Going on the record - 2015 NBA draft

[NBAWestFan]

What I see is a trend of Justice Winslow
being one of the best players but he will not be a top 5 pick.

I believe this guy can play after watching him in the final four.

He is a gamer.

Okafor I like the size but in a title game I rather have JW

He is a proven champion.

Okafor was passive while JW and TJ were making happen.

[Danny Darko]

1. My Top 5 picks would be:

1. Okafor
2. Russell
3. Towns
4. Mudiay
5. Porzingis

2. The actual Top 5 picks will be:

1. Towns
2. Okafor
3. Porzingis
4. Russell
5. Mudiay


3. In 5 yrs, the top 5 players will be:

1. Russell
2. Okafor
3. Hezonjia
4. Porzingis
5. Towns

4. Looking back down the road, the best player outside of the top 5 will be:Tyus Jones

5. Looking back down the road, the best player outside of the lottery will be:Upshaw

6. Looking back down the road, the best player available with the 27th pick will be:Upshaw

7. Biggest top ten bust will be:WCS

8. Lakers 27th pick will be:Traded with 34 to move up for Anderson

9. Lakers 34th pick will be:Traded with 34 to move up for Anderson

10. Best pick that will be traded before the player ever suits up for the original team holding the pick will be: Stanley Johnson

[TyCobb]

TyCobb Official Submission


1. My Top 5 picks would be:

1. Jahlil Okafor
2. Karl Anthony-Towns
3. D'Angelo Russell
4. Kevon Looney
5. Mario Hezonja

2. The actual Top 5 picks will be:

1. Karl Anthony-Towns
2. Jahlil Okafor
3. D'Angelo Russell
4. Emmanuel Mudiay
5. Willie Cauley-Stein


3. In 5 yrs, the top 5 players will be:

1. Jahlil Okafor
2. Karl Anthony-Towns
3. D'Angelo Russell
4. Kevon Looney
5. Mario Hezonja

4. Looking back down the road, the best player outside of the top 5 will be:

Kevon Looney

5. Looking back down the road, the best player outside of the lottery will be:

Kevon Looney

6. Looking back down the road, the best player available with the 27th pick will be:

Christian Wood

7. Biggest top ten bust will be:

Myles Turner

8. Lakers 27th pick will be:

Terry Rozier

9. Lakers 34th pick will be:

Vince Hunter

10. Best pick that will be traded before the player ever suits up for the original team holding the pick will be:

Willie Cauley-Stein

[Lakers24gm]

1. My Top 5 picks would be:

1. D'Angelo Russell
2. Jahlil Okafor
3. Karl Towns
4. Justice Winslow
5. Kristaps Porzingis

2. The actual Top 5 picks will be:

1. Karl Towns
2. Jahlil Okafor
3. D'Angelo Russell
4. Kristaps Porzingis (via trade)
5. Willie Cauley Stein


3. In 5 yrs, the top 5 players will be:

1. D'Angelo Russell
2. Jahlil Okafor
3. Justice Winslow
4. Karl Towns
5. Chris McCullough

4. Looking back down the road, the best player outside of the top 5 will be:
Chris McCullough


5. Looking back down the road, the best player outside of the lottery will be:
Chris McCullough


6. Looking back down the road, the best player available with the 27th pick will be:
Chris McCullough


7. Biggest top ten bust will be:
Willie Cauley Stein


8. Lakers 27th pick will be:
Joseph Young


9. Lakers 34th pick will be:
Robert Upshaw


10. Best pick that will be traded before the player ever suits up for the original team holding the pick will be:
Knicks Pick

[Mirjalovic]

Mirjalovic Official Submission


1. My Top 5 picks would be:

1. Jahlil Okafor
2. Karl Towns Jr
3. Mario Hezonja
4. Myles Turner
5. Emmanuel Mudiay

2. The actual Top 5 picks will be:

1. Karl Town
2. Jahlil Okafor
3. D'Angelo Russell
4. WTCS
5. Justice Winslow


3. In 5 yrs, the top 5 players will be:

1. Jahlil Okafor
2. Emmanuel Mudiay
3. D'Angelo Russell
4. Mario Hezonja
5. Karl Towns Jr

4. Looking back down the road, the best player outside of the top 5 will be:Myles Turner

5. Looking back down the road, the best player outside of the lottery will be:Tyus Jones

6. Looking back down the road, the best player available with the 27th pick will be:Tyus Jones

7. Biggest top ten bust will be:Justise Winslow

8. Lakers 27th pick will be:Justin Anderson

9. Lakers 34th pick will be:Robert Upshaw

10. Best pick that will be traded before the player ever suits up for the original team holding the pick will be:D'Angelo Russell
"We must try not to sink beneath our anguish, Harry, but battle on." - Dumbledore

[Speedlot]

Speedlot's Official Submission


1. My Top 5 picks would be:

1. Mario Hezonja
2. Okafor
3. Russel
4. Myles Turner
5. Towns

2. The actual Top 5 picks will be:

1. Towns
2. Okafor
3. Porzingis
4. Russel
5. Hezonja


3. In 5 yrs, the top 5 players will be:

1. Mario Hezonja
2. Okafor
3. Towns
4. Myles Turner
5. D'Angelo Russell


4. Looking back down the road, the best player outside of the top 5 will be:

Mario Hezonja

5. Looking back down the road, the best player outside of the lottery will be:

Tyus Jones

6. Looking back down the road, the best player available with the 27th pick will be:

Andrew Harrison

7. Biggest top ten bust will be:

Towns

8. Lakers 27th pick will be:

Jonathan Holmes

9. Lakers 34th pick will be:

Robert Upshaw

10. Best pick that will be traded before the player ever suits up for the original team holding the pick will be:

Mario Hezonja

[Rafer24]

1. My Top 5 picks would be:

1. Towns
2. Russell
3. Okafor
4. Mudiay
5. Porzingis

2. The actual Top 5 picks will be:

1. Towns
2. Okafor
3. Russell
4. WCS
5. Winslow


3. In 5 yrs, the top 5 players will be:

1. Russell
2. Okafor
3. Towns
4. Mudiay
5.Winslow

4. Looking back down the road, the best player outside of the top 5 will be: Mudiay

5. Looking back down the road, the best player outside of the lottery will be: Justin Anderson

6. Looking back down the road, the best player available with the 27th pick will be: Norman Powell

7. Biggest top ten bust will be: WCS

8. Lakers 27th pick will be: Powell

9. Lakers 34th pick will be: Hernangomez

10. Best pick that will be traded before the player ever suits up for the original team holding the pick will be: Myles Turner

[EMG518]

EMG's Official Submission


1. My Top 5 picks would be:

1.Jahlil Okafor
2.Emmanuel Mudiay
3.Kristaps Porzingis
4.Cameron Payne
5.D'Angelo Russell

2. The actual Top 5 picks will be:

1.Karl Towns
2.Jahlil Okafor
3.Emmanuel Mudiay
4.D'Angelo Russell
5.Kristaps Porzingis


3. In 5 yrs, the top 5 players will be:

1.Jahlil Okafor
2.Emmanuel Mudiay
3.Kristaps Porzingis
4.Cameron Payne
5.D'Angelo Russell

4. Looking back down the road, the best player outside of the top 5 will be:

Mario Hezonja

5. Looking back down the road, the best player outside of the lottery will be:

Christian Wood

6. Looking back down the road, the best player available with the 27th pick will be:

Christian Wood

7. Biggest top ten bust will be:

Karl Towns

8. Lakers 27th pick will be:

Kevon Looney

9. Lakers 34th pick will be:

Michael Frazier

10. Best pick that will be traded before the player ever suits up for the original team holding the pick will be:

Willie Cauley-Stein

[tlifeset]

OTR...

1. My Top 5 picks would be:

1. Jahlil Okafor
2. Karl Anthony-Towns
3. Justise Winslow
4. D'Angelo Russell
5. Stanley Johnson

2. The actual Top 5 picks will be:

1. Karl Anthony-Towns
2. Jahlil Okafor
3. D'Angelo Russell
4. Kristaps Porzingis
5. Justise Winslow


3. In 5 yrs, the top 5 players will be:

1. Jahlil Okafor
2. Karl Anthony-Towns
3. Justice Winslow
4. D'Angelo Russell
5. Stanley Johnson

4. Looking back down the road, the best player outside of the top 5 will be:

Stanley Johnson (or Justise Winslow if he slips out)

5. Looking back down the road, the best player outside of the lottery will be:

Devin Booker

6. Looking back down the road, the best player available with the 27th pick will be:

Tyus Jones

7. Biggest top ten bust will be:

Emmanual Mudiay

8. Lakers 27th pick will be:

Tyus Jones (or traded)

9. Lakers 34th pick will be:

Norman Powell (or traded)

10. Best pick that will be traded before the player ever suits up for the original team holding the pick will be:

Mario Hezonga

[TyCobb]

I want to go down on record that this draft will break the record for most draft day trades.

[Mindflayer]

MINDFLAYER Official Submission


1. My Top 5 picks would be:

1. Mudiay
2. Towns
3. Okafor
4. Russell
5. Hezonja

2. The actual Top 5 picks will be:

1. Towns
2. Okafor
3. Russell
4. Winslow
5. Porzingis


3. In 5 yrs, the top 5 players will be:

1. Mudiay
2. Towns
3. Okafor
4. Russell
5. Hezonja

4. Looking back down the road, the best player outside of the top 5 will be:
Hezonja

5. Looking back down the road, the best player outside of the lottery will be:
Justin Anderson

6. Looking back down the road, the best player available with the 27th pick will be:
Terry Rozier

7. Biggest top ten bust will be:
Porzingis

8. Lakers 27th pick will be:
Jerian Grant

9. Lakers 34th pick will be:
McCullough

10. Best pick that will be traded before the player ever suits up for the original team holding the pick will be:
#6 Sacramento - Hezonja

[Asianiac_24]

Asianiac_24 Official Submission


1. My Top 5 picks would be:

1. Karl Anthony-Towns
2. Jahlil Okafor
3. D'Angelo Russell
4. Mario Hezonja
5. Porzingis

2. The actual Top 5 picks will be:

1. Karl Anthony-Towns
2. Jahlil Okafor
3. D'Angelo Russell
4. Emmanuel Mudiay
5. Porzingis


3. In 5 yrs, the top 5 players will be:

1. Karl Anthony-Towns
2. D'Angelo Russell
3. Jahlil Okafor
4. Mario Hezonja
5. Porzingis

4. Looking back down the road, the best player outside of the top 5 will be:

Mario Hezonja

5. Looking back down the road, the best player outside of the lottery will be:

Robert Upshaw

6. Looking back down the road, the best player available with the 27th pick will be:

Robert Upshaw

7. Biggest top ten bust will be:

Devin Booker

8. Lakers 27th pick will be:

Justin Anderson

9. Lakers 34th pick will be:

Robert Upshaw

10. Best pick that will be traded before the player ever suits up for the original team holding the pick will be:

Devin Booker

[PKABOOICU]

TheSpecialist Official Submission


1. My Top 5 picks would be:

1. Russell
2. Okafor
3. Towns
4. Mudiay
5. Winslow

2. The actual Top 5 picks will be:

1. Towns
2. Okafor
3. Russell
4. Porzingis
5. Winslow


3. In 5 yrs, the top 5 players will be:

1. Russell
2. Okafor
3. Towns
4. Mudiay
5. Winslow

4. Looking back down the road, the best player outside of the top 5 will be: Emmanuel Mudiay

5. Looking back down the road, the best player outside of the lottery will be: Tyus Jones

6. Looking back down the road, the best player available with the 27th pick will be: Justin Anderson

7. Biggest top ten bust will be: Stanley Johnson

8. Lakers 27th pick will be: Justin Anderson

9. Lakers 34th pick will be: Robert Upshaw

10. Best pick that will be traded before the player ever suits up for the original team holding the pick will be:Sacramento #6 pick

[dockingsched]

On the record: Okafor and Russell will be 1st and 2nd in ROY voting, in no particular order

[dockingsched]

Anyone want to go on the record for some post summer league changes to their rankings / post rankings for the first time?


Shout out for nailing the 34th pick:

9. Lakers 34th pick will be: Anthony Brown

[Lakers24gm]

I still think Russell will be the best player in this draft. His true greatness won't be till he and the team start building some chemistry thats why I think people are crazy doubting him after 4 pre season games. Kid is 19 relax everyone. After watching the Dallas game Justin Anderson looks like the real deal. So I think I would say he will be the best player not picked in the lottery thats the only change I would make to mine.

[Pinoy cchio]

Quite impressive, you folks know your basketball. Fun thread. Okafor makes a team better, but Russell will make his teammates better. Wish I can fast forward the clock to 3-4 years from now and see how these young players develop, with a close eye at Russell.