dj's 2010 mock draft
Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2010 8:50 pm
1 Wizards: John Wall - easily the best player available
2 76ers: Derrick Favors (Turner) - can’t go wrong with either guy but in the end it’s big > little & the 76ers already have Iguodala for better or worse… will they be able to extort the Nets in a pick swap?
3 Nets: Evan Turner (Favors) - the Nets are delighted & immediate start dreaming of Bosh, Stat or Boozer
4 Wolves: Wes Johnson (Cousins) - while Cousins has the higher ceiling he also has too many red flags for a guy who messed up his draft last year… especially when such a good, safe pick is available in a position of need
5 Kings: DeMarcus Cousins (Monroe) - great pick if this guy really wants to be good
6 Warriors: Greg Monroe (Cousins, Johnson, Henry) - tough call because the Warriors already have a lot of young talent… too bad their young bigs seem to be injured all the time & their coach is crazy
7 Pistons: Cole Aldrich (Cousins, Monroe, Patterson) - when did the bad boys get so soft?
8 Clippers: Al-Farouq Aminu (Babbitt, Patterson, Udoh) - the Clips are starting to accumulate young talent but will it ever matter?
9 Jazz: Luke Babbitt (Monroe, Aldrich) - would’ve preferred to add more size but Babbitt is a good consolation prize for the Jazz
10 Pacers: Ed Davis (Udoh, Patterson, Bradley, Sanders) - best player available & it doesn’t hurt he’s a big
11 Hornets: Xavier Henry (George, Hayward) - nice pick
12 Grizzlies: Avery Bradley (Udoh, Patterson, Sanders, Seraphin) - Gay isn’t going anywhere & neither is Randolph
13 Raptors: Ekpe Udoh (Sanders, Whiteside) - losing Bosh overshadows this great pick
14 Rockets: Hassan Whiteside (Orton, Patterson) - will the first project center with arguably the most upside eventually develop behind Ming?
15 Bucks: Patrick Patterson (Bradley, Sanders, Seraphin) - the Bucks will be delighted if Patterson falls this far
16 Wolves: Paul George (James, Hayward, Pondexter) - Johnson & George will make the Wolves a better team in due course
17 Bulls: James Anderson (James, Hayward, Orton) - Anderson would be a great backup to either James or Johnson
18 Heat: Eric Bledsoe (Orton, Sanders, Alabi) - while Riley desperately needs size in the middle, there’s no big available at #18 ready to help Wade win now & Bledsoe has too much talent/athleticism to pass up
19 Celtics: Dominique Jones (Hayward, Pondexter) - a good long term fit with Rondo in the backcourt
20 Spurs: Damion James (Hayward, Pondexter, Williams) - a Spurs kind of guy, James could play right away especially if Buford is able to dump Jefferson
21 notSonics: Daniel Orton (Whiteside, Alabi) - it wouldn’t be a draft without my guys drafting yet another project big
22 Trailblazers: Kevin Seraphin (Sanders) - too much upside/athleticism for the Blazers to pass up
23 Wolves: Larry Sanders (Lawal, Brackins) - completes a fantastic draft for the Wolves
24 Hawks: Willie Warren (Jones, Anderson, Torrence) - losing Johnson’s going to hurt
25 Grizzlies: Craig Brackins (Sanders, Seraphin, Lawal) - another good addition
26 notSonics: Quincy Pondexter (James, Hayward, Robinson) - excellent athlete who has developed into an excellent team player
27 Nets: Mikhail Torrence (Bledsoe, Johnson) - a nice backup for Harris
28 Grizzlies: Gordon Hayward (Ebanks, Lawal, Robinson, Williams) - the pick most likely to be sold
29 Magic: Armon Johnson (Bledsoe, Torrence) - I don’t think White Chocolate returns
30 Wizards: Solomon Alabi (Lawal, Brackins) - the Wiz need size & Alabi is worth the risk here
31 Nets: Miroslav Raduljica (Alabi, Orton, Brackins, Sanders, Lawal) - I think the reason he blew off his recent workout is that he’s already got a promise
32 notSonics: Stanley Robinson (Bledsoe, Torrence, Johnson) - if the point guards that Presti’s looking for are gone, this pick is likely traded or sold
2 76ers: Derrick Favors (Turner) - can’t go wrong with either guy but in the end it’s big > little & the 76ers already have Iguodala for better or worse… will they be able to extort the Nets in a pick swap?
3 Nets: Evan Turner (Favors) - the Nets are delighted & immediate start dreaming of Bosh, Stat or Boozer
4 Wolves: Wes Johnson (Cousins) - while Cousins has the higher ceiling he also has too many red flags for a guy who messed up his draft last year… especially when such a good, safe pick is available in a position of need
5 Kings: DeMarcus Cousins (Monroe) - great pick if this guy really wants to be good
6 Warriors: Greg Monroe (Cousins, Johnson, Henry) - tough call because the Warriors already have a lot of young talent… too bad their young bigs seem to be injured all the time & their coach is crazy
7 Pistons: Cole Aldrich (Cousins, Monroe, Patterson) - when did the bad boys get so soft?
8 Clippers: Al-Farouq Aminu (Babbitt, Patterson, Udoh) - the Clips are starting to accumulate young talent but will it ever matter?
9 Jazz: Luke Babbitt (Monroe, Aldrich) - would’ve preferred to add more size but Babbitt is a good consolation prize for the Jazz
10 Pacers: Ed Davis (Udoh, Patterson, Bradley, Sanders) - best player available & it doesn’t hurt he’s a big
11 Hornets: Xavier Henry (George, Hayward) - nice pick
12 Grizzlies: Avery Bradley (Udoh, Patterson, Sanders, Seraphin) - Gay isn’t going anywhere & neither is Randolph
13 Raptors: Ekpe Udoh (Sanders, Whiteside) - losing Bosh overshadows this great pick
14 Rockets: Hassan Whiteside (Orton, Patterson) - will the first project center with arguably the most upside eventually develop behind Ming?
15 Bucks: Patrick Patterson (Bradley, Sanders, Seraphin) - the Bucks will be delighted if Patterson falls this far
16 Wolves: Paul George (James, Hayward, Pondexter) - Johnson & George will make the Wolves a better team in due course
17 Bulls: James Anderson (James, Hayward, Orton) - Anderson would be a great backup to either James or Johnson
18 Heat: Eric Bledsoe (Orton, Sanders, Alabi) - while Riley desperately needs size in the middle, there’s no big available at #18 ready to help Wade win now & Bledsoe has too much talent/athleticism to pass up
19 Celtics: Dominique Jones (Hayward, Pondexter) - a good long term fit with Rondo in the backcourt
20 Spurs: Damion James (Hayward, Pondexter, Williams) - a Spurs kind of guy, James could play right away especially if Buford is able to dump Jefferson
21 notSonics: Daniel Orton (Whiteside, Alabi) - it wouldn’t be a draft without my guys drafting yet another project big
22 Trailblazers: Kevin Seraphin (Sanders) - too much upside/athleticism for the Blazers to pass up
23 Wolves: Larry Sanders (Lawal, Brackins) - completes a fantastic draft for the Wolves
24 Hawks: Willie Warren (Jones, Anderson, Torrence) - losing Johnson’s going to hurt
25 Grizzlies: Craig Brackins (Sanders, Seraphin, Lawal) - another good addition
26 notSonics: Quincy Pondexter (James, Hayward, Robinson) - excellent athlete who has developed into an excellent team player
27 Nets: Mikhail Torrence (Bledsoe, Johnson) - a nice backup for Harris
28 Grizzlies: Gordon Hayward (Ebanks, Lawal, Robinson, Williams) - the pick most likely to be sold
29 Magic: Armon Johnson (Bledsoe, Torrence) - I don’t think White Chocolate returns
30 Wizards: Solomon Alabi (Lawal, Brackins) - the Wiz need size & Alabi is worth the risk here
31 Nets: Miroslav Raduljica (Alabi, Orton, Brackins, Sanders, Lawal) - I think the reason he blew off his recent workout is that he’s already got a promise
32 notSonics: Stanley Robinson (Bledsoe, Torrence, Johnson) - if the point guards that Presti’s looking for are gone, this pick is likely traded or sold