gswhoops' Mock Draft with Trades

[gswhoops]

1. Detroit Pistons - Cade Cunningham, G, Oklahoma State
2. Houston Rockets - Jalen Green, SG, G-League Ignite
3. Cleveland Cavaliers - Evan Mobley, C, USC
4. Toronto Raptors - Jalen Suggs, G, Gonzaga
5. Orlando Magic - Scottie Barnes, F, Florida State
6. Oklahoma City Thunder - Jonathan Kuminga, F, G-League Ignite
7. Golden State Warriors (from MIN) - Moses Moody, G/F, Arkansas
8. Orlando Magic (from CHI) - James Bouknight, G, UConn
9. Sacramento Kings - Corey Kispert, G/F, Gonzaga
10. Cleveland Cavaliers (from NOP)* - Franz Wagner, F, Michigan
11. Oklahoma City Thunder (from CHA)* - Alperen Sengun, C, Bestikas
12. San Antonio Spurs - Ziaire Williams, F, Stanford
13. Indiana Pacers - Josh Giddey, G, Adelaide
14. Golden State Warriors - Davion Mitchell, G, Baylor
15. Washington Wizards - Usman Garuba, F/C, Real Madrid
16. Charlotte Hornets (from BOS)* - Kai Jones, F/C, Texas
17. Memphis Grizzlies - Chris Duarte, G, Oregon
18. Charlotte Hornets (from MIA)* - Jalen Johnson, F, Duke
19. New York Knicks - Trey Murphy III, F, Virginia
20. Atlanta Hawks - Jared Butler, G, Baylor
21. New York Knicks (from DAL) - Sharife Cooper, G, Auburn
22. Los Angeles Lakers - Cameron Thomas, G, LSU
23. Houston Rockets (from POR) - Isaiah Jackson, F/C, Kentucky
24. Houston Rockets (from MIL) - Joshua Primo, G/F, Alabama
25. Los Angeles Clippers - Ayo Dosunmu, G, Illinois
26. Denver Nuggets - Miles McBride, G, West Virginia
27. Detroit Pistons (from BKN)* - Jaden Springer, G, Tennessee
28. Philadelphia 76ers - Quentin Grimes, G, Houston
29. Phoenix Suns - Nah’Shon Hyland, G, VCU
30. Utah Jazz - Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, F, Villanova

* Projected Trade

Cleveland trades Sexton to New Orleans for NAW and #10
Charlotte trades #11 to Oklahoma City for #16 and #18
Brooklyn trades DeAndre Jordan and #27 to Detroit for Mason Plumlee and a future 2nd

[babyjax13]

I think the trades are solid. As a Jazz fan, I like Robinson-Earl but I thing he is a poor fit for us. The last thing we need is another center, or a power forward who can't shoot (if you think he is a power forward, I do not). Archetypes we might look at:

Athletic wing defenders
Stretch fours
Backup point guards with size

In this case I'd probably take Jason Preston of the players available. If Indiana ends up trading Sabonis, I also wonder if they are going to go for a power forward at 13.

[donato]

The Pelicans trade is a joke. They’re not giving up 10 for Sexton who has an immovable contract upcoming. And they certainly aren’t including NAW. Maybe the 2022 Laker’s pick and a 2nd rounder. What a terrible trade.

[Hal14]

I think the trades are solid. As a Jazz fan, I like Robinson-Earl but I thing he is a poor fit for us. The last thing we need is another center, or a power forward who can't shoot (if you think he is a power forward, I do not). Archetypes we might look at:

Athletic wing defenders
Stretch fours
Backup point guards with size

In this case I'd probably take Jason Preston of the players available. If Indiana ends up trading Sabonis, I also wonder if they are going to go for a power forward at 13.

30 would be a reach for Preston IMO. If you want him, mine as well trade down and grab him at 45.

I do see Robinson-Earl as a stretch 4. His 3 point % last year wasn't great, but his catch and shoot 3 point % was very good....it's just that he was really bad on 3's off the dribble which drove his overall 3 point % down. For some reason, Villanova's system had him shooting lots of 3's off the dribble but if he goes to a NBA team that does a better job of maximizing his strengths, it's easy to see his % go up from 3 - he's got picture perfect shooting form on catch and shoot and is a career 76.8% FT shooter.

I def see him as more of a 4 than a 5, especially with how well he can switch defensively onto smaller/quicker guards/wings and D them up on on the perimeter..