This will be hopefully the first of many group mock drafts
for the NBA Fan Bloggers writers.
Basically you will see each writer’s picks for each pick in the first
round of the NBA draft. For example, we
are of course starting off with the #1 pick which the Cleveland Cavaliers
possess. And then all of us will say a player that we think will be drafted by
the respective team. This is how it will go, #1 Cleveland Cavaliers, Cameron:
my pick for the Cavaliers, Collin: his pick for the Cavaliers and so on. After you read this mock draft, make sure to
give @kaelenjones, @cschm26, @collinnba24, @gobrowns28 and @cfsportswrite16 a
follow and of course we would love to hear your comments which can be made at
the bottom of the page. Thank you and
enjoy!
#1. Cleveland Cavaliers
Cameron: Otto Porter
Collin: Ben McLemore
Thoughts- Best shooter in the draft, best offensively polished player, decent defense, elite athleticism. Cavs can't afford to pass on him.
Chad: Nerlens Noel
Josh: Nerlens Noel
Kaelen: Otto Porter
#2. Orlando Magic
Cameron: Alex Len
Collin: Alex Len
Thoughts- Magic have tendency to build around big ,dominant centers and I think Len is the man.
Chad: Victor Oladipo
Josh: Ben McLemore
Kaelen: Ben McLemore
#3. Washington Wizards
Cameron: Victor Oladipo
Collin: Otto Porter
Thoughts- He's the small forward that Washington needs.
Chad: Otto Porter
Josh: Otto Porter
Thoughts- Fits in perfectly with Wizards
Kaelen: Alex Len
#4. Charlotte Bobcats
Cameron: Nerlens Noel
Collin: Victor Oladipo
Thoughts- The Bobcats need all the help they can get and if Porter is gone, Oladipo is the guy.
Chad: Trey Burke
Josh: Anthony Bennett
Kaelen: Nerlens Noel
#5. Phoenix Suns
Cameron: Trey Burke
Thoughts- Post Steve Nash era, the Suns will be looking for a top flight point guard.
Collin: Nerlens Noel
Thoughts- Phoenix needs the best talent available at 5. They would be ecstatic if Noel is still there.
Chad: Ben McLemore
Josh: Victor Oladipo
Kaelen: Victor Oladipo
#6. New Orleans Pelicans
Cameron: Anthony Bennett
Collin: Anthony Bennett
Thoughts- He is big and strong. Would be a good big man tandem with Davis.
Chad: Alex Len
Josh: Alex Len
Thoughts- Big man duo with Anthony Davis
Kaelen: Anthony Bennett
#7. Sacramento Kings
Cameron: C.J. McCollum
Thoughts- Sacramento needs good guards.
Collin: Michael Carter-Williams
Thoughts- The Kings need a good point guard who can get assists and not always worry about scoring.
Chad: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
Josh: Trey Burke
Kaelen: Trey Burke
#8. Detroit Pistons
Cameron: Michael Carter-Williams
Thoughts- The Pistons finally get a good backcourt with Knight and Williams.
Collin: C.J. McCollum
Thoughts- He's arguably the best scorer in the whole draft and Detroit wants to move Brandon Knight to shooting guard.
Chad: Anthony Bennett
Josh: Michael Carter-Williams
Kaelen: C.J. McCollum
#9. Minnesota Timberwolves
Cameron: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
Collin: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
Thoughts- His ability to score and rebound at the shooting guard position would be a nice fit.
Chad: Cody Zeller
Josh: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
Kaelen: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
#10. Portland TrailBlazers
Cameron: Ben McLemore
Collin: Cody Zeller
Thoughts- He would be a good combo with Lamarcus Aldridge with Zeller at the 4 and Aldridge at the 5.
Chad: C.J. McCollum
Josh: C.J. McCollum
Kaelen: Steven Adams
#11. Philadelphia 76ers
Cameron: Cody Zeller
Collin: Mason Plumlee
Chad: Steven Adams
Josh: Cody Zeller
Kaelen: Cody Zeller
#12. Oklahoma City Thunder
Cameron: Kelly Olynyk
Collin: Kelly Olynyk
Thoughts- They need a big man.
Chad: Mason Plumlee
Josh: Kelly Olynyk
Kaelen: Kelly Olynyk
#13. Dallas Mavericks
Cameron: Isaiah Canaan
Thoughts- Not a real good offensive team, they need someone that can produce offense and score.
Collin: Shabazz Muhammad
Thoughts- They need a scorer
Chad: Michael Carter-Williams
Josh: Sergey Karasev
Thoughts- Pick will be traded to Cavs
Kaelen: Michael Carter-Williams
#14. Utah Jazz
Cameron: Shabazz Muhammad
Collin: Isaiah Canaan
Chad: Shane Larkin
Josh: Dennis Schroeder
Kaelen: Shane Larkin
#15. Milwaukee Bucks
Cameron: Rudy Gobert
Collin: Shane Larkin
Chad: Dennis Schroeder
Josh: Giannis Adetokunbo
Kaelen: Shabazz Muhammad
#16. Boston Celtics
Cameron: Dennis Schroeder
Collin: Sergey Karasev
Chad: Tony Mitchell
Josh: Steven Adams
Kaelen: Giannis Adetokunbo
#17. Atlanta Hawks
Cameron: Steven Adams
Collin: Lucas Nogueira
Chad: Shabazz Muhammad
Josh: Shane Larkin
Kaelen: Lucas Nogueira
#18. Atlanta Hawks
Cameron: Giannis Adetokunbo
Collin: Dennis Schroeder
Chad: Kelly Olynyk
Josh: Shabazz Muhammad
Kaelen: Dennis Schroeder
#19. Cleveland Cavaliers
Cameron Fields: Trade with Rockets for Thomas Robinson
Collin: Rudy Gobert
Chad: Sergey Karasev
Josh: Rudy Gobert
Kaelen: Allen Crabbe
#20. Chicago Bulls
Cameron Fields: Allen Crabbe
Thoughts- Helps take some scoring load off of Derrick Rose
Collin: Allen Crabbe
Chad: Gorgui Dieng
Josh: Jamaal Franklin
Kaelen: Tim Hardaway Jr.
#21. Utah Jazz
Cameron Fields: Sergey Karasev
Collin: Tim Hardaway Jr.
Chad: Rudy Gobert
Josh: Mason Plumlee
Kaelen: Mason Plumlee
#22. Brooklyn Nets
Cameron Fields: Ricky Ledo
Collin: Ricky Ledo
Chad: Tim Hardaway Jr.
Josh: Gorgui Dieng
Kaelen: Gorgui Dieng
#23. Indiana Pacers
Cameron: Shane Larkin
Collin: Tony Snell
Chad: Isaiah Canaan
Josh: Tim Hardaway Jr.
Kaelen: Reggie Bullock
#24. New York Knicks
Cameron: Mason Plumlee
Collin: Tony Mitchell
Chad: Allen Crabbe
Josh: Allen Crabbe
Kaelen: Rudy Gobert
#25. Los Angeles Clippers
Cameron: Reggie Bullock
Collin: Zeke Marshall
Chad: Giannis Adetokunbo
Josh: Lucas Nogueira
Kaelen: Ricky Ledo
#26. Minnesota Timberwolves
Cameron: Gorgui Dieng
Collin: Jamaal Franklin
Chad: Tony Snell
Josh: Jeff Withey
Kaelen: Sergey Karasev
#27. Denver Nuggets
Cameron: Jamaal Franklin
Collin: Giannis Adetokunbo
Chad: Lucas Nogueira
Josh: Mike Muscala
Kaelen: Jamaal Franklin
#28. San Antonio Spurs
Cameron: Jeff Withey
Collin: Steven Adams
Chad: Ricky Ledo
Josh: Tony Mitchell
Kaelen: Isaiah Canaan
#29. Oklahoma City Thunder
Cameron: Tony Snell
Collin: Erick Green
Chad: Glen Rice Jr.
Josh: Erick Green
Kaelen: Tony Snell
#30. Phoenix Suns
Cameron: Tony Mitchell
Collin: Livio Charles
Chad: Erick Green
Josh: Ricky Ledo
Kaelen: Tony Mitchell
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