will be missing, if you want to add somebody that you consider a possible prospect, tell me.


Mock 1.0

1st round

selects...Andrew Wiggins SG/SF Kansas
selects...Jabari Parker SF/PF Duke
selects...Danté Exum PG/SG Australia
selects...Joel Embiid C Kansas
selects...Marcus Smart PG/SG Oklahoma St.
selects...Julius Randle PF Kentucky
selects...Noah Vonleh PF Indiana
selects...Doug McDermott SF/PF Creighton
selects...Gary Harris SG Michigan St.
selects...James Young SG/SF Kentucky
selects...Kyle Anderson SF/PF UCLA
selects...Rodney Hood SF Duke
selects...Aaron Gordon SF/PF Arizona
selects...Zach LaVine SG UCLA
selects...PJ Hairston SG/SF Texas Legends
selects...Nik Stauskas SG Michigan
selects...Jusuf Nurkic C Bosnia Herzegovina
selects...Dario Saric PF Croatia
selects...Jerami Grant SF/PF Syracuse
selects...Elfrid Payton PG/SG Louisiana-Lafayette
selects...Vasilije Micic PG Serbia
selects...TJ Warren SF/PF North Carolina St.
selects...KJ McDaniels SF Clemson
selects...Andrew Harrison PG/SG Kentucky
selects...Tyler Ennis PG Syracuse
selects...Clint Capela PF/C Switzerland
selects...Adreian Payne PF Michigan St.
selects...Jarnell Stokes PF Tennessee
selects...Jabari Brown SG Missouri
selects...Shabazz Napier PG Connecticut

2nd round

selects...DeAndre Daniels SF/PF Connecticut
selects...Ioannis Papapetrou SF/PF Greece
selects...Walter Tavares C Cape Verde
selects...Nick Johnson PG/SG Arizona
selects...Jordan Bachynski C Arizona St.
selects...Bogdan Bogdanovic SG Serbia
selects...Cleanthony Early SF/PF Wichita St.
selects...Jahii Carson PG Arizona St.
selects...Nikola Jokic PF/C Serbia
selects...Semaj Christon PG Xavier
selects...Aaron Harrison SG Kentucky
selects...Perry Ellis PF Kansas
selects...Markel Brown SG Oklahoma St.
selects...Glenn Robinson III SG/SF Michigan
selects...Deonte Burton PG Nevada
selects...Jordan Clarkson PG/SG Missouri
selects...Russ Smith PG Louisville
selects...Sean Kilpatrick SG Cincinnati
selects...Cameron Bairstow PF New Mexico
selects...Thanasis Antetokounmpo SG/SF Delaware 87ers
selects...Melvin Ejim SF/PF Iowa St.
selects...Cory Jefferson PF Baylor
selects...Alessandro Gentile SF Italy
selects...CJ Wilcox SG Washington
selects...Ondrej Balvin C Czech Republic
selects...Scottie Wilbekin PG Florida
selects...James McAdoo PF North Carolina
selects...Artem Klimenko C Russia
selects...Patric Young PF/C Florida
selects...Isaiah Austin PF/C Baylor


Undrafted (no order)

Kendall Williams PG New Mexico
DeAndre Kane PG/SG Iowa St.
CJ Fair SF Syracuse
Johnny O'Bryant PF/C LSU
Xavier Thames PG/SG San Diego St.
Jordan McRae SG Tennessee
Dwight Powell PF Stanford
LaQuinton Ross SF/PF Ohio St.
Roy Devyn Marble SG Iowa
Bryce Cotton PG Providence
Okaro White SF/PF Florida St.
Travis Bader SG Oakland
Lamar Patterson SG/SF Pittsburgh
Tarik Black PF/C Kansas
Joe Harris SF Virginia
JaKarr Sampson SF St.John's
Fuquan Edwin SG/SF Seton Hall
Andre Dawkins SG Duke
Joe Jackson PG Memphis
Niels Giffey SF Connecticut
Aaron Craft PG Ohio St.
James Bell SG/SF Villanova
Aaric Murray PF/C Texas Southern
Justin Jackson PF Cincinnati
Talib Zanna PF Pittsburgh
Mike Moser SF/PF Oregon

[[e]]

Any reason you have Chicago passing on Stauskas? Worst 3 point shooting team passing on a great 3 point shooter?

I think most Bulls fans would be upset if that were to play out.

[No-Man]

Any reason you have Chicago passing on Stauskas? Worst 3 point shooting team passing on a great 3 point shooter?

I think most Bulls fans would be upset if that were to play out.

With the new tie-breakers I changed it, I had to.
I don't like Embiid at Utah, but with no trades and no lottery yet, is the best I can do, then you have to change everything else, Smart to Boston, Utah 2nd pick, Utah 2nd rounders, Boston 2nd pick, Boston 2nd rounders, plus some other teams affected by those changes, Chicago, Phoenix, Milwaukee, Dallas...

So it's pretty much a new mock, check it out.

[brackdan70]

Any reason you have Chicago passing on Stauskas? Worst 3 point shooting team passing on a great 3 point shooter?

I think most Bulls fans would be upset if that were to play out.

it appears he has the Bulls taking Stauskis?

[No-Man]

Any reason you have Chicago passing on Stauskas? Worst 3 point shooting team passing on a great 3 point shooter?

I think most Bulls fans would be upset if that were to play out.

it appears he has the Bulls taking Stauskis?

I changed it, I had Nurkic before.

I included Ioannis Papapetrou too, I forgot about him being eligible before.

[No-Man]

By the way this is a really really deep class, a lot of useful players in the 2nd round.

[brackdan70]

By the way this is a really really deep class, a lot of useful players in the 2nd round.

It is pretty deep I agree. I McAdoo will have an NBA career and most folks have him deep in the 2nd round.

dude should have come out as a Freshman

[No-Man]

Quick update after the in/out list is complete.
I did put mostly every eligible prospect I know of/watched, so it's a long list.


Mock v1.1

1st round

selects...Andrew Wiggins SG/SF Kansas
selects...Jabari Parker SF/PF Duke
selects...Danté Exum PG/SG Australia
selects...Joel Embiid C Kansas
selects...Marcus Smart PG/SG Oklahoma St.
selects...Julius Randle PF Kentucky
selects...Noah Vonleh PF Indiana
selects...Doug McDermott SF/PF Creighton
selects...Kristaps Porzingis PF/C Latvia
selects...Gary Harris SG Michigan St.
selects...Kyle Anderson SF/PF UCLA
selects...James Young SG/SF Kentucky
selects...Aaron Gordon SF/PF Arizona
selects...Zach LaVine SG UCLA
selects...Rodney Hood SF Duke
selects...Nik Stauskas SG Michigan
selects...Jusuf Nurkic C Bosnia Herzegovina
selects...Dario Saric SF/PF Croatia
selects...Jerami Grant SF/PF Syracuse
selects...Jordan Adams SG UCLA
selects...Elfrid Payton PG/SG Louisiana-Lafayette
selects...PJ Hairston SG/SF Texas Legends
selects...TJ Warren SF/PF North Carolina St.
selects...Tyler Ennis PG Syracuse
selects...Adreian Payne PF Michigan St.
selects...Shabazz Napier PG Connecticut
selects...Vasilije Micic PG Serbia
selects...Mitch McGary PF/C Michigan
selects...Damien Inglis SF/PF France
selects...Clint Capela PF/C Switzerland

2nd round

selects...Jahii Carson PG Arizona St.
selects...Walter Tavares C Cape Verde
selects...KJ McDaniels SF Clemson
selects...Bogdan Bogdanovic SG Serbia
selects...Jordan Bachynski C Arizona St.
selects...Jarnell Stokes PF Tennessee
selects...DeAndre Daniels SF/PF Connecticut
selects...Nick Johnson PG/SG Arizona
selects...Nikola Jokic PF/C Serbia
selects...Jabari Brown SG Missouri
selects...Moussa Diagne C Senegal
selects...Markel Brown SG Oklahoma St.
selects...Semaj Christon PG Xavier
selects...Cleanthony Early SF/PF Wichita St.
selects...Deonte Burton PG Nevada
selects...Glenn Robinson III SG/SF Michigan
selects...Russ Smith PG Louisville
selects...Jordan Clarkson PG/SG Missouri
selects...Artem Klimenko C Russia
selects...Ioannis Papapetrou SF/PF Greece
selects...Sean Kilpatrick SG Cincinnati
selects...Alessandro Gentile SF Italy
selects...Ondrej Balvin C Czech Republic
selects...CJ Wilcox SG Washington
selects...Thanasis Antetokounmpo SG/SF Delaware 87ers
selects...Cory Jefferson PF Baylor
selects...Spencer Dinwiddie SG Colorado
selects...Scottie Wilbekin PG Florida
selects...Patric Young PF/C Florida
selects...James McAdoo PF North Carolina

Undrafted

Kendall Williams PG New Mexico
Cameron Bairstow PF New Mexico
Josh Huestis SF Stanford
Melvin Ejim SF/PF Iowa St.
CJ Fair SF Syracuse
DeAndre Kane PG/SG Iowa St.
Johnny O'Bryant PF/C LSU
Isaiah Austin PF/C Baylor
Xavier Thames PG/SG San Diego St.
Jordan McRae SG Tennessee
Dwight Powell PF Stanford
LaQuinton Ross SF/PF Ohio St.
Roy Devyn Marble SG Iowa
Bryce Cotton PG Providence
Okaro White SF/PF Florida St.
Travis Bader SG Oakland
Lamar Patterson SG/SF Pittsburgh
Tarik Black PF/C Kansas
Joe Harris SF Virginia
Ian Miller PG Florida St.
Roscoe Smith PF UNLV
JaKarr Sampson SF St.John's
Juvonte Reddic PF VCU
Casey Prather SF Florida
Fuquan Edwin SG/SF Seton Hall
Cameron Clark SF Oklahoma
Andre Dawkins SG Duke
Geron Johnson SG Memphis
Joe Jackson PG Memphis
Niels Giffey SF Connecticut
Aaron Craft PG Ohio St.
Alec Brown C Green Bay
Alex Kirk C New Mexico
Justin Cobbs PG California
Keith Appling PG Michigan St.
James Bell SG/SF Villanova
Aaric Murray PF/C Texas Southern
Justin Jackson PF Cincinnati
Talib Zanna PF Pittsburgh
Jerelle Benimon PF Towson
Trevor Releford PG Alabama
Sim Bhullar C New Mexico St.
Mike Moser SF/PF Oregon
Isaiah Sykes SG UCF
Kadeem Batts PF Providence
Chane Behanan PF Colorado St.
Elijah Pittman PF Delaware 87ers
Norvel Pelle PF Delaware 87ers
Cleveland Melvin PF Erie BayHawks
Markel Starks PG Georgetown
Michael Dixon SG Memphis
Davante Gardner PF/C Marquette
David Stockton PG Gonzaga
Sam Dower C Gonzaga
Travis McKie SF Wake Forest
Richard Solomon PF California
Will Sheehey SF Indiana
Josh Davis PF San Diego St.
Taylor Braun SF North Dakota St.
Eric Moreland PF Oregon St.
Devon Collier SF/PF Oregon St.
Roberton Nelson SG Oregon St.
Akil Mitchell PF Virginia
Brandon Young PG/SG DePaul
Daniel Miller C Georgia Tech
Chaz Williams PG Massachusetts
Jermaine Marshall SG Arizona St.
Tim Frazier PG Penn St.
Jeronne Maymon PF Tennessee
Marshall Henderson SG Mississippi
Jamil Wilson SF/PF Marquette
Shane Southwell SF Kansas St.
De'Mon Brooks PF Davidson
Omar Oraby C USC
Shayne Whittington PF Western Michigan
Aquille Carr PG Delaware 87ers
Eric Atkins PG Notre Dame
Will Yeguete PF Florida
Rion Brown SF Miami
David Wear PF UCLA
Travis Wear PF UCLA
Maurice Creek SG George Washington
Jordan Morgan PF Michigan
Mardracus Wade SG Arkansas
Luke Hancock SG/SF Louisville
Khyle Marshall SF/PF Butler
Dalton Pepper SG Temple
Joe Bertrand SG Illinois
Boubacar Moungoro SF Mali
Leo Westermann PG France
Tomas Dimsa SG Lithuania
Devon Van Oostrum PG United Kingdom
Marcus Eriksson SG Sweden
Mateusz Ponitka SG Poland
Joonas Cavén SF/PF Finland
Nemanja Danguvic SG Serbia
David Michineau PG France
Guillem Vives PG Spain
Nedim Buza SF Bosnia Herzegovina
Adin Vrabac SF Bosnia Herzegovina
Eleftherios Bochoridis SG Greece
Ojars Silins SF/PF Latvia
Ilja Gromovs C Latvia
Martin Peterka SF/PF Czech Republic
Berkay Candan PF Turkey
Maximilian Kleber PF Germany
Viktor Gaddefors SF Sweden
Philipp Neumann C Germany
Dmitry Kulagin PG Russia
Cristiano Felicio PF/C Brazil
Marcos Delia PF/C Argentina
Moustapha Fall C France
Li Muhao C China
Rafa Freire PG/SG Brazil
Artem Pustovyi C Ukraine
Axel Toupane SF France
Victor Arteaga C Spain
Louis Labeyrie PF/C France
Linos Chrysikopoulos SF/PF Greece
Johannes Voigtmann C Germany
Klemen Prepelic PG Slovenia
Amedeo Della Valle SG Italy