As far as I’m concerned, a fresh NBA Mock Draft is the cherry on top of an electric NCAA Tournament. Davion Mitchell and Johnny Juzang rocketed up boards, while James Bouknight and Corey Kispert left a lot to be desired. Plenty more will change over the next few months as teams conduct individual workouts, but Jackson and I couldn’t wait any longer to mock up the first round on our latest podcast. This is what we came up with:
- Draft order based on 100 Tankathon simulations performed on 4/6/2021.
- I made the odd-numbered picks.
- Jackson made the even-numbered picks.
- G = Guard, W = Wing, F = Forward, C = Center
- Detroit Pistons – Cade Cunningham | G/F | Oklahoma State
- Cleveland Cavaliers – Jalen Suggs | G | Gonzaga
- Toronto Raptors – Jalen Green | G | G League Ignite
- Washington Wizards – Jonathan Kuminga | W/F | G League Ignite
- Golden State Warriors (via Minnesota) – Evan Mobley | F/C | USC
- OKC Thunder (via Houston) – Davion Mitchell | G | Baylor
- Orlando Magic – Keon Johnson | G/W | Tennessee
- OKC Thunder – Kai Jones | F/C | Texas
- Orlando Magic (via Chicago) – Josh Giddey | W | Adelaide (Australia)
- Sacramento Kings – Scottie Barnes | F | Florida State
- New Orleans Pelicans – Moses Moody | W | Arkansas
- Indiana Pacers – Jared Butler | G | Baylor
- Golden State Warriors – Chris Duarte | G/W | Oregon
- San Antonio Spurs – Jalen Johnson | F | Duke
- New York Knicks – Corey Kispert | Wing | Gonzaga
- Boston Celtics – Greg Brown | F | Texas
- Houston Rockets (via Miami) – Franz Wagner | W | Michigan
- Charlotte Hornets – Charles Bassey | C | Western Kentucky
- Memphis Grizzlies – Johnny Juzang | W | UCLA
- Atlanta Hawks – James Bouknight | G | UConn
- New York Knicks (via Dallas) – Jaden Springer | G | Tennessee
- Houston Rockets (via Portland) – BJ Boston | W | Kentucky
- Los Angeles Lakers – Isaiah Jackson | F/C | Kentucky
- Denver Nuggets – Herbert Jones | W | Alabama
- Los Angeles Clippers – Tre Mann | G | Florida
- Houston Rockets (via Bucks) – Cameron Thomas | G | LSU
- Brooklyn Nets – Ayo Dosunmu | G | Illinois
- Philadelphia 76ers – Daishen Nix | G | G League Ignite
- Phoenix Suns – Ziaire Williams | W | Stanford
- Utah Jazz – Sharife Cooper | G | Auburn
For more context on each of these picks, listen to episode 105 of the podcast. Rip us on Twitter, and let us know what you disagree with. There will be plenty of movement over the next three months.
