My Mock Draft is what I think is going to happen: 2005 NBA Mock Draft 1. Milwaukee Bucks Andrew Bogut, C, Utah: Bogut has the talent to make an impact right away. He could feasibly average a double-double in his rookie year. If Michael Redd decides to sign elsewhere this summer, Bogut could be the team's focal point on offense. 2. Atlanta Hawks Chris Paul, PG, Wake Forest: Marvin Williams might be the better all-around talent, but with Childress, Smith and Harrington already on the roster, Paul will help fill a bigger need at the point. Paul's court vision and pass-first, shoot-second attitude makes him the purest point guard in the draft. 3. Portland Trail Blazers Marvin Williams, SF, North Carolina: Williams would have been a lottery pick last year if he decided to go straight from high school. He is the total package. At 6-feet-9, 230 pounds, Williams has an NBA body already, despite being just 18. 4. New Orleans Hornets Raymond Felton, PG, North Carolina: Felton has the speed and wherewithal to stick with the quickest points in the game. Felton will revive this Hornets team, but they will still suck with the roster they have now, unless P.J. Brown has a season like he had last year where he got 1 vote for MVP 5. Charlotte Bobcats Martynas Andriuskevicius, C, Lithuania: Everything about Andriuskevicius is huge -- including the length of his name. At 7-3, 245 pounds, he is an absolute monster -- and he's just 18. He has remarkably soft touch and good footwork, but needs a few years to develop. He'll likely see minimal burn his rookie campaign. 6. Utah Jazz Deron Williams, PG, Illinois: The season-ending knee injury to the only point guard under contract, Raul Lopez, opens up a major void for the Jazz. After Chris Paul, Williams is the best poing guard available. He led Illinois to a record 37 wins in 2005 and should get decent playing time right away. 7. Toronto Raptors Fran Vazquez, PF, Spain: Vazquez needs to develop a lot on the offensive side of the ball, but his defensive tenacity and blue-collar attitude will make him a favorite off the Raptors bench. His gigantic wing span helps make him a true defensive stopper, but he does not look to shoot enough -- despite shooting over 70 percent last year. 8. New York Knicks Gerald Green, SF, Gulf Shores Academy (Texas): The top high school prospect has been compared to Tracy McGrady because of his athletisism and versatility. He averaged 33 PPG, 12 RPG, 7 APG his senior year. It will likely take him a year or two to develop, but watch out when he does. 9. Golden State Warriors Hakim Warrick, SF, Syracuse: Warrick is definitely one of the best all-around athletes in the draft. His presence, along with Baron Davis, Troy Murphy and Jason Richardson, will make up one of the most explosive offensive players in the league. Warrick should make the transition to the pro game rather quickly. 10. L.A. Lakers Sean May, PF, North Carolina: May bolstered his draft value with a clutch performance in the national championship game. He a inside force but Kobe is still a ball hog and May is just a guy to set out on court to watch Kobe miss. 11. Orlando Magic Martell Webster, SF, Seattle Prep HS: The Magic have a great nucleus of talent, so they can afford to take their time developing a high school phenom like Webster. With Grant Hill's injury problems, the team will look to replace the former All-NBA player a year or two down the road. Webster will have minimal Fantasy value next year but has tremendous upside for the future. 12. L.A. Clippers Rashad McCants, SG, North Carolina: The Clippers have a decent mix of young talent, but injuries plagued them significantly this year. McCants is a talented offensive player with the ability to blow past his defender and knock down a jumper. With the lowly Clippers, he should see playing time right away, best of all he might be traded because he would want more than less of a Mil, that would be offered by Sterling. 13. Charlotte Bobcats Danny Granger, SF, New Mexico: Granger is a rarity in the game today because of his all-around talent. He was the only player in Division I-A to average 18.0 PPG, 8.0 RPG, 2.0 APG, 2.0 SPG and 2.0 BPG in 2004. The young 'Cats are in a developmental phase still, so Granger could start immediately. 14. Minnesota Timberwolves Channing Frye, C, Arizona: Frye will be a welcome addition to the deteriorating T-Wolves. He has a decent low-post game and is very skilled defensively but needs to add bulk and improve his speed. He'll eventually be an upgrade over Michael Olowokandi, though. 15. New Jersey Nets Chris Taft, PF, Pittsburgh: All season long, the Nets severely lacked a consistent big man. Taft is a bit raw offensively but is a beast on the glass and the defensive side of the ball. He could develop into a Udonis Haslem-type player. 16. Toronto Raptors Antoine Wright, SF, Texas A&M: With Morris Peterson, Eric Williams and Donyell Marshall all free agents, Wright will fill a drastic need at small forward. He averaged around 18 PPG his junior year and could be the best outside shooter available on the board. 17. Indiana Pacers Rudy Fernandez, SG, Spain: With Indiana going through an identity change with future Hall of Famer Reggie Miller deciding to hang 'em up, the Pacers will go after the best available shooting guard to slowly take his place. Fernandez is a pure shooter with great ball-handling skills, but he needs to bulk up still in order to compete at the pro level. 18. Boston Celtics Jarrett Jack, PG, Georgia Tech: Villanueva made great strides the past couple years. He has the size and footwork for a low-post player but sometimes appears to have his head out of the game. That won't fly in the pros. 19. Memphis Grizzlies Charlie Villanueva, PF, UConn: Villanueva made great strides the past couple years. He has the size and footwork for a low-post player but sometimes appears to have his head out of the game. That won't fly in the pros. 20. Denver Nuggets Andrew Bynum, C, UConn: Bynum has made it clear he might decide to remove his name from potential draft candidates if he isn't selected in the lottery (top 13 picks). At 6-11 and still growing, he'll eventually be a terror on the glass. He averaged 13.0 RPG and 6.0 BPG his senior year in high school. 21. Phoenix Suns Tiago Splitter, PF, Brazil: Splitter has drawn comparisons to Pau Gasol because of his 6-10 frame and Spanish heritage. Despite being 20 years old, he has been scouted for years. He has tremendous upside but will need a few years to develop into a successful pro. 22. Denver Nuggets Joey Graham, SF, Oklahoma State: Graham is an explosive slasher but lacks a consistent outside jumper. With four years of college, he has the ability to play immediately in the NBA. His presence could push 'Melo to the shooting guard position. 23. Sacramento Kings C.J. Miles, SG, Skyline HS (Texas): Miles is one of the top high school players who have declared. He won't make an impact for a couple years, though, but in the long run he'll be good. 24. Houston Rockets Wayne Simien, PF, Kansas: Simien has made tremendous improvement in his four years at Kansas. After averaging 20 PPG and 10 RPG his senior year, he has the ability to compete in the pro game right away. With Juwan Howard and Clarence Weatherspoon getting older, Simien will be a regular in the Rockets rotation. 25. Seattle SuperSonics Johan Petro, C, France: Petro is an 18-year-old 7-footer with tons of potential but very raw skills. He'll need a year or two to learn but could be a strong defensive presence down the road. 26. Detroit Pistons Randolph Morris, C, Kentucky: The reigning champs have 10 players already signed for 2005-06. They can afford to take on a raw project in Morris -- like they did with Darko Milicic. If Larry Brown comes back next year, virtually the only playing time Morris will see will be at practice. 27. Utah Jazz Salim Stoudamire, SG, Arizona: As the cousin of former rookie of the year Damon Stoudamire, Salim has one of the sweetest outside shots in the game. He's a southpaw with great ball-handling skills and court awareness. He could be part of Utah's offense, just like Mo "The Man" Williams was 2 years ago 28. San Antonio Spurs Ronny Turiaf, PF, Gonzaga: Turiaf will be a fan favorite when he reaches the next level because of his non-stop hustle. He's a similar mold to former Spur Malik Rose, but with more tenacity. He has a decent post game but lacks a consistent jump shot. Bottom line, he needs a lot of work offensively. 29. Miami Heat Ryan Gomes, SF, Providence: Gomes was one of the best players in the Big East the past two years. He is a consistent scorer who can drive the lane or can a jumper. He is also a very strong defensive player. 30. New York Knicks Ike Diogu, PF, Arizona State: At 6-8, 255 pounds, Diogu was an absolute monster in the paint during his college tenure. He has the strength to bang with power forwards in the pros, but needs to improve his versatility and athletisism.
Not bad, depsite a few problems, but the one thing i wanted to point out is that I REALLY dont see the Raps taking Fran with the 7th. Why would they? You know they have Chris Bosh right? Look for Granger to go to them one way or another, by trading down or just straight drafting them. <font color="Navy"><font size="1">Edit - No need to quote the entire post just to make a small comment, thanks.</font></font>
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting 02civic:</div><div class="quote_post">Not bad, depsite a few problems, but the one thing i wanted to point out is that I REALLY dont see the Raps taking Fran with the 7th. Why would they? You know they have Chris Bosh right? Look for Granger to go to them one way or another, by trading down or just straight drafting them.</div> Do you really think the Raptors have learned since last year. It's the Raptors and they will always be the Raptors, draft major busts, or draft talent then trade it away.
Ok, here's the flaws I see, but overall, good job. The Raptors will not let Green slip past them, so he will not be there for New York. Felton will not go #4. With Brezec and Okafor, Charlotte wont be nabbing Martynas. Granger wont drop that far either, cuz GS and the Clips wouldnt let him get past them either. And lastly, Boston is very high on Delonte West being their point guard for years to come, so them picking Jack doesnt make sense. Everything else I feel is pretty on point.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting j0se:</div><div class="quote_post">Tiago Splitter is Brasilian, he has zero Spanish heritage, his ancestry is from Germany</div> Yeah and why is Gerald Green so low?
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Drake Remoray:</div><div class="quote_post">Yeah and why is Gerald Green so low?</div> Haha, don't ask a Knicks fan, Gerald Green at 8....haha I wish
