2008 NBA Mock Draft
By InsideHoops.com
Updated May 13, 2008
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 take the best player possible who fits a team need (unless a player is so great he simply has to be taken.) In other words, the InsideHoops.com NBA Mock Draft is realistic, and therefore useful.
Michael Beasley and Derrick Rose are widely expected to be the first and second picks selected. We'd say Beasley is the favorite to go first, but Rose has a very good shot at it.
The teams are listed in reverse order of the current overall league standings. When the NBA Draft Lottery is completed, we'll update it with the official complete draft order.
2008 NBA MOCK DRAFT
1) Miami Heat: Derrick Rose (PG 6-4 195 Memphis)
2) Seattle Sonics: Michael Beasley (PF 6-9 235 Kansas State)
3) Minnesota Timberwolves: Jerryd Bayless (PG 6-3 190 Arizona)
4) Memphis Grizzlies: Brook Lopez (C 7-0 245 Stanford)
5) New York Knicks: O.J. Mayo (G 6-4 195 USC)
6) Los Angeles Clippers: Eric Gordon (SG 6-5 205 Indiana)
7) Milwaukee Bucks: Danilo Gallinari (SF 6-9 210 Italy)
8) Charlotte Bobcats: Kevin Love (PF/C 6-9 260 UCLA)
9) Chicago Bulls: DeAndre Jordan (C 7-0 240 Texas A&M)
10) New Jersey Nets: Anthony Randolph (F 6-11 215 LSU)
11) Indiana Pacers: Russell Westbrook (PG 6-3 190 UCLA)
12) Sacramento Kings: Darrell Arthur (F 6-10 215 Kansas)
13) Portland Trail Blazers: D.J. Augustin (PG 5-11 180 Texas)
14) Golden State Warriors: JaVale McGee (C 7-0 235 Nevada)
15) Atlanta Hawks: Chase Budinger (SG 6-7 205 Arizona)
16) Philadelphia 76ers: Donte Green (SF 6-8 215 Syracuse)
17) Toronto Raptors: Nicolas Batum (SF 6-8 212 France)
18) Washington Wizards: Roy Hibbert (C 7-2 265 Georgetown)
19) Cleveland Cavaliers: Joe Alexander (F 6-8 230 West Virginia)
20) Denver Nuggets: Chris Douglas-Roberts (SG 6-7 200 Memphis)
21) Dallas Mavericks: Robin Lopez (C 7-0 255 Stanford)
22) Orlando Magic: Mario Chalmers (PG 6-1 190 Kansas)
23) Utah Jazz: Wayne Ellington (G 6-4 200 North Carolina)
24) Phoenix Suns: Brandon Rush (SG 6-7 200 Kansas)
25) Houston Rockets: Ty Lawson (PG 5-11 195 North Carolina)
26) San Antonio Spurs: Nathan Jawai (C 6-10 270 Australia)
27) New Orleans Hornets: Marreese Speights (F/C 6-10 240 Florida)
28) Los Angeles Lakers: Jason Thompson (F/C 6-11 250 Rider)
29) Detroit Pistons: J.J. Hickson (PF 6-9 240 NC State)
30) Boston Celtics: Bill Walker (SF 6-6 225 Kansas State)
FIRST ROUND BUBBLE: Kosta Koufos, Richard Hendrix, Devon Hardin, Davon Jefferson, DJ White, Ante Tomic
WOULD HAVE GONE FIRST ROUND HAD THEY ENTERED THE DRAFT: Blake Griffin, Hasheem Thabeet, Tyler Hansbrough
OLDER 2008 NBA MOCK DRAFT FROM NOVEMBER, 2007
2008 NBA MOCK DRAFT
1) Michael Beasley (Kansas State) 6-8, 210, SF, Freshman
2) O.J. Mayo (USC) 6-4, 190, G, Freshman
3) Kevin Love (UCLA) 6-9, 260, PF, Freshman
4) Donte Green (Syracuse) 6-8, 215, SF, Freshman
5) Roy Hibbert (Georgetown) 7-2, 275, C, Senior
Stats: 12.9 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 2.4 bpg, 67.1% FG
6) Chase Budinger (Arizona) 6-7, 205, SF, Sophomore
Stats: 15.6 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.1 spg, 48.5% FG
7) Derrick Rose (Memphis) 6-2, 180, PG, Freshman
8) Nicolas Batum (France) 6-8, 210, SF
9) Tyler Hansbrough (North Carolina) 6-9, 245, PF, Junior
Stats: 18.4 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 1.1 spg, 0.4 bpg, 52.5% FG
10) Jerryd Bayless (Arizona) 6-3, 185, G, Freshman
11) D.J. Augustin (Texas) 5-11, 175, PG, Sophomore
Stats: 14.4 ppg, 6.7 apg, 1.5 spg, 44.9% FG, 44.1% 3FG
12) Ty Lawson (North Carolina) 6-0, 190, PG, Sophomore
Stats: 10.2 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 5.6 apg, 1.5 spg, 50.0% FG
13) Hasheem Thabeet (Connecticut) 7-3, 255, C, Sophomore
Stats: 6.2 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 3.8 bpg, 55.4% FG
14) Wayne Ellington (North Carolina) 6-4, 195, PG, Sophomore
Stats: 11.7 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 2.1 apg, 43.3% FG
15) Darren Collison (UCLA) 6-1, 165, PG, Junior
Stats: 12.7 ppg, 5.7 apg, 2.2 spg, 47.8% FG, 44.7% 3FG
16) Kyle Singler (Duke) 6-8, 200, SF, Freshman
17) DeVon Hardin (California) 6-11, 235, PF/C, Senior
Stats: 10.3 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 1.9 bpg, 47.8% FG
18) Ante Tomic (Croatia) 7-2, 235, C
19) Shawn James (Duquesne) 6-10, 215, PF, Junior
Stats (2005-06) 12.4 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 6.5 bpg, 52.8% FG
20) Brandon Rush (Kansas) 6-6, 210, SG, Junior
Stats: 13.8 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 2.0 apg, 44.3% FG, 43.1% 3FG
21) Gerald Henderson (Duke) 6-4, 215, SG, Sophomore
Stats: 6.8 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 1.1 apg, 45.1% FG
22) Taj Gibson (USC) 6-9, 210, F, Sophomore
Stats: 12.2 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 1.5 apg, 1.9 bpg, 55.8% FG
23) Paul Harris (Syracuse) 6-5, 220, SG, Sophomore
Stats: 8.6 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 1.6 apg, 43.3% FG
24) Dominic James (Marquette) 5-11, 175, PG, Junior
Stats: 14.9 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 4.9 apg, 1.9 spg, 38.4% FG
25-30 Coming soon.
FINAL 2007 NBA MOCK DRAFT
The InsideHoops.com NBA Mock Draft is the consensus opinion of national NBA analyst and site editor Jeff Lenchiner plus several NBA team scouts and league sources.
The 2007 NBA Draft is deep, in that plenty of players who may go mid or mid/late first round may turn out just as good as players who get taken late or even mid lottery.
Also see the NBA Draft early entry list. And post your analysis on the InsideHoops NBA Draft message board.
INSIDEHOOPS.COM 2007 NBA MOCK DRAFT
Updated June 28. For player descriptions, scroll down.
1. Portland -- Greg Oden (Ohio State) 7-0, 245, C, Freshman
2. Seattle -- Kevin Durant (Texas) 6-9, 215, SF, Freshman
3. Atlanta -- Al Horford (Florida) 6-9, 240, PF, Junior
Rumor: Yi Jianlian could go here.
4. Memphis -- Mike Conley Jr. (Ohio State) 6-1, 180, PG, Freshman.
Rumor: Joakim Noah could go here.
5. Boston -- Yi Jianlian (China) 7-1, 235, C/PF.
Rumor: Jeff Green or Corey Brewer could go here.
6. Milwaukee -- Jeff Green (Georgetown) 6-9, 235, F, Junior.
7. Minnesota -- Spencer Hawes (Washington) 6-11, 235, PF, Freshman
Rumor: Mike Conley or Joakim Noah could go here.
8. Charlotte -- Corey Brewer (Florida) 6-8, 190, G, Junior
9. Chicago (from NY) -- Joakim Noah (Florida) 6-11, 230, F/C, Sophomore.
10. Sacramento -- Brandan Wright (North Carolina) 6-9, 200, F, Freshman
11. Atlanta (from Indiana) -- Acie Law (Texas A&M) 6-3, 183, PG, Senior
12. Philadelphia -- Al Thornton (Florida State) 6-7, 215, SF, Senior
13. New Orleans -- Nick Young (USC) 6-6, 200, SG, Junior
14. LA Clippers -- Javaris Crittenton (Georgia Tech) 6-5, 198, G, Freshman
15. Detroit (from Orlando) -- Rodney Stuckey (Eastern Washington) 6-5, 205, G, Sophomore
16. Washington -- Julian Wright (Kansas) 6-8, 225, SF, Sophomore
17. New Jersey -- Sean Williams (Boston College) 6-10, 235, PF/C, Junior
18. Golden State -- Jason Smith (Colorado State) 7-0, 240, F/C, Junior
19. LA Lakers -- Thaddeus Young (Georgia Tech) 6-8, 210, SF, Freshman
20. Miami -- Josh McRoberts (Duke) 6-10, 230, F, Sophomore
21. Philadelphia (from Denver) -- Morris Almond (Rice) 6-6, 210, SG, Senior
22. Charlotte (from Toronto via Cleveland) -- Marco Belinelli (Italy) 6-6, 200, SG
23. New York (from Chicago) -- Wilson Chandler (DePaul) 6-8, 230, Forward, Soph
24. Phoenix (from Cleveland via Boston) -- Tiago Splitter (Brazil) 7-0, 240, PF/C
25. Utah -- Rudy Fernandez (Spain) 6-6, 180, SG, Age 22
26. Houston -- Nick Fazekas (Nevada) 6-11, 230, PF, Senior
27. Detroit -- Glen Davis (LSU) 6-9, 285, PF, Junior
28. San Antonio -- Jared Dudley (Boston College) 6-7, 225, SF, Senior
29. Phoenix -- Daequan Cook (Ohio State) 6-5, 210, G, Freshman
30. Philadelphia (from Dallas via Denver/GS) -- Gabe Pruitt (USC) 6-4, 170, G, Junior
UPPER SECOND ROUND:
Alondo Tucker (Wisconsin) 6-6, 205, G/F, Senior
Taurean Green (Florida) 6-0, 180, Guard, Junior
Marcus Williams (Arizona) 6-7, 205, SF, Sophomore
Petteri Koponen (Finland) 6-4 194 PG
Ramon Sessions (Nevada) 6-3, 190, Guard, Junior
Aaron Gray (Pittsburgh) 7-0, 270, C, Senior
Derrick Byars (Vanderbilt) 6-7, 230, F, Senior
Arron Affalo (UCLA) 6-5, 210, SG, Junior
Aaron Brooks (Oregon) 6-0, 160, G, Senior
Kyle Visser (Wake Forest) 6-11, 245, C, Senior
MIDDLE SECOND ROUND:
Dominic McGuire (Fresno State) 6-8, 210, SF, Junior
Kyrylo Fesenko (Ukraine) 7-1, 270, C
Quinton Hosley (Fresno State) 6-6, 210 G/F, Senior
Stephane Lasme (Massachusetts) 6-8, 220, Forward, Senior
Demetris Nichols (Syracuse) 6-8, 210, SF, Senior
Marc Gasol (Spain) 7-0, 265, C
Sun Yue (China) 6-9, 205, SF
Reyshawn Terry (North Carolina)
D.J. Strawberry (Maryland) 6-5, 204, G, Senior
Stanko Barac (Siroki-Bosnia) 7-2
MID/LATE SECOND ROUND OR UNDRAFTED:
Ali Traore (France) 6-10, 245, Forward, Age 22
Zabian Dowdell (Virginia Tech) 6-3, 190, Guard, Senior
JamesOn Curry (Oklahoma State) 6-3, 190, G, Junior
Bobby Brown (Cal State-Fullerton) 6-2, 175, Guard, Senior
Jared Jordan (Marist) 6-2, 185, PG, Senior
J.R. Reynolds (Virginia) 6-3, 190, G, Senior
Curtis Sumpter (Villanova)
Lee Humphrey (Florida)
Chris Lofton
Herbert Hill (Providence) 6-10, 240, F/C, Senior
Carl Landry (Purdue) 6-7, 250, Forward, Senior
Mustafa Shakur (Arizona)
Ralfi Silva Ansaloni (Praia Club-Brazil) 7-0
Sammy Mejia (DePaul) 6-6, 195, SG, Senior
Trey Johnson (Jackson State) 6-5, 218, Guard, Senior
Brad Newley (Australia)
Jermareo Davidson
Ivan Radenovic
Ryvon Covile (Detroit) 6-9, 240, F/C, Senior
Ron Lewis (Ohio State) 6-4, 200, Guard, Senior
Kyrylo Fesenko (Cherkasy-Ukraine) 7-0
Coby Karl
INSIDEHOOPS.COM NBA DRAFT PROSPECT PLAYER DESCRIPTIONS:
1) Greg Oden (Ohio State) 7-0, 245, C, Freshman
Big rebounding shot-blocker with ridiuculous quickness for a big guy. Doesn't have a refined offensive game yet, though, and passing skills are limited. He'd have gone first in last year's draft. This year either Oden or Kevin Durant will go first. As of March 25 we say there's a 65% chance Oden goes first, 35% Durant does. Months ago it was 90% Oden 10% Durant.
2) Kevin Durant (Texas) 6-9, 215, F, Freshman
A skinny, long, tall swingman who slashes, nails jumpers in the faces of defenders, has distance on his shot, and rebounds well considering his very skinny frame. We see him as a shooting guard who can become an NBA small forward if he gets stronger. He doesn't have the frame to ever become a power forward.
3) Brandon Wright (North Carolina) 6-9, 210, SF, Freshman
Versatile, long player with arms that seem to stretch. He's pretty good at almost everything, but not awesome at any one thing. Although you may hear "Wright going 3rd" from lots of people, he is absolutely not a lock to stay up here. But InsideHoops.com does expect him to go no lower than 6th or 7th.
4) Al Horford (Florida) 6-9, 240, PF, Junior
Banger with basketball brains and terrific athletic ability. Physically he's ready for the NBA right now. Horford is no lock to go #3.
5) Joakim Noah (Florida) 6-11, 230, F/C, Sophomore
Big athletic smart player who hustles, passes extremely well and defends hard. His offense is still in development. Noah likely would have been taken first in last year's Draft had he declared.
6) Mike Conley Jr. (Ohio State) 6-1, 180, PG, Freshman
Stats: 11.3 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 6.1 apg, 2.2 spg, 51.8% FG, 30.4% 3FG
Many felt Conley was the best player on OSU this season and the driving force behind a lot of their success. He'll definitely keep improving.
7) Roy Hibbert (Georgetown) 7-2, 260, C, Junior
He's big and shoots an insane field goal percentage because of all his up-close shots, but mostly just seems like a solid size guy who can take up space. A solid big guy.
8) Jeff Green (Georgetown) 6-9, 235, F, Junior
Green is an all-around talent that isn't amazing at any one skill but seems like a player who can definitely help a pro team.
9) Acie Law (Texas A&M) 6-3, 183, PG, Senior
A solid all-around point guard who also pours in points and barely misses any shots.
10) Yi Jianlian (China) 7-1, 235, C/PF
A power forward who thinks he's a small forward, even though he's the height of a center.
11) Corey Brewer (Florida) 6-8, 190, G, Junior
Long-limbed Brewer can run and defend. We're not sure how his outside shooting will work in the pros. But the kid is a "baller" who makes a difference.
12) Spencer Hawes (Washington) 6-11, 220, PF, Freshman
Considered the best big man of the incoming freshmen. Isn't spectacular at anything but has size and true low-post moves.
13) Julian Wright (Kansas) 6-8, 225, SF, Sophomore
Versatile, athletic forward who scores inside in multiple ways. He has hops, can get inside and explode, passes well. But he's the size of an NBA small forward and can barely make three-pointers. Or free throws. His shot needs expanded range.
14) Al Thorton (Florida State) 6-7, 215, SF, Senior
Veteran-aged great athlete who scores, rebounds, defends with outside shooting range.
15) Nick Young (USC) 6-6, 200, SG, Junior
A scorer who scores and nails shots from anywhere on the court, still developing his decision-making.
16) Thaddeus Young (Georgia Tech) 6-8, 210, SF, Freshman
Ridiculous athlete with big-time speed and quickness who like many other freshmen needs to add strength and fill out.
17) Josh McRoberts (Duke) 6-10, 230, F, Sophomore
A fairly complete, pretty athletic player who can do everything except shoot outside. Passes better than most forwards on this list. We're not sure what his ideal position is in the NBA.
18) Derrick Byars (Vanderbilt) 6-7, 230, F, Senior
Stats: 17.0 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 3.4 apg, 45.7% FG, 37.3% 3FG
19) Marco Belinelli (Italy) 6-6, 200, SG
A thin combo guard who seems to have three-point range that depends almost entirely on what type of offense the team runs. Plays smart, moves correctly, has the fundamentals down, but tosses lots of bricks from outside for stretches of games.
20) Jason Smith (Colorado State) 7-0, 240, F/C, Junior
Stats: 16.8 ppg, 10.1 rpg, 1.9 apg, 1.6 bpg, 57.9% FG
21) Marcus Williams (Arizona) 6-7, 205, SF, Sophomore
Versatile, defensive player who scores and fills in some blanks but misses lots of free throws and seemed to forget how to make three-pointers from freshman to sophomore year.
22) Morris Almond (Rice) 6-6, 210, SG, Senior
A scoring madman who hits shots any way he wants. Rips the nets from three-point range. Rebounds pretty well. The rest of his game, and his defense, doesn't impress us, but every time we remember that he scores about two seconds later, which helps us forget.
23) Nick Fazekas (Nevada) 6-11, 230, PF, Senior
A constant 20-10 guy who as a senior did wonders for his outside shooting range. A real scorer, and always makes his free throws. Mediocre athlete but a winning type of player and we think someone's going to decide he's worthy of a first round pick.
24) Rodney Stuckey (Eastern Washington) 6-5, 205, G, Sophomore
Stats: 24.2 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 5.5 apg, 2.4 spg, 45.3% FG, 26.7% 3FG
25) Javaris Crittenton (Georgia Tech) 6-5, 198, G, Freshman
Stats: 14.4 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 5.8 apg, 2.0 spg, 45.0% FG, 35.6% 3FG
26) Brandon Rush (Kansas) 6-6, 200, SG, Sophomore
Long-armed, versatile swingman type with outside shooting ability, though he didn't seem to improve much from freshman to sophomore year.
27) Aaron Gray (Pittsburgh) 7-0, 270, C, Senior
Huge, legit center who takes up space and gets some boards. Doesn't appear to have much upside, but there's always room in the league for a new huge backup.
28) Arron Affalo (UCLA) 6-5, 210, SG, Junior
A scorer who defends and relies on his basketball smarts, doing lots of the little things that help a team win.
29) Tiago Splitter (Brazil) 7-0, 240, PF/C
This is the year he stays in the draft. A solid big guy who defends but is pretty average at everything.
30) Alondo Tucker (Wisconsin) 6-6, 205, G/F, Senior
Stats: 19.9 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 2.0 apg, 47.0% FG, 65.9% FT
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FINAL 2006 NBA MOCK DRAFT
1. Toronto Andrea Bargnani (Italy, 7-0, 225, PF, 20)
2. Chicago (via New York) Tyrus Thomas (LSU, 6-9, 229, PF, Fr.)
3. Charlotte Adam Morrison (Gonzaga, 6-8, 205, SF, Jr.)
4. Portland LaMarcus Aldridge (Texas, 6-10, 240, PF, So.)
5. Atlanta Hawks Shelden Williams (Duke, 6-9, 250, PF, Sr.)
6. Minnesota Rudy Gay (UConn, 6-9, 222, SF, So.)
7. Boston Celtics Brandon Roy (Washington, 6-5, 195, SG, Sr.)
8. Houston Rockets Marcus Williams (UConn, 6-3, 205, PG, Jr.)
9. Golden State Warriors Randy Foye (Villanova, 6-4, 205, SG, Sr.)
10. Seattle SuperSonics Patrick O'Bryant (Bradley, 7-0, 260, C)
11. Orlando Magic JJ Redick (Duke, 6-4, 190, SG, Sr.)
12. NO/OK Hornets Cedric Simmons (NC State, 6-9, 225, PF, So.)
13. Philadelphia 76ers Ronnie Brewer (Arkansas, 6-7, 220, G/F, Jr.)
14. Utah Jazz Rodney Carney (Memphis, 6-7, 205, SF, Sr.)
15. Hornets (via Bucks) Hilton Armstrong (UConn, 6-11, 245, PF/C, Sr.)
16. Chicago Bulls Thabo Sefolosha (Switzerland, 6-7, 210, SF)
17. Indiana Pacers Jordan Farmar (UCLA, 6-2, 180, PG, So.)
18. Washington Wizards Saer Sene (Senegal, 7-0, 230, PF/C)
19. Sacramento Kings Alexander Johnson (Florida State, 6-10, 230, Jr.)
20. Knicks (via Nuggets) Shawne Williams (Memphis, 6-9, 225, SF, Fr.)
21. Suns (via Lakers) Shannon Brown (Michigan State, 6-3, 190, G, Jr.)
22. Nets (via Clippers) Quincy Douby (Rutgers, 6-3, 175, G, Jr.)
23. New Jersey Nets Oleksiy Pecherov (Ukraine, 6-11, 220, PF)
24. Memphis Grizzlies Mardy Collins (Temple, 6-6, 205, PG, Sr.)
25. Cleveland Cavaliers Sergio Rodriguez (Spain, 6-3, 185, G)
26. L.A. Lakers (via Heat) James White (Cincinnati, 6-7, 200, G)
27. Phoenix Suns Rajon Rondo (Kentucky, 6-1, 175, PG, So.)
28. Dallas Mavericks Maurice Ager (Michigan State, 6-5, 180, SG, Sr.)
29. Knicks (via Spurs) Marcus Vinicius (Brazil, 6-10, 230, SF, Age 22)
30. Blazers (via Pistons) Damir Markota (Croatia, 6-11, 240, F)
For the second round we've listed 30 possible players to be taken in the 30 spots:
UPPER SECOND ROUND
15 Players: In no particular order
Kyle Lowry, Jose Juan Barea, Guillermo Diaz, Paul Davis, Yotam Halperin, Paul Millsap, Solomon Jones, Daniel Gibson, Josh Boone, Joel Freeland, Hassan Adams, PJ Tucker, Will Blalock, Dee Brown, Kevin Pittsnoogle
REST OF SECOND ROUND
15 Players: In no particular order
Denham Brown,
Leon Powe,
Darius Washington,
Renaldo Balkman,
Pops Mensah-Bonsu,
Louis Amundson,
Mike Gansey,
Nik Caner-Medley,
Lior Eliyahu,
Craig Smith,
Leonardo Di Pacce Santos,
James Augustine,
Curtis Stinson,
Taquan Dean,
Gerry McNamara
SECOND ROUND BUBBLE
Marco Killingsworth,
Daniel Horton,
Steve Novak,
Brandon Bowman,
Taj Gray,
Kenny Adeleke,
Allan Ray,
J.R. Pinnock,
Danny Grunfeld
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