2007 NBA Draft Thread

[Just Blaze]

The big day is coming next week and I cant wait! This is the deepest draft since 2003 and it's going to be interesting to see what happens after Oden and Durant are chosen. Put your mocks and draft talk here!

Here's my mock.....

Round 1 (Final update as of 2:40 PM ET)

1.Portland - Kevin Durant
2. Seattle -Greg Oden
3. Atlanta - Al Horford
4. Memphis - Mike Conley Jr.
5. Boston - Yi Jianlian
6. Milwaukee - Brandan Wright
7. Minnesota - Corey Brewer
8. Charlotte - Al Thornton
9. Chicago - Spencer Hawes
10. Sacramento - Joakim Noah
11. Atlanta - Acie Law
12. Philadelphia - Rodney Stuckey
13. New Orleans/OKC - Jeff Green
14. LA Clippers - Javaris Crittenton
15. Detroit - Julian Wright
16. Washington - Nick Young
17. New Jersey - Thaddeus Young
18 Golden State -Sean Williams
19. LA Lakers - Derrick Byars
20. Miami - Jason Smith
21. Philadelphia -Daequan Cook
22. Charlotte - Arron Afflalo
23. New York -Wilson Chandler
24. Phoenix - Marc Belinelli
25. Utah - Rudy Fernandez
26. Houston - Morris Almond
27. Detroit - Tiago Splitter
28. San Antonio - Alando Tucker
29. Phoenix - Josh McRoberts
30. Philadelphia - Gabe Pruitt


-Teams that'll make trade draft picks: Phoenix(to get in top 10), Philly(to get in top 5), Atlanta(will probably 11th pick), Charlotte(maybe to get a higher selection)

[robino2001]

the only thing I've heard from the spurs is the rumor of trading our two early picks and the rights to Scola to Sacto for the 10 to get Acie Law.... I might not mind that. It's been a long time since we've had a draft pick that the public knew.... I think Trajon Langdon <sp?> from Duke was the last one.... it was one of those kids from late 90's early 00's Duke.

There's that or they're big on the kid from Rice that can score. Pop likes guys from Rice - Mike Wilks did well here as a rookie.

[sep]

I hope Atlanta doesn't take Horford like your mock says. But with Billy, who knows.

[McGahee]

I hate every one of the picks the Sixers have in your mock... I'd be pretty pissed if we actually picked those guys...

[Just Blaze]

I'll probably be updating my mock all the way up till draft day. The Sixers were hard to do because they have so many picks.

[McGahee]

Given with who you have going after the Sixers first pick, anyone of Critterson, Young, or Wright could be possible picks... even with them having 3 picks, I don't think they'll make the first one a "gamble" pick with Jianlin. They can go with someone like Gasol at 30 if he slips or MAYBE Splitter if he's actually coming in the league for once at 20, but I wouldn't think they go with a foreign player at 12...

[Chief Bstn]

OMG AARON BROOKS IS IN THE NFL OMG OMG OMG OMG OMGOM OGM

[Jay [FSU]]

notrelame said:

OMG AARON BROOKS IS IN THE NFL OMG OMG OMG OMG OMGOM OGM

That was hilarious.

[Just Blaze]

my final mock draft is up but there's going to be a crap load of trades between today and tommorrow so things are going to change.

[sep]

I'd be quite happy if Amare ended up in Atlanta, but that trade rumor seems a little bit unrealistic. I won't hold my breath over it.

[Just Blaze]

I dont see the Suns trading Amare but if he, Nash, and KG were on the Suns, that'll be a deadly team.

[Sportsbuck]

Eh I doubt Charlotte will trade up, Michael Jordan seems content to sit at No. 8 and pick the best player that falls. Although he doesn't have the general manager label, Jordan makes the calls.

[sep]

sportsbuck2745 said:

Eh I doubt Charlotte will trade up, Michael Jordan seems content to sit at No. 8 and pick the best player that falls. Although he doesn't have the general manager label, Jordan makes the calls.

Any chance the Suns will be successful in trying to get that pick from you guys?

[Sportsbuck]

Unless we get offered Amare, or someone else, I doubt it.

[detroitbasketball]

Let's remember Phoenix is desperately trying NOT to trade Amare.

It's pretty much impossible to predict anything right now.

[Alex Confer]

The Sixers are trying to swing one of two deals that would move them up from #12. The first:

PHILADELPHIA RECEIVES:
#8 overall

CHARLOTTE RECEIVES:
#12 overall
#30 overall
Steven Hunter

And the second:

PHILADELPHIA RECEIVES:
#6 overall

MILWAUKEE RECEIVES:
#12 overall
#21 overall

Philly and Phoenix are essentially trying to get Joakim Noah, and are desperately working to get ahead of one another. If I had to guess right now, Noah will be a Sixer contingent on Memphis passing at #4. The Bucks are content to move back from #6 because Mike Conley Jr. MIGHT slip to #12 if Seattle acquires #11 from Atlanta and selects Rodney Stuckey. Even if Conley Jr. was off the board, there is still Javaris Crittenton who I think will be the best point guard in this draft. Acie Law will likely be available as well.

As for Mike Conley Jr., I honestly think Charlotte will take him at #8 and deal his rights.

[Alex Confer]

My first 15-pick mock:

01. PORTLAND - Greg Oden, 7-0 C Ohio State
02. SEATTLE - Kevin Durant, 6-10 SF Texas
03. ATLANTA - Yi Jianlian, 7-0 PF China
04. MEMPHIS - Al Horford, 6-10 PF Florida
05. BOSTON - Corey Brewer, 6-8 SF Florida
06. MILWAUKEE (to PHI) - Joakim Noah, 6-11 PF Florida
07. MINNESOTA - Jeff Green, 6-9 SF Georgetown
08. CHARLOTTE (to trade) - Mike Conley Jr., 6-1 PG Ohio State
09. CHICAGO - Spencer Hawes, 7-0 C Washington
10. SACRAMENTO - Brandan Wright, 6-10 PF North Carolina
11. ATLANTA - Javaris Crittenton, 6-4 PG Georgia Tech
12. PHILADELPHIA (to MIL) - Acie Law, 6-3 PG Texas A&M
13. NEW ORLEANS - Nick Young, 6-6 SG USC
14. LA CLIPPERS - Marco Belinelli, 6-6 SG Italy
15. DETROIT - Rodney Stuckey, 6-5 SG Eastern Washington

[Sportsbuck]

Alex, I doubt the Hawks would take Yi. Yi is a lot like a big small forward. Besides, Charlotte wouldn't waste a pick on a trade deal with Brandon Wright still on the board.

[detroitbasketball]

Don't doubt. The owners want Yi while the front office want Horford.

[Alex Confer]

detroitbasketball said:

Don't doubt. The owners want Yi while the front office want Horford.

Exactly. It's probably one of the only things their owners can agree on.

And I don't know about Brandan Wright ... really I think his stock has fallen so much because of weight problems that he could realistically fall past Charlotte at #8.