The NBA Draft is only 26 days away and the countdown and speculation now begins on which prospect will end up on what team.
FootBasket will give you three mock drafts as we get closer to the 2012 NBA Draft.
Here we go with the first one.
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New Orleans
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Anthony Davis
| Position: PF Height: 6-foot-10 Weight: 220 pounds Age: 19 School: Kentucky |
New Orleans won the lottery and got a future defensive stud in Anthony Davis. Look for New Orleans to turn in the card in less than a minute. Easy pick right here.
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Charlotte
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Thomas Robinson
| Position: PF Height: 6-foot-9 Weight: 237 pounds Age: 21 School: Kansas |
Charlotte missed out on landing Anthony Davis with the first pick, but they get a nice consolation prize here with Thomas Robinson. The runner-up for the Naismith Trophy would bring the Bobcats the toughness they need down in the paint.
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Washington
|  Michael Kidd-Gilchrist | Position: SF Height: 6-foot-7 Weight: 210 pounds Age: 18 School: Kentucky |
The Wizards need just about everything to give star John Wall a competitive team. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist is a great way to start. MKG and Wall will try to get Washington out of the bottom of the Eastern Conference. If not, we could see Wall heading out of the nations' capital once he becomes a free agent.
| PICK | TEAM | PLAYER | VITALS |
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Cleveland
|  Bradley Beal | Position: SG Height: 6-foot-5 Weight: 195 pounds Age: 18 School: Florida |
Cleveland needs a impact player next to Kyrie Irving and they have Bradley Beal falling right here into their laps at the fourth pick. Beal will provide the much-needed relief for Irving. Their backcourt would be set for a decade with this dynamic duo.
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Sacramento
|  Andre Drummond | Position: C Height: 6-foot-11 Weight: 275 pounds Age: 18 School: UConn |
Sacramento needs another big man down low to pair with DeMarcus Cousins. Andre Drummond fills that need greatly. Drummond is a high risk/high reward kind of talent. Either he shows his potential and becomes a great force in the NBA, or he implodes and becomes a bust. He will fill a need for Sacramento, but be patience is needed for him.
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Portland (via Nets)
|  Harrison Barnes | Position: SF Height: 6-foot-8 Weight: 210 pounds Age: 19 School: North Carolina |
Portland is in a tough position here. Do they go after a point guard or pair another big man with LaMarcus Aldridge? I see them going with neither route and going with the best player available in Harrison Barnes. He has the potential to become the go-to scorer for Portland. Nicolas Batum hasn't lived up to his potential and Barnes would supplant him in the starting role. Don't be surprised if they go best-player-available-mode here.
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Golden State
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Jared Sullinger
| Position: PF Height: 6-foot-9 Weight: 280 pounds Age: 20 School: Ohio State |
Golden State would've loved to have Barnes fall here, but they have to go to with plan B. They need a scoring big man and Jared Sullinger could fill that. I watched Sullinger before and if your team drafts him, you have to be patient with him. He will give the Warriors a low-post threat down low that they haven't had in a while.
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Toronto
|  Damian Lillard | Position: PG Height: 6-foot-2 Weight: 185 pounds Age: 21 School: Weber State |
Toronto needs some new blood at point guard to take the place of Jose Calderon. Damian Lilliard will do that with a great scoring-punch. He would provide score-first style that Toronto needs. Lilliard and Demar Derozan should be a nice, young duo.
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Detroit
|  Tyler Zeller | Position: C Height: 7-foot Weight: 235 pounds Age: 22 School: North Carolina |
Tyler Zeller would be a great pick here for the Detroit Pistons. They would have Greg Monroe at his natural position in power forward while Zeller takes the center spot. Zeller also runs the floor fast for his size. He would become a great pick-and-pop player for the developing Pistons team.
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New Orleans
(via Wolves) |  Kendall Marshall | Position: PG Height: 6-foot-4 Weight: 188 pounds Age: 20 School: North Carolina |
The Hornets got their man in Davis and now they need to improve their point guard spot. They would've love to have Lilliard fall here, but they would be happy with Kendall Marshall. The pass-first point guard would give Davis a lot more open and crisp passes. This could be exactly what New Orleans needs for their rebuilding team that will revolve around Davis.
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Portland
|  John Henson | Position: PF Height: 6-foot-10 Weight: 210 pounds Age: 21 School: North Carolina |
What does Portland do here? They don't have a point guard left on their board, so instead they will settle for a lanky big man in John Henson. He would give Portland a nice big who could blossom into a nice one. He needs to add on some weight, though if he wants to continue to develop into a solid big man. Portland should take the risk here of having a nice defensive gem in Henson.
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Milwaukee
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Perry Jones III
| Position: PF Height: 6-foot-11 Weight: 235 pounds Age: 20 School: Baylor |
There was another player at Baylor with the three roman numerals in his name besides Robert Griffin III. It's Perry Jones III. Milwaukee has to be jumping for joy that he's still here. He will provide the Bucks with a nice scoring-punch down low. Wow, what a lineup with Brandon Jennings, Monta Ellis, Luc Richard Mbah a Moute and then adding Jones III.
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Phoenix
|  Austin Rivers | Position: SG Height: 6-foot-4 Weight: 199 pounds Age: 19 School: Duke |
Other than Davis in New Orleans, this is my other lock in the NBA Draft. Many have Rivers going to the Suns and I agree with them. Rivers would fill in the point guard role now with Steve Nash likely leaving. He will also be a solid scorer. Rivers should become a star in Phoenix.
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Houston
|  Meyers Leonard | Position: C Height: 7-foot Weight: 240 pounds Age: 20 School: Illinois |
Houston needs a big man badly. They haven't been able to fill the big shoes Yao Ming left with his retirement. Meyers Leonard would be a nice place to start. This seven-footer will provide some shot-blocking and scoring down low alongside Luis Scola. Who knows, maybe this pick is actually traded for Pau Gasol?
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Philadelphia
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Arnett Moultrie
| Position: PF Height: 6-foot-11 Weight: 225 pounds Age: 21 School: Mississippi State |
Nikola Vucevic didn't help much this season and Philadelphia still needs more rebounding help. Arentt Moultrie will provide that. He will be a nice big man in the City of Brotherly Love.
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Houston (via Knicks)
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Terrence Jones
| Position: PF Height: 6-foot-8 Weight: 244 pounds Age: 20 School: Kentucky |
Houston gets lucky here with Terrence Jones still on the board. Pairing him along side Leonard will be great in Houston. I have that sneaky feeling, though that Leonard and Jones will be in purple and gold. Don't be surpised if these picks for Houston are traded to the Lakers for Pau Gasol. They covet him and want him on the Rockets.
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Dallas
|  Dion Waiters | Position: SG Height: 6-foot-4 Weight: 215 pounds Age: 20 School: Syracuse |
This would be a steal if Dion Waiters slips this low. Waiters will provide a scoring-punch and would easily fill-in for Jason Terry if he leaves through free agency. He could be the steal of the draft if he's coached right and in the correct system.
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Wolves (via Jazz)
|  Terrence Ross | Position: SG Height: 6-foot-6 Weight: 190 pounds Age: 21 School: Washington |
The T-Wolves need another guard who can score the ball. Terrence Ross can do that. If Martell Webster and Michael Beasley are gone, that opens it up the spot for Ross. I don't think anyone else can shoot in traffic like he can.
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Orlando
|  Moe Harkless | Position: SF Height: 6-foot-8 Weight: 190 pounds Age: 18 School: St. John's |
Orlando needs a wing to eventually replace Hedo Turkoglu. Moe Harkless would come in and might even start over him. He's oozing with potential to be a star and it would be a great place to start for him with Dwight Howard likely gone this summer.
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Denver
|  Marquis Teague | Position: PG Height: 6-foot-2 Weight: 178 pounds Age: 19 School: Kentucky |
Denver doesn't need to get a starter as they can get a role player who could help off the bench. Andre Miller might be gone in free agency and isn't getting any younger. Marquis Teague is a score-first point guard that would be great when both Ty Lawson and himself are on the floor.
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Boston
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Fab Melo
| Position: C Height: 7-foot Weight: 274 pounds Age: 21 School: Syracuse |
Boston needs a defensive big man. Fab Melo is that prospect. He's very raw on offense and is kind of brain-dead in some moments, but with correct coaching he could become great.
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Boston (via Clippers)
|  Royce White | Position: SF Height: 6-foot-8 Weight: 240 pounds Age: 20 School: Iowa State |
He's a bit undersized, but he can really play. He's an all-around player who can score, pass, and rebound. There are many red flags, including a fear of flying, but White has the potential to be great. He would fit nicely in Beantown.
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Atlanta
|  Jeff Taylor | Position: SF Height: 6-foot-7 Weight: 225 pounds Age: 22 School: Vanderbilt |
Atlanta needs another defensive wing and maybe someone who could replace Marvin Williams. Jeffrey Taylor could do both. He has a great frame and could lock down players on defense. He can also shoot the ball well from behind-the-arc.
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Cavs (via Lakers)
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Doron Lamb
| Position: SG Height: 6-foot-4 Weight: 195 pounds Age: 20 School: Kenntucky |
Even though Cleveland took Beal at four, they aren't any big men worth taking at this spot. Doron Lamb would be a nice sixth man for the Cavaliers. He makes it rain from behind-the-arc. Beal and Lamb would be a great draft for Cleveland in the first round.
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Memphis
|  Tony Wroten Jr. | Position: PG Height: 6-foot-5 Weight: 205 pounds Age: 18 School: Washington |
The Grizzlies could use a backup point guard to Mike Conley that they really have never had. Also, they could use a scoring guard if OJ Mayo leaves. Tony Wroten Jr. could fill both of those roles. He stands at 6-5 and would be hard to guard with his height. He has boatloads of potential, but needs to be groomed right.
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Indiana
|  Andrew Nicholson | Position: PF Height: 6-foot-9 Weight: 222 pounds Age: 22 School: St. Bonaventure |
The Pacers could go many places here at 26, but they have a guy who they didn't think would be here fall into their lap. That guy is Andrew Nicholson. He is a guy who can go inside-and-out. He can hit the jumper from 20-plus feet. Many compare him to David West, which fits great since he can teach him. Nicholson just needs to get a little bit stronger and then he can be a force.
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Miami
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Festus Ezeli
| Position: C Height: 6-foot-11 Weight: 255 pounds Age: 22 School: Vanderbilt |
Miami needs a big man badly. Festus Ezeli could start for them and contribute right away. He's known more as a defensive propsect, but he won't have to score on this Miami team. It's a great need improved for Miami if they draft the Vanderbilt center.
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Oklahoma City
|  Evan Fournier | Position: SG Height: 6-foot-7 Weight: 206 pounds Age: 19 School: France |
The Thunder don't have that many needs and don't need to put too much into this pick. They would've like to have Ezeli here, but Miami takes him. That puts France's Evan Fournier on their roster. He's a nice young scorer who could hit the outside shot. They could just have Fournier stay in France until they need him.
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Chicago
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John Jenkins
| Position: SG Height: 6-foot-4 Weight: 215 pounds Age: 21 School: Vanderbilt |
Chicago needs a scoring guard and John Jenkins could be a perfect fit with the Bulls. He could supplant Keith Bogans and become their deep-threat. Jenkins can drive to the hole and make shots from long-range. Jenkins has some deep-range from behind-the-arc. Perfect fit once Derrick Rose gets healthy.
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Golden State
(via Spurs) |  Quincy Miller | Position: SF Height: 6-foot-9 Weight: 210 pounds Age: 19 School: Baylor |
Quincy Miller falls all the way to the end of the first round. He's a young wing who needs to be developed. Miller could thrive in Golden State's system once he gets accustomed to the system.
