Six more of our writers give their predictions for each first round pick. Check out Ben Henken’s Mock Draft 2.0 for a more detailed evaluation of the lottery picks for each team.
1. Minnesota Timberwolves – Karl-Anthony Towns, PF/C Kentucky (6)
- Eli Weiner: Karl-Anthony Towns, PF/C Kentucky
- Zach Rosen: Karl-Anthony Towns, PF/C Kentucky
- Daniel Silber: Karl-Anthony Towns, PF/C Kentucky
- Ari Brown: Karl-Anthony Towns, PF/C Kentucky
- Trevor Mann: Karl-Anthony Towns, PF/C Kentucky
- Jacob Kupferman: Karl-Anthony Towns, PF/C Kentucky
2. Los Angeles Lakers – Jahlil Okafor, C Duke (6)
- Eli Weiner: Jahlil Okafor, C Duke
- Zach Rosen: Jahlil Okafor, C Duke
- Daniel Silber: Jahlil Okafor, C Duke
- Ari Brown: Jahlil Okafor, C Duke
- Trevor Mann: Jahlil Okafor, C Duke
- Jacob Kupferman: Jahlil Okafor, C Duke
3. Philadelphia 76ers – D’Angelo Russell, PG/SG Ohio State (4), Kristaps Porzingis, PF Latvia (2)
- Eli Weiner: D’Angelo Russell, PG/SG Ohio State
- Zach Rosen: D’Angelo Russell, PG/SG Ohio State
- Daniel Silber: Kristaps Porzingis, PF Latvia
- Ari Brown: Kristaps Porzingis, PF Latvia
- Trevor Mann: D’Angelo Russell, PG/SG Ohio State
- Jacob Kupferman: D’Angelo Russell, PG/SG Ohio State
4. New York Knicks – Porzingis (2), Russell (2), Emmanuel Mudiay, PG Congo (2)
- Eli Weiner: Kristaps Porzingis, PF Latvia
- Zach Rosen: Kristaps Porzingis, PF Latvia
- Daniel Silber: D’Angelo Russell, PG/SG Ohio State
- Ari Brown: D’Angelo Russell, PG/SG Ohio State
- Trevor Mann: Emmanuel Mudiay, PG Congo
- Jacob Kupferman: Emmanuel Mudiay, PG Congo
5. Orlando Magic – Justise Winslow, SG/SF Duke (3), Porzingis (2), Mario Hezonja, SG/SF Croatia (1)
- Eli Weiner: Mario Hezonja, SG/SF Croatia
- Zach Rosen: Justise Winslow, SG/SF Duke
- Daniel Silber: Justise Winslow, SG/SF Duke
- Ari Brown: Justise Winslow, SG/SF Duke
- Trevor Mann: Kristaps Porzingis, PF Latvia
- Jacob Kupferman: Kristaps Porzingis, PF Latvia
6. Sacramento Kings – Mudiay (3), Willie Cauley-Stein, PF/C Kentucky (1), Hezonja (1), Winslow (1)
- Eli Weiner: Justise Winslow, SG/SF Duke
- Zach Rosen: Emmanuel Mudiay, PG Congo
- Daniel Silber: Emmanuel Mudiay, PG Congo
- Ari Brown: Emmanuel Mudiay, PG Congo
- Trevor Mann: Mario Hezonja, SG/SF Croatia
- Jacob Kupferman: Willie Cauley-Stein, PF/C Kentucky
7. Denver Nuggets – Cauley-Stein (2), Hezonja (2), Winslow (2), Mudiay (1)
- Eli Weiner: Emmanuel Mudiay, PG Congo
- Zach Rosen: Mario Hezonja, SG/SF Croatia
- Daniel Silber: Mario Hezonja, SG/SF Croatia
- Ari Brown: Willie Cauley-Stein, PF/C Kentucky
- Trevor Mann: Justise Winslow, SG/SF Duke
- Jacob Kupferman: Justise Winslow, SG/SF Duke
8. Detroit Pistons – Cauley-Stein (2), Hezonja (2), Stanley Johnson, SF Arizona (2)
- Eli Weiner: Stanley Johnson, SF Arizona
- Zach Rosen: Stanley Johnson, SF Arizona
- Daniel Silber: Willie Cauley-Stein, PF/C Kentucky
- Ari Brown: Mario Hezonja, SG/SF Croatia
- Trevor Mann: Willie Cauley-Stein, PF/C Kentucky
- Jacob Kupferman: Mario Hezonja, SG/SF Croatia
9. Charlotte Hornets – Devin Booker, SG Kentucky (3), Frank Kaminsky, PF/C Wisconsin (2), Johnson (1)
- Eli Weiner: Frank Kaminsky, PF/C Wisconsin
- Zach Rosen: Frank Kaminsky, PF/C Wisconsin
- Daniel Silber: Stanley Johnson, SF Arizona
- Ari Brown: Devin Booker, SG Kentucky
- Trevor Mann: Devin Booker, SG Kentucky
- Jacob Kupferman: Devin Booker, SG Kentucky
10. Miami Heat – Johnson (2), Booker (1), Cauley-Stein (1), Kaminsky (1), Myles Turner, PF/C Texas (1)
- Eli Weiner: Devin Booker, SG Kentucky
- Zach Rosen: Willie Cauley-Stein, PF/C Kentucky
- Daniel Silber: Myles Turner, PF/C Texas
- Ari Brown: Stanley Johnson, SF Arizona
- Trevor Mann: Stanley Johnson, SF Arizona
- Jacob Kupferman: Frank Kaminsky, PF/C Wisconsin
11. Indiana Pacers – Cameron Payne, PG Murray State (3), Booker (1), Cauley-Stein (1), Kaminsky (1)
- Eli Weiner: Willie Cauley-Stein, PF/C Kentucky
- Zach Rosen: Devin Booker, SG Kentucky
- Daniel Silber: Cameron Payne, PG Murray State
- Ari Brown: Frank Kaminsky, PF/C Wisconsin
- Trevor Mann: Cameron Payne, PG Murray State
- Jacob Kupferman: Cameron Payne, PG Murray State
12. Utah Jazz – Turner (4), Johnson (1), Trey Lyles, PF Kentucky (1)
- Eli Weiner: Myles Turner, PF/C Texas
- Zach Rosen: Myles Turner, PF/C Texas
- Daniel Silber: Trey Lyles, PF Kentucky
- Ari Brown: Myles Turner, PF/C Texas
- Trevor Mann: Myles Turner, PF/C Texas
- Jacob Kupferman: Stanley Johnson, SF Arizona
13. Phoenix Suns – Kelly Oubre, Jr., SG/SF Kansas (3), Sam Dekker, SF Wisconsin (1), Kaminsky (1), Turner (1)
- Eli Weiner: Kelly Oubre, Jr. SG/SF Kansas
- Zach Rosen: Kelly Oubre, Jr. SG/SF Kansas
- Daniel Silber: Frank Kaminsky, PF/C Wisconsin
- Ari Brown: Kelly Oubre, Jr. SG/SF Kansas
- Trevor Mann: Sam Dekker, SF Wisconsin
- Jacob Kupferman: Myles Turner, PF/C Texas
14. Oklahoma City Thunder – Dekker, Payne (2), Booker (1), Oubre, Jr. (1)
- Eli Weiner: Cameron Payne, PG Murray State
- Zach Rosen: Sam Dekker, SF Wisconsin
- Daniel Silber: Devin Booker, SG Kentucky
- Ari Brown: Cameron Payne, PG Murray State
- Trevor Mann: Kelly Oubre, Jr. SG/SF Kansas
- Jacob Kupferman: Sam Dekker, SF Wisconsin
15. Atlanta Hawks – Lyles (2), Dekker (1), Kaminsky (1), Kevon Looney, PF UCLA (1), Oubre, Jr (1)
- Eli Weiner: Trey Lyles, PF Kentucky
- Zach Rosen: Trey Lyles, PF Kentucky
- Daniel Silber: Kelly Oubre, Jr. SG/SF Kansas
- Ari Brown: Sam Dekker, SF Wisconsin
- Trevor Mann: Frank Kaminsky, PF/C Wisconsin
- Jacob Kupferman: Kevon Looney, PF UCLA
16. Boston Celtics – Dekker (2), Bobby Portis, PF Arkansas (2), Looney (1), Lyles (1)
- Eli Weiner: Sam Dekker, SF Wisconsin
- Zach Rosen: Kevon Looney, PF UCLA
- Daniel Silber: Sam Dekker, SF Wisconsin
- Ari Brown: Bobby Portis, PF Arkansas
- Trevor Mann: Bobby Portis, PF Arkansas
- Jacob Kupferman: Trey Lyles, PF Kentucky
17. Milwaukee Bucks – Portis (4), Looney (1), Lyles (1)
- Eli Weiner: Bobby Portis, PF Arkansas
- Zach Rosen: Bobby Portis, PF Arkansas
- Daniel Silber: Bobby Portis, PF Arkansas
- Ari Brown: Kevon Looney, PF UCLA
- Trevor Mann: Trey Lyles, PF Kentucky
- Jacob Kupferman: Bobby Portis, PF Arkansas
18. Houston Rockets – Tyus Jones, PG Duke (3), Jerian Grant, PG Notre Dame (2), Payne (1)
- Eli Weiner: Tyus Jones, PG Duke
- Zach Rosen: Cameron Payne, PG Murray State
- Daniel Silber: Jerian Grant, PG Notre Dame
- Ari Brown: Tyus Jones, PG Duke
- Trevor Mann: Tyus Jones, PG Duke
- Jacob Kupferman: Jerian Grant, PG Notre Dame
19. Washington Wizards – Looney (3), Montrezl Harrell, PF Louisville (1), Jones (1), Lyles (1)
- Eli Weiner: Kevon Looney, PF UCLA
- Zach Rosen: Tyus Jones, PG Duke
- Daniel Silber: Kevon Looney, PF UCLA
- Ari Brown: Trey Lyles, PF Kentucky
- Trevor Mann: Kevon Looney, PF UCLA
- Jacob Kupferman: Montrezl Harrell, PF Louisville
20. Toronto Raptors – Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, SF Arizona (5), Harrell (1)
- Eli Weiner: Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, SF Arizona
- Zach Rosen: Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, SF Arizona
- Daniel Silber: Montrezl Harrell, PF Louisville
- Ari Brown: Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, SF Arizona
- Trevor Mann: Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, SF Arizona
- Jacob Kupferman: Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, SF Arizona
21. Dallas Mavericks – Grant (3), Jones (1), R.J. Hunter, SG Georgia State (1), Oubre, Jr. (1)
- Eli Weiner: Jerian Grant, PG Notre Dame
- Zach Rosen: R.J. Hunter, SG Georgia State
- Daniel Silber: Tyus Jones, PG Duke
- Ari Brown: Jerian Grant, PG Notre Dame
- Trevor Mann: Jerian Grant, PG Notre Dame
- Jacob Kupferman: Kelly Oubre, Jr., SG/SF Kansas
22. Chicago Bulls – Delon Wright, PG Utah (4), Grant (1), Rashad Vaughn, SG UNLV (1)
- Eli Weiner: Delon Wright, PG Utah
- Zach Rosen: Jerian Grant, PG Notre Dame
- Daniel Silber: Delon Wright, PG Utah
- Ari Brown: Delon Wright, PG Utah
- Trevor Mann: Rashad Vaughn, SG UNLV
- Jacob Kupferman: Delon Wright, PG Utah
23. Portland Trail Blazers – Harrell (3), Hunter (2), Hollis Jefferson (1)
- Eli Weiner: Montrezl Harrell, PF Louisville
- Zach Rosen: Montrezl Harrell, PF Louisville
- Daniel Silber: Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, SF Arizona
- Ari Brown: Montrezl Harrell, PF Louisville
- Trevor Mann: R.J. Hunter, SG Georgia State
- Jacob Kupferman: R.J. Hunter, SG Georgia State
24. Cleveland Cavaliers – Justin Anderson, SG Virginia (2), Wright (2), Vaughn (1), Terry Rozier, PG/SG Louisville (1)
- Eli Weiner: Justin Anderson, SG Virginia
- Zach Rosen: Delon Wright, PG Utah
- Daniel Silber: Justin Anderson, SG Virginia
- Ari Brown: Rashad Vaughn, SG UNLV
- Trevor Mann: Delon Wright, PG Utah
- Jacob Kupferman: Terry Rozier, PG/SG Louisville
25. Memphis Grizzlies – Anderson (3), Hunter (3)
- Eli Weiner: Justin Anderson, SG Virginia
- Zach Rosen: R.J. Hunter, SG Georgia State
- Daniel Silber: R.J. Hunter, SG Georgia State
- Ari Brown: R.J. Hunter, SG Georgia State
- Trevor Mann: Justin Anderson, SG Virginia
- Jacob Kupferman: Justin Anderson, SG Virginia
26. San Antonio Spurs – Vaughn (2), Anderson (1), Harrell (1), Jarell Martin, PF LSU, Christian Wood, PF UNLV (1)
- Eli Weiner: Jarell Martin, PF LSU
- Zach Rosen: Christian Wood, PF UNLV
- Daniel Silber: Rashad Vaughn, SG UNLV
- Ari Brown: Justin Anderson, SG Virginia
- Trevor Mann: Montrezl Harrell, PF Louisville
- Jacob Kupferman: Rashad Vaughn, SG UNLV
27. Los Angeles Lakers – Cliff Alexander, PF Kansas (2), Joseph Young, SG Oregon (2), Rozier (1), Vaughn (1)
- Eli Weiner: Rashad Vaughn, SG UNLV
- Zach Rosen: Cliff Alexander, PF Kansas
- Daniel Silber: Terry Rozer, PG/SG Louisville
- Ari Brown: Joseph Young, SG Oregon
- Trevor Mann: Joseph Young, SG Oregon
- Jacob Kupferman: Cliff Alexander, PF Kansas
28. Boston Celtics – Chris McCullough, PF Syracuse (2), Alexander (1), Martin (1), Vaughn (1), Wood (1)
- Eli Weiner: Chris McCullough, PF Syracuse
- Zach Rosen: Rashad Vaughn, SG UNLV
- Daniel Silber: Cliff Alexander, PF Kansas
- Ari Brown: Chris McCullough, PF Syracuse
- Trevor Mann: Jarell Martin, PF LSU
- Jacob Kupferman: Christian Wood, PF UNLV
29. Brooklyn Nets – Martin (3), McCullough (1), Rozier (1), Wood (1)
- Eli Weiner: Terry Rozier, PG/SG Louisville
- Zach Rosen: Jarell Martin, PF LSU
- Daniel Silber: Christian Wood, PF UNLV
- Ari Brown: Jarell Martin, PF LSU
- Trevor Mann: Chris McCullough, PF Syracuse
- Jacob Kupferman: Jarell Martin, PF LSU
30. Golden State Warriors – Anthony Brown, SF Stanford (3), Jonathan Holmes, SF/PF Texas (1), Rozier (1), Young (1)
- Eli Weiner: Anthony Brown, SF Stanford
- Zach Rosen: Joseph Young, SG Oregon
- Daniel Silber: Jonathan Holmes, SF/PF Texas
- Ari Brown: Anthony Brown, SF Stanford
- Trevor Mann: Terry Rozier, PG/SG Louisville
- Jacob Kupferman: Anthony Brown, SF Stanford
Sources
NBA.com
draftexpress.com
ESPN
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