Your Lottery Mock Draft '09

[Robillion]

I looked around and couldnt seem to find a mock draft thread for our own predictions on here. I only really watched March Madness, but have lately gotten into researching more into each of the top picks. List on here who you think is going to end up where for the top 14 picks. (or as many picks down that you can/know of)

1. Blake Griffen - Clippers
2. James Harden - Grizzlies
3. Hasheem Thabeet - Thunder
4. Ricky Rubio - Kings
5. Jordan Hill - Wizards
6. Tyreke Evans - Timberwolves
7. Stephen Curry - Warriors
8. Demar DeRozan - Knicks
9. Brandon Jennings - Raptors
10. Jrue Holiday - Bucks
11. Johnny Flynn - Nets
12. DeJuan Blair - Bobcats
13. Gerald Henderson - Pacers
14. James Johnson - Suns

I mainly just think that OKC and Memphis are going to pass on Rubio out of concern that he won't come over as well as the fact that they already have their PGs of the future really in Westbrook and Conley/Mayo. Kings will nab him up at the 4th pick and will love it. Then while I think the Thunder could use Jordan hill at the 4 spot right away, I doubt they pass up on Thabeet. Our only hope at Harden if we got the 5th pick is if Memphis went ahead and took Rubio, and then the Kings were more interested in Jrue Holiday or some other prospect that would fit their team better than Harden for a starting spot.

[SMC0007]

Originally Posted by Robillion

I looked around and couldnt seem to find a mock draft thread for our own predictions on here. I only really watched March Madness, but have lately gotten into researching more into each of the top picks. List on here who you think is going to end up where for the top 14 picks. (or as many picks down that you can/know of)

1. Blake Griffen - Clippers
2. James Harden - Grizzlies
3. Hasheem Thabeet - Thunder
4. Ricky Rubio - Kings
5. Jordan Hill - Wizards
6. Tyreke Evans - Timberwolves
7. Stephen Curry - Warriors
8. Demar DeRozan - Knicks
9. Brandon Jennings - Raptors
10. Jrue Holiday - Bucks
11. Johnny Flynn - Nets
12. DeJuan Blair - Bobcats
13. Gerald Henderson - Pacers
14. James Johnson - Suns

I mainly just think that OKC and Memphis are going to pass on Rubio out of concern that he won't come over as well as the fact that they already have their PGs of the future really in Westbrook and Conley/Mayo. Kings will nab him up at the 4th pick and will love it. Then while I think the Thunder could use Jordan hill at the 4 spot right away, I doubt they pass up on Thabeet. Our only hope at Harden if we got the 5th pick is if Memphis went ahead and took Rubio, and then the Kings were more interested in Jrue Holiday or some other prospect that would fit their team better than Harden for a starting spot.

I don't understand at all why Memphis would take Harden, they have OJ Mayo who is a SG not a PG. I expect them to take Rubio, if he doesn't want to play there so be it but I think they still take the next best PG available.

[kingofthesmurfsP]

mine are

1.blake griffin LAC
2.Thabeet MEM
3. Harden OKC
4.Rubio SAC
5.Hill WASH
6.Evans MIN
7.Flynn GS
8.Curry NY
9.Derozan TOR
10.Holiday MIl
11.Blair NJ
12.Earl Clark Char
13.Jennings IND
14.Teague PHX

Washington and memphis might trade their pick and hill's draft stock is slipping

[badfish22]

1.Griffin LAC
2.Thabeet MEM
3. Rubio OKC
4. Harden SAC
5.Hill WASH
6.Evans MIN
7.Curry GS
8.Jennings NY
9.Derozan TOR
10.Holiday MIl
11.Blair NJ
12.Earl Clark Char
13. Teague IND
14. Flynn PHX

[mavs777]

In bold are picks moved by trade

1. Clippers- Griffen
2. Memphis- Rubio
3. OKC- Thabeet
4. PHX- Hill
5. Dallas- Harden
6. Minessotta- Flynn
7. Golden State- Derozen
8. NYC- Curry
9. Charlotte- Evans
10. Milwaukee- Jennings
11- New Jersey- Henderson
12- Toronto- Blair
13. Indiana- Johnson
14. Washington- Buddinger (thought about going Mullens here)

[MascisMan]

1. Blake Griffin
2. Thabeet
3. Harden
4. Rubio
5. Evans
6. Flynn
7. Hill
8. Curry
9. DeRozan
10. Holiday
11. Williams
12. Henderson
13. Lawson
14. Clark