Sik Infant's Mock Draft(first round)

[Elden Payton]

This is my first mock draft ever, what do you guys think? Suggestions are appreciated.

CAVS1) Irving PG Duke
MIN 2) Kanter C/PF Kentucky/Turkey
UTA 3) Williams SF/PF Arizona
CAVS4) Valanciunas C/PF Lithuania
TOR 5) Knight PG/SG Kentucky
WAS 6) Vesely PF/SF Serbia
SAC 7) Walker PG UCONN
DET 8) Biyombo PF/C DR Congo
CHA 9) Leonard SF San Diego State
MIL 10) Burks SG/PG Colorado
GSW 11) Marcus Morris PF/SF Kansas
UTA 12) Jimmer SG/PG BYU
PHO 13) T.Thompson PF Texas
HOU 14) Montiejunas PF/C S
IND 15) K.Thompson SG/SF Washington State
PHI 16) Markieff Morris PF/C Kansas
NYK 17) Vucevic C/PF USC
WAS 18) Selby SG/PG Kansas
CHA 19) Hamilton SG/SF Texas
MIN 20) Harris SF/PF Tennessee
POR 21) Faried PF/C Moorehead State-Undersized but is a monster, will be able to play the 5.
DEN 22) Harper PF/SF Richmond
HOU 23) Singleton SF/SG Florida State
OKC 24) Shumpert PG/SG Georgia Tech
BOS 25) Tyler C/PF Japan/US Citizen
DAL 26) Darius Morris PG/SG MSU
NJN 27) Richmond SF Illinois
CHI 28) N.Smith SG/PG Duke
SAS 29) Nogueira C/PF Brazil
CHI 30) Lee SG UCLA

[melo mvp 15]

I think 17 is too high for Vucevic.

The Knicks like Selby, Faried, Singleton and Marshon Brooks a lot (at least according to reports), so with all of those guys still there, I'd have to think we'd select Selby, maybe try to trade down (and get another pick) or reach on somebody.

I wouldn't be that mad about Vucevic, mainly because we could use his size... but I think there are much better players available, and considering all the needs for NY, you almost have to go with Best player available.


Besides that, pretty good and spot on. Seems like most most drafts out there.

But I can guarantee you at least two of the guys in the top 10-12 will fall to the 16-30 range on draft night. Happens every draft. IMO one of Klay Thompson, Jimmer Fredette and Donatas Motiejunas will be there at pick 17 for NY

[Elden Payton]

thankyou melo mvp for your constructive criticism, I can't believe I forgot marshon brooks!! he will go top 20(deservedly) on the Kobe lite hype.

I chose Vucevic as he seemed like the best player at the most needed position for them but you do make a point that the cupboards are pretty bare in terms of depth so BPA will most likely be the way to go.

I like Selby as a player & I believe he will show more in the league than he did in his train wreck of a season at Kansas, D'antoni ball is the perfect coach & system for him.

In my eyes Jimmer will only be a success in Utah or NY, both have systems that would cater to him & either the hometown team or a scorer's paradise will enable him to see floor time despite his defensive/athleticism issues.

Faried will be a beast & most likely even able to play the 5 next to Amare even without his lack of offense or size. Good value at 17.

I look forward to seeing the NY Knicks over this offseason to see who they pair with their "pair".

[Elden Payton]

I forgot to say that I do see Vucevic being picked in the first 20, Philly @16 & Charlotte @19 will think long & hard about him. He probably gained the most at the combine(apart from Kemba measuring 6'1)

With his size meaning he is a legit 5 in the league, add in the fact he has a decent offensive game(post & mid) a proven track record in college & he becomes very intriguing,I would take him over Moniejunas & Mirotic any day of the week.

[djthesonicsfan]

notSonics don't need another guard. They've got loads of talented youngsters there already. My thought is Presti looks for an athletic, high IQ, high character SF (Singleton, Harris or Honeycutt). Short of that perhaps it's possible he drafts a young big (Lucas Nogueira, Jeremy Tyle) with potential & stash him overseas.

[wildvikeswolves]

Dont like it for minnesota

Williams at 2 and Marshon Brooks at 20 would be better