Forum Game 2016 NBA Draft: 1st round Mock Drafts

Draft being only two days away, thought it would be fun to have a prediction contest for S&G's.

You can add trades you think will go down too.

1. 76ers - Ben Simmons, LSU

2. Lakers - Brandon Ingram, Duke

3. 76ers (*From Boston) - Kris Dunn, Providence

4. Suns - Jaylen Brown, California

5. Timberwolves - Buddy Hield, Oklahoma

6. Pelicans - Jamal Murray, Kentucky

7. Nuggets - Marquese Chriss, Washington

8. Kings - Dragan Bender, International

9. Raptors - Domantas Sabonis, Gonzaga

10. Bucks - Jakob Poeltl, Utah

11. Magic - Skal Labissiere, Kentucky

12. Jazz - Henry Ellenson, Marquette

13. Suns - Deyonta Davis, Michigan State

14. Bulls - Wade Baldwin, Vanderbilt

15. Nuggets - Dejounte Murray, Washington

16. Celtics - Timothe Luwawu, International

17. Grizzlies - Juan Hernangomez, International

18. Pistons - Malachi Richardson, Syracuse

19. Nuggets - Taurean Prince, Baylor

20. Pacers - Denzel Valentine, Michigan State

21. Hawks - Cheick Diallo, Kansas

22. Hornets - DeAndre Bemby, St. Joseph's

23. Celtics - Ivica Zubac, International

24. 76ers - Furkan Korkmaz, International

25. Clippers - Ante Zizic, International

26. 76ers - Diamond Stone, Maryland

27. Raptors - Malik Beasley, Florida State

28. Suns - Georgios Papagiannis, International

29. Spurs - Demetrius Jackson, Notre Dame

30. Warriors - Damian Jones, Vanderbilt

 

No fucking way the 76ers keep 4 first round draft picks. Hell, with Colangelo in charge I'd be shocked if they didn't trade them all but the first.

 

I don't doubt this, I just don't know who trades for those excess picks.

 

First round picks might go for a lower than usual price this year if they are traded.

 

I suspect the opposite is actually true. With the cap going up, teams are likely going to want to maximize whatever cap room they have as they try to court free agents. Cheap rookie scale deals are going to be like gold.

The main reason I think the 76ers try to ditch some of their picks is that Colangelo has already said he's going to want to quickly add some veterans and get a bit older. Adding multiple rookies would run counter to his stated goals.

 

Grading Scale:
5 Points for correct slot
3 Points if within 2 slots
1 Point if within 5 slots

10 Points for (somewhat) correct trade prediction.

 

I like Bucks if they get Poeltl. I have a soft spot for them and if they can get a good big who will protect the rim better than Monroe and a point guard who can shoot, they can go far in that conference. With Giannis and Parker they might have the most promising wings in NBA?

Simmons will definitely go first and Ingram will definitely go second. I'd be very surprised if Boston were picking third, trading for one of Philly's bigs most likely (I'd probably expect them to squeeze Okafor out of it). I like 76ers team if they got Dunn, Simmons and Noel/Embiid/Okafor. Trade for a good shooting guard and somehow teach two of the bigs to play together and you're golden.

Jaylen Brown fits Suns perfectly. They don't need another backcourt player but a wing like him could be great. TJ Warren is promising but Brown could be better. Another possibilities for them are Chriss and Bender, PF is another position they should be looking at.

Timberwolves will be aftera shooter for sure. Even if Dunn and Hield are gone by fifth they will get Murray. I reckon Hield's ceiling is higher than LaVine's and aside from that LaVine can play PG. They badly need a shooter. I expect them to offer a max deal to Barnes too.

 

Sixers already promised simmons the #1 pick

 

That would be huge mistake for anyone drafting him that high.

 

Absolutely Correct, but not stated strongly enough.

Picks are worth more than ever - rookie salaries are small compared to the cap, and they're locked in a years.
76ers don't want more nonrotation player rookies.

If we got pick #26 for a future 2nd and $3M, it would really be great for us.

 

Why's that? I don't think there's anything Bender can do that Chriss can't.

 

Well, I'm not sure Chriss knows how to play really. He's young and hasn't been playing high level basketball long so the instincts could come, but right now from an IQ and basketball sense perspective, Dragan is head and shoulders above Chriss right now