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NLL Insider - Another Mock Draft

by badwolf, updated on Monday, April 14 2014, 06:59 pm EST

 

 

It's still early, many things can change, some in draft order, many many in draft stock. The top of this mock looks suspiciously similar to draftexpress current version. But most mocks have the same top 6. It looks like its's a 3 and 3 deep draft if everyone declrs (Parker being the biggest questionmar). If noone evolves into a clear nr1 then Utah's decision will be hard. Gow ith the guy with most upside? The guy with most hype? The guy with best stats? Plenty of guys have a lot of questionmarks. Why are there still so many undersized PFs at the top? Guys that only rely on athleticism? Soft Euros? Interesing draft, not as good as projected, no sure fire superstars as expected, but many guys that could really turn geat and dept doesn't look as bad as asvertised.

 

1

UTAH

Andrew Wiggins

Jazz are set in the backcourt with Rose, Dipo and CJ. But there's really nothing else on the team. Could go with any of the three highest rankedplayers, but we'll settle for Wiggins as this year showed bigs aren't all that important.

2

MEM

Joel Embiid

Grizzlies are thinnest in the backcourt, all the top guys are frontcourt types. Getting Exum or Smart would be a reach, so they go for the guy with most potential. Can he play with Brook? Maybe a trade down or out candidates?

3

BOS

Jabari Parker

Boston collects what's left from top three. They're another trade down/out candidate, specially if Parker doesn't declare as GM jmac proved to be a risk taker (with success).

4

PHI

Julius Randle

Sixers add another piece to the puzzle here. It looks like it's between Randle and Exum atm. LMA and Noah are a hell of a frontcourt, but an expensive one and there are concerns about both staying long term. Maybe an LMA insurance guy in Randle would fit the bill.

5

ATL

Dante Exum

Atlanta might be one of the top teams in NLL next season. If Lowry stays then they're looking at a wing scorer, but there's noone projected here. Can they move up (unlikely?) or down? We'll let them take the Lowry insurance.

6

HOU

Marcus Smart

Houston has two lottery picks and  lot of holes to fill, they're only set at C and SG. Need PG or scoring wing most, maybe a consolidation at PF.

7

OKC

Tyler Ennis

OKC has a lot of young pieces, but noone outside of Horford projects as a star. They could trade Al for more youth. They reach here for a fit at PG.

8

ORL

Noah Vonleh

Magic found themselves in a range where bigs are projected, which is just what they need. They have guys that camouflage as PFs, so they go with the biggest guy.

9

DET

Doug McDermott

Pistons don't have their future lineup set with only two keepers in JV and Klay. McDermott, Gordon, Nurkić, ŠArić all have big questionmarks around them.

10

LAL

Aaron Gordon

Greenmig doesn't have mayn holes in his lineup. Could use someone cheaper at big positions.

11

MIN

James Young

Javi has a roster stuffed with young guys, not sure how they'd project, but al positions but PG are filled. Maybe pack picks for Smart/Ennis/Exum? Trade for an available PG? We'll go with a SF here as that position looks shaky.

12

CHA

Willie Cauley-Stein

Shaky frontcourt is the biggest problem here, coupled with giant salaries of Asik and Gordon next season. They can't afford to risk a Nurkić or Šarić as both could be stash guys.

13

DEN

Nik Stauskas

Denver doesnt really need anything but inner growth. Guard corps might be a bit thin.

14

HOU

Dario Šarić

He falls in this cenario and might be a great fit for Houston. Might stay inEurope for a few years which might scare GMs but might be the steal of the draft.

15

MIL

Jusuf Nurkić

Fun fact, Bucks GM once treated Nurkić's injury. Nurkić is really not a need as center position is crowded for the Bucks, but being a stash guy might convince them in the end.

16

DET

Kyle Andersen

Klay, Kyle and Doug on the same team? Try stopping that attack. It would be probablyunpractical in NBA, might work in NLL, and would definitely be a fun exercise.

17

MIA

Adreian Payne

Miami needs a better center, maybe a trade up for Vonleh/Nurkić/WCS... We'll get them a Randolph replacement here.

18

PHO

TJ Warren

Suns mostly need a better traning stuff. Here we'll get them a Parker-light to help them by.

19

DEN

Gary Harris

Harris won't last this long with the obsession with scoring guards, but hey, Denver won't complain. Nice fill up for theirweakest position.

20

TOR

Clint Capella

Toronto will look at frontcourt depth again this season with rumours that Varejao won't be extended. Capella is a bit risky, as he might want to linger in Europe, but he's big and mean, just whtathey need next to Die

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