2014 NBA Draft

[mitchzz]

Could finally have a big time NBA player in Exum.

 

[Dez!]

Could finally have a big time NBA player in Exum.

Just wait for Ben Simmons.

 

[smashh]

Just wait for Ben Simmons.

Speaking of, is the game being broadcast tonight?

 

[Dez!]

Speaking of, is the game being broadcast tonight?

Firstrowsports has a stream going now.

Only highlights at 11:30pm on TV.

 

[smashh]

Firstrowsports has a stream going now.

Only highlights at 11:30pm on TV.

Cheers. That court... It's sickening

 

[kingkingston]

Wiggins is awesome

 

[Wizard]

Wiggins is awesome

As you are insightful.....

 

[kingkingston]

As you are insightful.....

sometimes keeping it simple is the best way to express things

 

[Gus Poyet]

So many 6'6 to 6'8 type guys. That size range is always the riskiest.

 

[Damon_3388]

So many 6'6 to 6'8 type guys. That size range is always the riskiest.

Yeah, looks like this draft will have a lot of those long, athletic "could be anything" types in it. Real boom or bust stuff.

 

[Gus Poyet]

Yeah, looks like this draft will have a lot of those long, athletic "could be anything" types in it. Real boom or bust stuff.

Positional problems are what's normally the issue with these sized players. Will a 6'8 PF in college be quick/skilled enough for SF in the NBA or too small and light for a NBA PF career.

Does the 6'6 guy have the passing/ball skills to run an NBA team or does he have the shooting ability/range to play the 2.

 

[mitchzz]

Beast! That play at 6:12 is so good

 

[TheSituation23]

Wayne Selden is an absolute beast, will go in the lottery and will be an all star one day.

 

[Legendairy]

I've seen Exum play live

 

[Portmanteau]

I'm not convinced by Exum yet, but I'd love to see him get drafted and do well. He's looking similar to Evan Turner at the moment.

 

[Damon_3388]

Just one minute to go!

A lot has changed since my original post on this draft twelves months ago. How much? Let's see...

***UPDATE***

DX 2014 Mock Draft (Updated Fri Jun 26th, 2014 at 07:17:31 PM US Eastern Time)

First Round

1. Andrew Wiggins (born 23/02/1995), SF (6'8, 197lbs), Kansas (Freshman, NCAA)
2. Jabari Parker (born 15/03/1995), PF (6'8", 241lbs), Duke (Freshman, NCAA)
3. Joel Embiid (born 16/03/1994), C (7'0", 240lbs), Kansas (Freshman, NCAA)
4. Dante Exum (born 13/07/1995), PG/SG (6'6", 196lbs), Australian Institute of Sport (Australia)
5. Noah Vonleh (born 24/08/1995), PF/C (6'9", 247lbs), Indiana (Freshman, NCAA)
6. Marcus Smart (born 06/03/1994), PG (6'3", 227lbs), Oklahoma State (Sophomore, NCAA)
7. Julius Randle (born 29/11/1994), PF (6'9", 250lbs), Kentucky (Freshman, NCAA)
   
8. Elfrid Payton (born 22/02/1994), PG (6'4", 185lbs), Louisiana Lafayette (Junior, NCAA)
   
9. Doug McDermott (born 03/01/1992), SF/PF (6'8", 218lbs), Creighton (Senior, NCAA)
10. Aaron Gordon (born 16/09/1995), PF (6'9", 220lbs), Arizona (Freshman, NCAA)
11. Jusuf Nurkić (born 23/08/1994), C (6'11", 280lbs), KK Cedevita (Croatia)
12. Nik Stauskas (born 07/10/1993), SG (6'6", 207lbs), Michigan (Sophmore, NCAA)
    
13. Zach LaVine (born 10/03/1995), SG (6'6", 181lbs), UCLA (Freshman, NCAA)
14. T.J. Warren (born 05/09/1993), SF/PF (6'8", 220lbs), North Carolina State (Sophomore, NCAA)
15. Dario Šarić (born 08/04/1994), PF (6'10", 223lb), Anadolu Efes SK (Turkey)
16. Rodney Hood (born 20/10/1992), SF (6'8", 208lbs), Duke (Sophomore, NCAA)
    
17. Gary Harris (born 14/09/1994), SG (6'4", 205lbs), Michigan State (Sophomore, NCAA)
    
18. Adreian Paine (born 18/01/1991), PF (6'10", 239lbs), Michigan State (Senior, NCAA)
19. Shabazz Napier (born 14/07/1991), PG (6'1", 175lbs), Connecticut (Senior, NCAA)
20. Clint Capela (born 18/05/1994), PF/C (6'11", 225lbs), Élan Chalon (France)
21. Tyler Ennis (born 24/08/1994), PG (6'2", 182lbs), Syracuse (Freshman, NCAA)
22. Jordan Adams (born 08/07/1994), SG (6'5", 209lbs), UCLA (Sophomore, NCAA)
23. P.J. Hairston (born 24/12/1992), SG (6'5", 229lbs), Texas Legends (NBA Development League)
24. James Young (born 16/08/1995), SG/SF (6'7", 213lbs), Kentucky (Freshman, NCAA)
25. Kyle Anderson (born 20/09/1993), SF (6'8, 230lbs), UCLA (Sophomore, NCAA)
26. Jarnell Stokes (born 07/01/1994), PF (6'8", 263lbs), Tennessee (Junior, NCAA)
27. Glenn Robinson (born 08/01/1994), SF (6'7", 211lbs), Michigan (Sophomore, NCAA)
28. Jordan Clarkson (born 07/06/1992), PG/SG (6'5", 186lbs), Missouri (Junior, NCAA)
29. Damien Inglis (born 20/05/1995), SF (6'8", 240lbs), Chorale Roanne Basket (France)
30. Bogdan Bogdanović (born 18/08/1992), SG (6'6", 200lbs), KK Partizan (Serbia)

Second Round

1. Mitch McGary (born 06/06/1992), C (6'10", 263lbs), Michigan (Sophomore, NCAA)
2. Walter Tavares (born 22/03/1992), C (7'3", 265lbs), CB Gran Canaria (Spain)
3. K.J. McDaniels (born 09/02/1993), SF (6'6", 196lbs), Clemson (Junior, NCAA)
4. Jerami Grant (born 12/03/1994), SF (6'8", 214lbs), Syracuse (Sophomore, NCAA)
5. C.J. Wilcox (born 30/12/1990), SG (6'5", 201lbs), Washington (Senior, NCAA)
6. Joe Harris (born 07/09/1991), SF (6'6", 215lbs), Virginia (Senior, NCAA)
7. Spencer Dinwiddie (born 06/04/1993), SG (6'6", 205lbs), Colorado (Junior, NCAA)
8. Cleanthony Early (born 17/04/1991), SF/PF (6'7", 209lbs), Wichita State (Senior, NCAA)
9. Russ Smith (born 19/04/1991), PG (6'1", 160lbs), Louisville (Senior, NCAA)
10. Vasilije Micić (born 13/01/1994), PG (6'6", 202lbs), KK Mega Vizura (Serbia)
11. Thanasis Antetokounmpo (born 17/07/1992), (6'6", 205lbs), Delaware 87ers (NBA Development League)
12. Patric Young (born 01/02/1992), C (6'10", 247lbs), Florida (Senior, NCAA)
13. Nikola Jokić (born 19/02/1995), C (6'11", 253lbs), KK Mega Vizura (Serbia)
14. Nick Johnson (born 22/12/1992), SG (6'3", 198lbs), Arizona (Junior, NCAA)
15. Jabari Brown (born 18/12/1992), SG (6'4", 202lbs), Missouri (Junior, NCAA)
16. Josh Huestis (born 19/12/1991), SF (6'7", 213lbs), Stanford (Senior, NCAA)
17. Artem Klimenko (born 10/01/1994), C (7'1", 228lbs), BC Avtodor Saratov (Russia)
18. Johnny O'Bryant (born 01/06/1993), C (6'8", 257lbs), Louisiana State (Junior, NCAA)
19. DeAndre Daniels (born 15/04/1992), SF (6'8", 196lbs), Connecticut (Junior, NCAA)
20. Devyn Marble (born 21/09/1992), SG (6'6", 192lbs), Iowa (Senior, NCAA)
21. Deonte Burton (born 26/06/1991), PG (6'1", 193lbs), Nevada (Senior, NCAA)
22. Cristiano Felicio (born 07/07/1992), PF/C (6'9", 240lbs), Minas Tênis Clube (Brazil)
23. Nemanja Dangubić (born 13/04/1993), SG (6'8", 193lbs), KK Mega Vizura (Serbia)
24. Ioannis Papapetrou (born 30/03/1994), SF (6'8", 233lbs), Olympiacos BC (Greece)
25. Markel Brown (born 2901/1992), SG (6'3", 184lbs), Oklahoma State (Senior, NCAA)
26. Dwight Powell (born 20/07/1991), PF (6'11", 234lbs), Stanford (Senior, NCAA)
27. Sean Kilpatrick (born 06/01/1990), SG (6'4", 219lbs), Cincinatti (Senior, NCAA)
28. Khem Birch (born 28/09/1992), PF/C (6'9", 209lbs), UNLV (Junior, NCAA)
29. Jordan Bachynski (born 06/09/1989), C (7'2", 254lbs), Arizona State (Senior, NCAA)
30. Jordan McRae (born 28/03/1991), SG (6'5", 179lbs), Tennessee (Senior, NCAA)

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Up (Previous mock draft position in parentheses)

• Rodney Hood +32 (#48)
• Doug McDermott +30 (#39)
• Joel Embiid +9 (#12)
• Kyle Anderson +7 (#32)
• Spencer Dinwiddie +6 (#43)
• Dario Šarić +7 (#22)
• Adreian Paine +5 (#23)
• Jabari Parker +4 (#6)
• T.J. Warren +4 (#18)
• C.J. Wilcox +3 (#38)
• Jarnell Stokes +1 (#27)

Down

• Jordan McRae -26 (#34)
• Dwight Powell -23 (#33)
• Khem Birch -22 (#36)
• Mitch McGary -20 (#11)
• Glenn Robinson -18 (#9)
• Vasilije Micić -11 (#29)
• Patric Young -11 (#31)
• Deonte Burton -10 (#41)
• Aaron Gordon -6 (#4)
• Julius Randle -5 (#2)
• P.J. Hairston -4 (#19)
• Dante Exum -1 (#3)
• Marcus Smart -1 (#5)
• Gary Harris -1 (#16)
• Russ Smith -1 (#38)

In

• Noah Vonleh (born 24/08/1995), PF/C (6'9", 247lbs), Indiana (Freshman, NCAA) #5
• Elfrid Payton (born 22/02/1994), PG (6'4", 185lbs), Louisiana Lafayette (Junior, NCAA) #8
• Nik Stauskas (born 07/10/1993), SG (6'6", 207lbs), Michigan (Sophmore, NCAA) #12
• Jusuf Nurkić (born 23/08/1994), C (6'11", 280lbs), KK Cedevita (Croatia) #11
• Zach LaVine (born 10/03/1995), SG (6'6", 181lbs), UCLA (Freshman, NCAA) #13
• Shabazz Napier (born 14/07/1991), PG (6'1", 175lbs), Connecticut (Senior, NCAA) #19
• Clint Capela (born 18/05/1994), PF/C (6'11", 225lbs), Élan Chalon (France) #20
• Tyler Ennis (born 24/08/1994), PG (6'2", 182lbs), Syracuse (Freshman, NCAA) #21
• Jordan Adams (born 08/07/1994), SG (6'5", 209lbs), UCLA (Sophomore, NCAA) #22
• James Young (born 16/08/1995), SG/SF (6'7", 213lbs), Kentucky (Freshman, NCAA) #24
• Jordan Clarkson (born 07/06/1992), PG/SG (6'5", 186lbs), Missouri (Junior, NCAA) #28
• Damien Inglis (born 20/05/1995), SF (6'8", 240lbs), Chorale Roanne Basket (France) #29
• Bogdan Bogdanović (born 18/08/1992), SG (6'6", 200lbs), KK Partizan (Serbia) #30
• Walter Tavares (born 22/03/1992), C (7'3", 265lbs), CB Gran Canaria (Spain) #32
• K.J. McDaniels (born 09/02/1993), SF (6'6", 196lbs), Clemson (Junior, NCAA) #33
• Jerami Grant (born 12/03/1994), SF (6'8", 214lbs), Syracuse (Sophomore, NCAA) #34
• Joe Harris (born 07/09/1991), SF (6'6", 215lbs), Virginia (Senior, NCAA) #36
• Cleanthony Early (born 17/04/1991), SF/PF (6'7", 209lbs), Wichita State (Senior, NCAA) #38
• Thanasis Antetokounmpo (born 17/07/1992), (6'6", 205lbs), Delaware 87ers (NBA Development League) #41
• Nikola Jokić (born 19/02/1995), C (6'11", 253lbs), KK Mega Vizura (Serbia) #43
• Nick Johnson (born 22/12/1992), SG (6'3", 198lbs), Arizona (Junior, NCAA) #44
• Jabari Brown (born 18/12/1992), SG (6'4", 202lbs), Missouri (Junior, NCAA) #45
• Josh Huestis (born 19/12/1991), SF (6'7", 213lbs), Stanford (Senior, NCAA) #46
• Artem Klimenko (born 10/01/1994), C (7'1", 228lbs), BC Avtodor Saratov (Russia) #47
• Johnny O'Bryant (born 01/06/1993), C (6'8", 257lbs), Louisiana State (Junior, NCAA) #48
• DeAndre Daniels (born 15/04/1992), SF (6'8", 196lbs), Connecticut (Junior, NCAA) #49
• Devyn Marble (born 21/09/1992), SG (6'6", 192lbs), Iowa (Senior, NCAA) #50
• Cristiano Felicio (born 07/07/1992), PF/C (6'9", 240lbs), Minas Tênis Clube (Brazil) #52
• Nemanja Dangubić (born 13/04/1993), SG (6'8", 193lbs), KK Mega Vizura (Serbia) #53
• Ioannis Papapetrou (born 30/03/1994), SF (6'8", 233lbs), Olympiacos BC (Greece) #54
• Markel Brown (born 2901/1992), SG (6'3", 184lbs), Oklahoma State (Senior, NCAA) #55
• Sean Kilpatrick (born 06/01/1990), SG (6'4", 219lbs), Cincinatti (Senior, NCAA) #57
• Jordan Bachynski (born 06/09/1989), C (7'2", 254lbs), Arizona State (Senior, NCAA) #59

Out

• Andrew Harrison (born 20/10/1994), PG/SG (6'5", 207lbs), Kentucky (Freshman, NCAA) (#7, projected at #28 in the 2015 NBA Draft)
• Mario Hezonja (born 25/02/1995), SG/SF (6'8", 200lbs), FC Barcelona Bàsquet (Spain) (#8, projected at #6 in the 2015 NBA Draft)
• Montrezl Harrell (born 26/01/1994), PF/C (6'8", 230lbs), Louisville (Sophomore, NCAA) (#10, projected at #10 in the 2015 NBA Draft)
• Isaiah Austin (born 25/10/1993), C (7'0", 220lbs), Baylor (Sophomore, NCAA) (#13, not projected not to be drafted)
• James McAdoo (born 04/01/1993), PF (6'9", 228lbs), North Carolina (Junior, NCAA) (#14, not projected not to be drafted)
• Willie Cauley-Stein (born 18/08/1993), C (7'0", 244lbs), Kentucky (Sophomore, NCAA) (#15, projected at #9 in the 2015 NBA Draft)
• Jahii Carson (born 31/08/1992), PG (5'11", 180lbs), Arizona State (Sophomore, NCAA) (#17, not projected not to be drafted)
• Semaj Christon (born 01/11/1992), PG (6'3", 186lbs), Xavier (Sophomore, NCAA) (#20, not projected not to be drafted)
• Sam Dekker (born 08/05/1994), SF (6'7", 200lbs), Winconsin (Sophomore, NCAA) (#21, projected at #24 in the 2015 NBA Draft)
• Aaron Harrison (born 20/10/1994), SG (6'5", 210lbs), Kentucky (Freshman, NCAA) (#24, projected at #25 in the 2015 NBA Draft)
• Rasheed Sulaimon (born 09/03/1994), SG (6'4", 186lbs), Duke (Sophomore, NCAA) (#25, not projected not to be drafted)
• Alex Poythress (born 06/09/1993), SF/PF (6'8", 239lbs), Kentucky (Sophomore, NCAA) (#26, projected at #42 in the 2015 NBA Draft)
• LaQuinton Ross (born 18/11/1992), SG/SF (6'7", 239lbs), Ohio State (Junior, NCAA) (#28, not projected not to be drafted)
• Przemek Karnowski (born 08/11/1993), C (7'1", 305lbs), Gonzaga (Sophomore, NCAA) (#30, not projected to be drafted)
• Branden Dawson (born 01/02/1993), SF (6'6", 206lbs), Michigan State (Junior, NCAA) (#35, projected at #31 in the 2015 NBA Draft)
• Cory Jefferson (born 26/12/1990), PF (6'9", 218lbs), Baylor (Senior, NCAA) (#37, not projected not to be drafted)
• Aaron Craft (born 12/02/1991), PG (6'2", 192lbs), Ohio State (Senior, NCAA) (#40, not projected not to be drafted)
• Juvonte Reddic (born 23/05/1992), PF (6'9", 247lbs), Virginia Commonwealth (Senior, NCAA) (#42, not projected not to be drafted)
• Philipp Neumann (born 20/02/1992), C (6'10", 234lbs), EWE Baskets Oldenburg (Germany) (#45, not projected not to be drafted)
• Jakarr Sampson (born 20/04/1993), SF (6'8", 207lbs), St. John's (Sophomore, NCAA) (#46, not projected not to be drafted)
• Winston Shepard (born 22/09/1993), SF (6'7", 190lbs), San Diego State (Sophomore, NCAA) (#47, not projected not to be drafted)
• Chane Behanan (born 24/09/1992), PF (6'7", 253lbs), Colorado State University (Junior, NCAA) (#49, projected not to be drafted)
• Mouhammadou Jaiteh (born 27/11/1994), C (6'11", 249lbs), JSF Nanterre (France) (#50, projected at #29 in the 2015 NBA Draft)
• LeBryan Nash (born 30/06/1992), SF (6'7", 220lbs), Oklahoma State (Junior, NCAA) (#51, projected at #51 in the 2015 NBA Draft)
• Ondrei Balvin (born 20/09/1992), C (7'2", 261lbs), CB Sevilla (Spain) (#52, not projected not to be drafted)
• Léo Westerman (born 24/07/1992), PG (6'7", 199lbs), KK Partizan (Serbia) (#53, not projected not to be drafted)
• Wang Zhelin (born 20/01/1994), C (7'0", 251lbs), Fujiang Xunxing (China) (#54, projected at #56 in the 2015 NBA Draft)
• Devon Collier (born 20/01/1991), PF (6'7", 233lbs), Oregon State (Senior, NCAA) (#55, not projected not to be drafted)
• Jerian Grant (born 09/10/1992), SG (6'5", 195lbs), Notre Dame (Junior, NCAA) (#56, not projected not to be drafted)
• Joe Jackson (born 08/02/1992), PG (6'0", 167lbs), Memphis (Senior, NCAA) (#57, not projected not to be drafted)
• Viktor Gaddefors (born 08/10/1992), SF (6'8", 218lbs), Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna (Italy) (#58, not projected not to be drafted)
• C.J. Fair (born 13/09/1991), SF/PF (6'8", 218lbs), Syracuse (Senior, NCAA) (#59, not projected not to be drafted)
• Tarik Black (born 22/11/1991), PF/C (6'8", 253lbs), Kansas (Senior, NCAA) (#60, not projected not to be drafted)

Pretty interesting to see so many names go in and out, particularly in the lottery range. Always find it amazing to see guys come from nowhere into lottery contention, in the space of a year, and it appears we've got a bunch of them this year.

I've put this list together myself by hand, updated with the latest information from Draft Express' most recent Mock Draft (published about ten minutes ago). It has all the information you need (and links to further information you might want) on everyone that matters.

 

[Gus Poyet]

I'm all ready for a day full of "meh".

 

[Dez!]

Wiggins selected for career suicide in Cleveland.

 

[Dez!]

Woj says Kings/Celtics discussing Ben McLemore for 6th pick.

 

[Gus Poyet]

Woj says Kings/Celtics discussing Ben McLemore for 6th pick.

I would hate that so much.

 

[Gus Poyet]

Now there's the first surprise.

 

[Gus Poyet]

Exum to the Jazz.

 

[Chism]

Congrats to Exum and he is a really mature kid.

Wish him all the best and hope he makes it in the big time.

 

[kane249]

Denver has traded McDermott (Pick 11) to the Bulls for picks 16 and 19

 

[Dez!]

Nurkic and Harris for McBuckets and Magic Randolph? Love Dougies game but Harris and Nurkic could have been good for us.

Didn't think they would keep both picks.