Thanks to Tankathon’s draft simulation, I gathered 30 of the sharpest draft personalities on Twitter with a random draft order. I tried to pool together as many NBA Draft pundits that know each team very well, so generally each team will be represented by a fan of that team or someone who is deeply familiar with their team’s roster construction and team needs.
How it works:
Each team was required to honor their picks for the first 45 selections. No trades were allowed in this time-frame. However, after pick 45, teams were permitted to sell or buy picks as freely as they would like. We voted on trades and made sure they were fair and not one-sided. The main benefit of this method is to keep it realistic so that teams like Boston and Philadelphia, who have limited roster space, are not taking 4+ players that have no chance to be on the team. As a bonus, after the completion of the draft each team came up with their top 3 undrafted free agents they would like to see their team target from the pool of players available in this mock draft.
The Rosters:
Atlanta Hawks: @HawksDraftNerd
Boston Celtics: @DraftCeltics
Brooklyn Nets: @JakePaynting
Charlotte Hornets: @JayNay1
Chicago Bulls: @AHBAnalytics
Cleveland Cavaliers: @NotZay22
Dallas Mavericks: @MavsDraft
Denver Nuggets: @CT_Fazio
Detroit Pistons: @TMoormanNBA
Golden State Warriors: @650to303BBall
Houston Rockets: @HowsonJan
Indiana Pacers: @TEastNBA
Los Angeles Clippers: @Stone_Hansen
Los Angeles Lakers: @JakefromKY
Memphis Grizzlies: @PAKA_FLOCKA
Miami Heat: @MalikG
Milwaukee Bucks: @DraftBucks
Minnesota Timberwolves: @LAltenNBA
New Orleans Pelicans: @FearTheBrow
New York Knicks: @KnicksDraftGuy
Oklahoma City Thunder: @thunderdustin
Orlando Magic: @Raminoid
Philadelphia 76ers: @NBADialogue
Phoenix Suns: @AZSportsZone
Portland Trail Blazers: @DMurrayNBA
Sacramento Kings: @ivanowskiNBA
San Antonio Spurs: @AllDaySportsTalk
Toronto Raptors: @robeltussin
Utah Jazz: @ZP12Hoops
Washington Wizards: @MattModderno
RD | PK | TEAM | PLAYER SELECTED |
1 | 01 | SAS | Anthony Edwards |
1 | 02 | CLE | LaMelo Ball |
1 | 03 | GSW | Deni Avdija |
1 | 04 | DET | Killian Hayes |
1 | 05 | MIN | Onyeka Okongwu |
1 | 06 | ATL | Isaac Okoro |
1 | 07 | NYK | Aleksej Pokusevski |
1 | 08 | CHI | Devin Vassell |
1 | 09 | CHA | James Wiseman |
1 | 10 | WAS | Obi Toppin |
1 | 11 | PHX | Kira Lewis Jr. |
1 | 12 | SAC | Tyrese Haliburton |
1 | 13 | NOP | Patrick Williams |
1 | 14 | POR | Leandro Bolmaro |
1 | 15 | ORL | Cole Anthony |
1 | 16 | MIN | Tyrese Maxey |
1 | 17 | BOS | Aaron Nesmith |
1 | 18 | DAL | Saddiq Bey |
1 | 19 | MIL | Grant Riller |
1 | 20 | BKN | Desmond Bane |
1 | 21 | DEN | Isaiah Joe |
1 | 22 | PHI | R.J. Hampton |
1 | 23 | MIA | Tyrell Terry |
1 | 24 | UTA | Josh Green |
1 | 25 | OKC | Theo Maledon |
1 | 26 | BOS | Xavier Tillman Sr. |
1 | 27 | NYK | Tre Jones |
1 | 28 | TOR | Jaden McDaniels |
1 | 29 | LAL | Nico Mannion |
1 | 30 | BOS | Devon Dotson |
Round 2 | |||
2 | 31 | DAL | Paul Reed |
2 | 32 | CHA | Ty-Shon Alexander |
2 | 33 | MIN | Tyler Bey |
2 | 34 | PHI | Cassius Winston |
2 | 35 | SAC | Jalen Smith |
2 | 36 | PHI | Jared Butler |
2 | 37 | WAS | Precious Achiuwa |
2 | 38 | NYK | Jahmi’us Ramsey |
2 | 39 | NOP | Killian Tillie |
2 | 40 | MEM | Robert Woodard |
2 | 41 | SAS | Jordan Nwora |
2 | 42 | NOP | Sam Merrill |
2 | 43 | SAC | Isaiah Stewart |
2 | 44 | POR | Zeke Nnaji |
2 | 45 | ORL | Malachi Flynn |
2 | 46 | HOU | Reggie Perry |
2 | 47 | CHI | Mason Jones |
2 | 48 | GSW | Josh Hall |
2 | 49 | PHI | Immanuel Quickley |
2 | 50 | IND | Darius Days |
2 | 51 | OKC | Daniel Oturu |
2 | 52 | ATL | Cassius Stanley |
2 | 53 | POR | Elijah Hughes |
2 | 54 | PHX | Yves Pons |
2 | 55 | MIN | Jay Scrubb |
2 | 56 | CHA | Georgios Kalaitzakis |
2 | 57 | DEN | Naji Marshall |
2 | 58 | TOR | Lamine Diane |
2 | 59 | PHI | Skylar Mays |
2 | 60 | ATL | Nate Hinton |