New order, new destinations. This is our latest mock 2017 NBA Draft.
The NBA’s trade deadline has come and gone, and with it, several first round picks changed hands. Now, with teams gearing up to make playoff runs or planning to tank their way into a higher draft pick, we can start to get a better idea of what the shape of June’s draft may look like.
As usual, I’ve used FiveThirtyEight’s season predictions to determine the draft order with no adjustments to the lottery. Rather than make predictions about what players will or won’t stay in school, I’ve also factored in every player who could leave for the draft.
Here’s what the first round looks like.
