NBA Mock Draft 2014: Latest first round and lottery projections
By Josh Hill
The NCAA Tournament is over and we’ve now gotten our last in-game look at many of the prospects that will be entering the NBA Draft. That’s not just because the Kentucky Wildcats played in the title game and virtually all their starters are NBA bound, rather the entire tournament was filled with future draft picks and teams are starting to sort out the different tiers of prospects.
Here’s a look at the latest reverse standings and who teams could be targeting if the draft ends up shaking out this way.
2014 NBA Mock Draft 4.1 | ||||
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Pick | Team | Player | Pos. | College |
1 | Milwaukee Bucks | Jabari Parker | SF | Duke |
2 | Philadelphia 76ers | Julius Randle | PF | Kentucky |
3 | Orlando Magic | Joel Embiid | C | Kansas |
4 | Boston Celtics | Andrew Wiggins | SF | Kansas |
5 | Utah Jazz | Dante Exum | PG | Australia |
6 | L.A. Lakers | Aaron Gordon | PF | Arizona |
7 | Sacramento Kings | Noah Vonleh | PF/C | Indiana |
8 | Detroit Pistons [a] | Marcus Smart | PG | Oklahoma St. |
9 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Clint Capela | PF | Switzerland |
10 | Philadelphia 76ers [b] | Nik Stauskas | SG | Michigan |
11 | Denver Nuggets [c] | Gary Harris | SG | Michigan St. |
12 | Orlando Magic [d] | Tyler Ennis | PG | Syracuse |
13 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Doug McDermott | PF | Creighton |
14 | Memphis Grizzlies | Dario Saric | SF | Croatia |
15 | Atlanta Hawks | Adreian Payne | PF | Michigan St. |
16 | Chicago Bulls [e] | Montrezl Harrell | PF | Louisville |
17 | Phoenix Suns [f] | Willie Cauley-Stein | C | Kentucky |
18 | Boston Celtics [g] | Rodney Hood | SF | Duke |
19 | Chicago Bulls | James Young | SG/SF | Kentucky |
20 | Toronto Raptors | Zach LaVine | SG | UCLA |
21 | Phoenix Suns | Jusuf Nurkic | C | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
22 | OKC Thunder | T.J. Warren | SF | N.C. State |
23 | Utah Jazz [i] | Aaron Harrison | SG | Kentucky |
24 | Charlotte Bobcats [j] | Jerami Grant | SF | Syracuse |
25 | Houston Rockets | Cleanthoy Early | PF | Wichita St. |
26 | Phoenix Suns [k] | Nick Johnson | SG | Arizona |
27 | Miami Heat | K.J. McDaniels | SF | Clemson |
28 | L.A. Clippers | Kyle Anderson | PG/PF | UCLA |
29 | OKC Thunder | P.J. Hairston | PG | Texas Legends |
30 | San Antonio Spurs | Shabazz Napier | PG | UConn |
Trades
a – Send to Bobcats if not in Top 8
b – From New Orleans Pelicans (unless in Top 5)
c – From New York Knicks (Carmelo Anthony trade)
d – From Nuggets via Knicks
e – From Charlotte Bobcats (Tyrus Thomas trade)
f – From Washington Wizards (Marcin Gortat trade)
g – From Nets via Hawks (Kevin Garnett trade)
h – From Dallas Mavericks
i – From Golden State Warriors
j – From Portland Trail Blazers
k – From Indiana Pacers (Luis Scola trade)
Who do you think your team will draft? Sound off in the comments below and let your opinion be heard.