Think about this — the NBA draft is less than two weeks away. Granted, Nov. 18 is a long way from when it’s normally held at the end of June, but it sure beats not having a draft at all.
For some teams and their fans, the draft is about as good as it’s gonna get. It offers intrigue, hope and if nothing else, a reason to buy a new jersey at the team shop. (Or in the age of a pandemic, online.)
This is also the next-to-last AmicoHoops Mock Draft of the season, and the last that only includes only the first round. Without an NCAA tournament and the normal pre-draft workout buzz, it remains tough to gauge who will go where. That includes No. 1 overall.
But here is the latest attempt nonetheless.
- Minnesota: Anthony Edwards, SG, Georgia
- Golden State: James Wiseman, C, Memphis
- Charlotte: LaMelo Ball, PG, USA
- Chicago: Deni Avdija, F, Israel
- Cleveland: Obi Toppin, PF, Dayton
- Atlanta: Onyeka Okongwu, C/F, USC
- Detroit: Tyrese Haliburton, PG, Iowa State
- New York: Killian Hayes, PG, France
- Washington: Isaac Okoro, SF, Auburn
- Phoenix: Patrick Williams, F, Florida State
- San Antonio: Saddiq Bey, SF, Villanova
- Sacramento: Devin Vassell, SF, Florida State
- New Orleans: Kira Lewis Jr., PG, Alabama
- Boston: Aaron Newsmith, SF, Vanderbilt
- Orlando: Cole Anthony, PG, North Carolina
- Portland: RJ Hampton, SG, USA
- Minnesota: Precious Achiuwa, PF, Memphis
- Dallas: Desmond Bane, SF, TCU
- Brooklyn: Tyrese Maxey, G, Kentucky
- Miami: Robert Woodard II, SG, Mississippi State
- Philadelphia: Malachi Flynn, PG, San Diego State
- Denver: Grant Riller, PG, Charleston
- Utah: Nico Mannion, PG, Arizona
- Milwaukee: Xavier Tillman, PF, Michigan State
- Oklahoma City: Tre Jones, PG, Duke
- Boston: Aleksej Pokusevski, C, Serbia
- New York: Josh Green, SG, Arizona
- LA Lakers: Tyrell Terry, PG, Stanford
- Toronto: Elijah Hughes, SF, Syracuse
- Boston: Cassius Stanley, PG, Michigan State
