Now that we know what the NBA Draft order is, thanks to the lottery drawing on Tuesday night, we have a slightly better idea of how the draft will go. Of course, it’s a fool’s gambit to try and predict how the draft will go the night before let alone over a month in advance.
But now that we know what the lottery looks like, we can at least get a better feel for team needs and how the new and — for now — official order affects prospect positioning.
Here’s a quick look at the knee-jerk, totally way too early and probably mostly wrong mock draft now that we know what the NBA Draft order will be.
1. Philadelphia 76ers
2. Los Angeles Lakers
3. Boston Celtics
4. Phoenix Suns
5. Minnesota Timberwolves
6. New Orleans Pelicans
7. Denver Nuggets
8. Sacramento Kings
9. Toronto Raptors
10. Milwaukee Bucks
11. Orlando Magic
12. Utah Jazz
13. Phoenix Suns
14. Chicago Bulls
Next: Picks 15-30