The NBA Draft in some ways is the single most exciting day of the year. InsideHoops.com, with help from team and league sources including scouts and a few assistant general managers, provides the web’s most well-known NBA Mock Draft. We’ve been doing this since 1999.
Because the draft isn’t until June we aren’t factoring in which teams have their 2008 first round picks available. Our 2008 NBA Mock Draft just assumes that every single team has their selection and will use it as we’re told by top team sources expect. Starting now (February, 2008) we’ll be updating our Mock Draft every 2-3 weeks, and soon we’ll add player profiles. Check back regularly.
Michael Beasley, who we’ve had at #1 for a while now, isn’t an absolute lock to stay there, but he’s pretty probable. Derrick Rose could go #1, but isn’t a lock to go that high, but certainly is expected to go upper lottery. Brook Lopez, Jerryd Bayless, DeAndre Jordan, Eric Gordan and OJ Mayo are expected to go lottery. The rest of those guys aren’t locks to go lottery. Stay tuned. We’ll update as more info comes in.
The teams are listed in reverse order of the current overall league standings. The official draft order won’t exist until the season is over.
1) Miami Heat: Michael Beasley (PF 6-9 235 Kansas State)
2) Minnesota Timberwolves: Derrick Rose (PG 6-4 195 Memphis)
3) Memphis Grizzlies: Brook Lopez (C 7-0 245 Stanford)
4) Seattle Sonics: Jerryd Bayless (PG 6-3 190 Arizona)
5) New York Knicks: DeAndre Jordan (C 7-0 240 Texas A&M)
6) Los Angeles Clippers: Eric Gordon (SG 6-5 205 Indiana)
7) Milwaukee Bucks: Kevin Love (PF/C 6-9 260 UCLA)
8) Charlotte Bobcats: O.J. Mayo (G 6-4 195 USC)
9) Indiana Pacers: D.J. Augustin (PG 5-11 180 Texas)
10) Atlanta Hawks: Anthony Randolph (F 6-11 215 LSU)
11) Chicago Bulls: Danilo Gallinari (SF 6-9 210 Italy)
12) New Jersey Nets: Blake Griffin (PF 6-10 240 Oklahoma)
13) Sacramento Kings: Tyler Hansbrough (PF 6-9 230 North Carolina)
14) Philadelphia 76ers: Russell Westbrook (PG 6-3 190 UCLA)
15) Washington Wizards: Roy Hibbert (C 7-2 265 Georgetown)
16) Portland Trail Blazers: Donte Green (SF 6-8 215 Syracuse)
17) Toronto Raptors: Hasheem Thabeet (C 7-3 265 Connecticut)
18) Cleveland Cavaliers: Chase Budinger (SG 6-7 205 Arizona)
19) Denver Nuggets: Ty Lawson (PG 5-11 195 North Carolina)
20) Golden State Warriors: Darrell Arthur (PF 6-10 215 Kansas)
21) Orlando Magic: Darren Collison (PG 6-1 170 UCLA)
22) Dallas Mavericks: Nicolas Batum (SF 6-8 212 France)
23) Utah Jazz: JaVale McGee (C 7-0 235 Nevada)
24) Phoenix Suns: DeVon Hardin (C 6-11 250 California)
25) New Orleans Hornets: Brandon Rush (SG 6-7 200 Kansas)
26) San Antonio Spurs: Ante Tomic (C 7-2 235 Croatia)
27) Houston Rockets: J.J. Hickson (PF 6-9 240 NC State)
28) Los Angeles Lakers: Tyler Smith (SF 6-7 210 Tennessee)
29) Detroit Pistons: D.J. White (PF 6-9 240 Indiana)
30) Boston Celtics: Bill Walker (SF 6-6 225 Kansas State)
2 Comments
You said the official draft order will not be determined until after the season is over. This is not true — the non-playoff teams will be in a 13-team lottery, which takes place during the playoffs. The 14th pick on is determined by regular-season record. Therefore, as soon as the lottery takes place we will know the draft order (unless there are trades of picks — which can take place any time.) Just a minor correction. I like the site.
Another correction. Because so many trades have already taken place, simply reversing the current overall record standings does nothing. This is because so many of these picks have already been traded around. For example, the Suns own the rights to another team’s first round pick. (I think the Hawks or Nets. iIcant remmeber)