The Fifth Corner’s NBA Mock Draft

Since everyone has done it, and there are so many out there, I am going to jump into the mix and give you my National Basketball Association mock draft. I think that everyone has the same player going first, but from there on the variations are unlimited, and maybe that is the way it should be, since this is supposed to be fun. I have heard many “analysts/experts” talking about this being a weak draft, and while they may be right in some ways, I think that there is plenty of players that will become household names in the years to come. Anyways, let’s get back to the draft, and here is mine…

First Round:

1. LA Clippers – Blake Griffin (6′9”, PF, Oklahoma, Soph.)
2. Memphis – Hasheem Thabeet (7‘3‘’, C, UConn, Jr)
3. Oklahoma City – Ricky Rubio (6’4’’, PG, Spain)
4. Sacramento – Brandon Jennings (6′1”, PG, Europe)
5. Minnesota – Stephen Curry (6‘3‘’, SG, Davidson, Jr.)
6. Minnesota – Jordan Hill (6’10’’, PF, Arizona, Jr.)
7. Golden State – Tyreke Evans (6′5”, SG, Memphis, Fresh.)
8. New York – James Harden (6′5”, SG, Arizona State, Soph.)
9. Toronto – Demar DeRozan (6′6”, SG, USC, Fresh.)
10. Milwaukee – DeJuan Blair (6’7’’, PF, Pittsburgh, Soph.)
11. New Jersey – Gerald Henderson (6′5”, SG, Duke, Jr.)
12. Charlotte – Terrence Williams (6′5”, SG, Louisville, Sr.)
13. Indiana – Jonny Flynn (6’0’’, PG, Syracuse, Soph.)
14. Phoenix – Jrue Holiday (6’3’’, SG, UCLA, Fresh.)
15. Detroit – Tyler Hansbrough (6’8’’, PF, North Carolina, Sr.)
16. Chicago – BJ Mullens (7′0”, C, Ohio State, Fresh.)
17. Philadelphia – Ty Lawson (5’11’’, PG, North Carolina, Jr.)
18. Minnesota – James Johnson (6’8’’, SF, Wake Forest, Soph.)
19. Atlanta – Jeff Teague (6’1’’, PG, Wake Forest, Soph.)
20. Utah – Earl Clark (6′10”, SF, Louisville, Jr.)
21. New Orleans – Wayne Ellington (6′5”, SG, North Carolina, Jr.)
22. Dallas – Eric Maynor (6′3”, PG, VCU, Sr.)
23. Sacramento – Omri Casspi (6’8’’, SF, Israel)
24. Portland – Toney Douglas (6’2’’, PG, Florida State, Sr.)
25. Oklahoma City – Chase Budinger (6‘7“, SG, Arizona, Jr.)
26. Chicago – Taj Gibson (6’9’’, PF, USC, Jr.)
27. Memphis – Austin Daye (6′10”, SF, Gonzaga, Soph.)
28. Minnesota – Derrick Brown (6’8’’, SF, Xavier, Jr.)
29. LA Lakers – DaJuan Summers (6’8’’, SF, Georgetown, Jr.)
30. Cleveland – Sam Young (6′6”, SF, Pittsburgh, Sr.)

Second Round:

31. Sacramento – Victor Claver (6′10”, SF, Spain)
32. Portland – Rodrigue Beaubois (6′3”, PG, France)
33. Washington – Patrick Mills (6’0’’, PG, St. Mary’s, Soph.)
34. Denver – Darren Collison (6’1’’, PG, UCLA, Sr.)
35. Memphis – Jeff Pendergraph (6’10’’, PF, Arizona State, Sr.)
36. Detroit – Josh Heytvelt (6’11’’, C, Gonzaga, Sr.)
37. San Antonio – Nick Calathes (6′5”, PG, Florida, Soph.)
38. Portland – Jeff Adrien (6’7’’, PF, UConn, Sr.)
39. Detroit – Danny Green (6‘5‘’, SG, North Carolina, Sr.)
40. Charlotte – Jonas Jerebko (6’9’’, SF, Sweden)
41. Milwaukee – Jodie Meeks (6′4”, SG, Kentucky, Jr.)
42. LA Lakers – Dionte Christmas (6’5’’, SG, Temple, Sr.)
43. Miami – Vitor Faverani (7’0’’, C, Brazil)
44. Detroit – Dante Cunningham (6’7’’, SF, Villanova, Sr.)
45. Minnesota – Vyacheslav Kravtsov (7’0’’, C, Ukraine)
46. Cleveland – Jermaine Taylor (6’4’’, SG, UCF, Sr.)
47. Minnesota – Garret Siler (6’11’’, C, Augusta State, Sr.)
48. Phoenix – DeMarre Carroll (6’8’’, SF, Missouri, Sr.)
49. Atlanta – Luke Nevill (7’1’’, C, Utah, Sr.)
50. Utah – Sergio Llull (6’3’’, PG, Spain)
51. San Antonio – Marcus Thornton (6’4’’, SG, LSU, Sr.)
52. Indiana – Leo Lyons (6’9’’, PF, Missouri, Sr.)
53. San Antonio – Jack McClinton (6’1’’, SG, Miami, Sr.)
54. Charlotte – Goran Suton (6’10’’, C, Michigan State, Sr.)
55. Portland – Emir Preldzic (6’8’’, SF, Slovenia)
56. Portland – Nando De Colo (6’5’’, SG, France)
57. Phoenix – Lester Hudson (6’3’’, PG, UT-Martin, Sr.)
58. Boston – AJ Price (6’2’’, PG, UConn, Sr.)
59. LA Lakers – Jerel McNeal (6’3’’, SG, Marquette, Sr.)
60. Miami – Brandon Costner (6’8’’, SF, North Carolina State, Jr.)

Here is my prediction for this draft. The first pick is a lock, the second and third might interchange, but they will be the next ones pick. After that it’s going to be a free for all, and with Minnesota now have both pick five and six in the first round who knows what could happen come June 25th. But I guess that is the fun of all of this and when Thursday comes you know surprises (both good and bad) are going to happen and we will all be left wondering “how did I not see that coming”.