My 2017 Mock Draft

As a kid, the NBA draft was one of my favourite days of the year. I grew up a Vancouver Grizzlies fan. Despite the team being a laughing stock for their entire existence in Vancouver, the draft was always potentially exciting day.

Potentially the key word in the sentence because things never always came out the way that I envisioned them. This years draft is loaded with star studded talent. Therefore, if your picking in the Top 5 it might be hard to screw up. Knock on wood.

With the Vancouver Grizzlies departure from Memphis, I cheer for the Phoenix Suns now. It's no secret, the Suns were terrible defensively and still need a lot of help. Their young core is promising but will take some time especially in the deep talent of teams in the Western Conference.

The good news is the Suns will add a important piece to the puzzle of getting back to the playoffs. I'm really excited to see who they pick. I didn't like their pick last year but I do realize he will take some time.

Here is how I think the draft will unfold tonight:

Rnd.	Pick	Player	Pos.	Nationality[n 1]	Team	School / club team
1	1	Markelle Fultz			Philadelphia 76ers (from Brooklyn via Boston)[A][B]
1	2	Lorenzo Ball			Los Angeles Lakers
1	3	Josh Jackson			Boston Celtics (from Sacramento via Philadelphia)[C][B]
1	4	De'Aaron Fox			Phoenix Suns
1	5	Jonathan Isaac			Sacramento Kings (from Philadelphia)[C]
1	6	Jayson Tatum			Orlando Magic
1	7	Dennis Smith			Minnesota Timberwolves
1	8	Malik Monk			New York Knicks
1	9	Lauri Markkanen			Dallas Mavericks
1	10	Harry Giles			Sacramento Kings (from New Orleans)[D]
1	11	Luke Kennard			Charlotte Hornets
1	12	Zach Collins			Detroit Pistons
1	13	OG Anunoby			Denver Nuggets
1	14	Frank Ntilikina			Miami Heat
1	15	Donovan Mitchell			Portland Trail Blazers
1	16	Edrice Adebayo			Chicago Bulls
1	17	Jarrett Allen			Milwaukee Bucks
1	18	Justin Patton			Indiana Pacers
1	19	Tony Bradley			Atlanta Hawks
1	20	Justin Jackson			Portland Trail Blazers (from Memphis via Denver and Cleveland)[E]
1	21	Frank Jackson			Oklahoma City Thunder
1	22	Terrance Ferguson			Brooklyn Nets (from Washington)[F]
1	23	Jonah Bolden			Toronto Raptors (from L.A. Clippers via Milwaukee)[G]
1	24	TJ Leaf			Utah Jazz
1	25	Anzejs Pasecniks			Orlando Magic (from Toronto)[G]
1	26	Josh Hart			Portland Trail Blazers (from Cleveland)[H]
1	27	Jordan Bell			Los Angeles Lakers (from Boston via Brooklyn)[A][I]
1	28	D.J. Wilson			Los Angeles Lakers (from Houston)[J]
1	29	Ivan Rabb			San Antonio Spurs
1	30	Jawun Evans			Utah Jazz (from Golden State)[K]
2	31	Johnathan Motley			Charlotte Hornets (from Brooklyn via Atlanta Hawks)[L]
2	32	Caleb Swanigan			Phoenix Suns
2	33	Tyler Lydon			Orlando Magic (from L.A. Lakers)[M]
2	34	Frank Mason			Sacramento Kings (from Philadelphia via New Orleans)[D]
2	35	Kyle Kuzma			Orlando Magic
2	36	Dillon Brooks			Philadelphia 76ers (from New York via Utah and Toronto)[K]
2	37	Alec Peters			Boston Celtics (from Minnesota via Phoenix)[N]
2	38	Derrick White			Chicago Bulls (from Sacramento via Cleveland)[O]
2	39	Semi Ojeleye			Philadelphia 76ers (from Dallas)[P]
2	40	Sterling Brown			New Orleans Pelicans
2	41	Cameron Oliver			Atlanta Hawks (from Charlotte)[L]
2	42	Isaiah Hartenstein			Utah Jazz (from Detroit)[K]
2	43	Monte Morris			Houston Rockets (from Denver)[Q]
2	44	Devin Robinson			New York Knicks (from Chicago)[R]
2	45	Chris Boucher			Houston Rockets (from Portland)[S]
2	46	Isaiah Hicks			Philadelphia 76ers (from Miami via Atlanta)[K]
2	47	Kennedy Meeks			Indiana Pacers
2	48	Edmond Sumner			Milwaukee Bucks
2	49	P.J. Dozier			Denver Nuggets (from Memphis via Oklahoma City)[T]
2	50	Damyean Dotson			Philadelphia 76ers (from Atlanta)[K]
2	51	Wesley Iwundu			Denver Nuggets (from Oklahoma City)[T]
2	52	Thomas Bryant			New Orleans Pelicans (from Washington)[U]
2	53	Dwayne Bacon			Boston Celtics (from Cleveland)[V]
2	54	Jeremy Morgan			Phoenix Suns (from Toronto)[W]
2	55	Mathias Lessort			Utah Jazz[K]
2	56	Aleksandar Vezenkov			Boston Celtics (from L.A. Clippers)[X]
2	57	Sindarius Thornwell			Brooklyn Nets (from Boston)[A]
2	58	Derrick Walton Jr.			New York Knicks (from Houston)[Y]
2	59	Davon Reed			San Antonio Spurs
2	60	Kadeem Allen			Atlanta Hawks (from Golden State via Philadelphia and Utah)[K]