2008 NBA Mock Draft

By David K.

     
1. ^Miami- Michael Beasley F Kansas St. Fr. 6’9
Think: a more physical Carmelo Anthony     
    

2. Seattle- Derrick Rose PG Memphis Fr. 6’4
Think: a more talented Devin Harris     
     

3. Minnesota- O.J. Mayo G USC Fr. 6’5
Think: Gilbert Arenas     
     
4. &Memphis- Brook Lopez C Stanford So. 7’0
Think: Jermaine O’Neal     
     
5. New York- Jerryd Bayless PG Arizona Fr. 6’3
Think: Monta Ellis     
     
6. L.A. Clippers- Danilo Gallinari SF Italy 1988 6’8
Think: Toni Kukoc     
     
7. Milwaukee- Eric Gordon SG Indiana Fr. 6’4
Think: Ben Gordon/Randy Foye     
     
8. Charlotte- Kevin Love PF UCLA Fr. 6’9
Think: Chris Webber     
     
9. Chicago- D.J. Augustin PG Texas So. 6’0
Think: Mike Conley Jr.     
     
10. New Jersey- Anthony Randolph F LSU Fr. 6’10
Think: Tayshaun Prince     
     
11. Indiana- DeAndre Jordan C Texas A&M Fr. 7’0
Think: Ben Wallace (but six inches taller) e but two inches taller    
     
12.Sacramento- Nicols Batum G/F France 1988 6’8
Think: Josh Howard     
     
13. Portland- Russell Westbrook G UCLA So. 6’4
Think: Larry Hughes     
     
14. Golden State- Darren Collison PG UCLA Jr. 6’1
Think: A less-talented Chris Paul     
     
15. *Phoenix- Hasheem Thabeet C UConn So. 7’3
Think: Ben Wallace (but six inches taller)     
     
16. Philadelphia- JaVale McGee C Nevada So. 7’0
Think: Kendrick Perkins     
     
17. Toronto- Earl Clark F Louisville So. 6’8
Think: Gerald Wallace     
     
18. Washington- Marreese Speights F/C Florida So. 6’10
Think: Chris Wilcox     
     
19. Cleveland- Chris Douglas-Roberts SG Memphis Jr. 6’6
Think: Jamal Crawford     
     
20. Denver- Mario Chalmers PG Kansas Jr. 6’1
Think: Keyon Dooling     
     
21. >New Jersey- Tyler Smith SF Tennessee So. 6’7
Think: Desmond Mason     
     
22. Orlando- Darrell Arthur PF Kansas So. 6’9
Think: Kenyon Martin     
     
23. #Seattle- Brandon Rush G/F Kansas Jr. 6’6
Think: Anthony Parker     
     
24. Utah- Robin Lopez C Stanford So. 7’0
Think: Anderson Varejao     
     
25. Houston- Roy Hibbert C Georgetown Sr. 7’2
Think: Zydrunas Ilgauskas     
     
26. San Antonio- D.J. White PF Indiana Sr. 6’9
Think: Paul Milsap     
     
27. New Orleans- Courtney Lee SG W. Kentucky Sr. 6’5
Think: Anthony Parker     
     
28. ?Memphis- Bill Walker G/F Kansas State Fr. 6’6
Think: DerMarr Johnson     
     
29. New Orleans- Jason Thompson PF Rider Sr. 6’11
Think: Alan Henderson     
     
30. Boston- Kyle Weaver SG Washington St. Sr. 6’6
Think: Morris Peterson     
     
Second Round     
31   Richard Hendrix PF Alabama Jr. 6’8
32   Joey Doresy PF Memphis Sr. 6’9
33   Nikola Pekovic F/C Serbia 1986 6’11
34   J.J. Hickson PF N.C. State Fr. 6’9
35   DeVon Hardin C/F California Sr. 6’11
36   Anton Ponkrashav PG Russia 1986 6’8
37   Pat Calathes F St. Joseph Sr. 6’10
38   Serge Ibaka PF Congo 1989 6’10
39   Nathan Jawai C/F Australia 1986 6’10
40   Sonny Weems SG Arkansas Sr. 6’6
41   Shan Foster G/F Vanderbilt Sr. 6’6
42   Charles Rhodes PF Mississippi St. Sr. 6’8
43   Will Daniels SF Rhode Island Sr. 6’8
44   Bryce Taylor SG Oregon Sr. 6’6
45   Rodrigue Beaubois PG France 1988 6’3
46   Derrick Caracter PF Louisville So. 6’9
47   Chris Lofton G Tennessee Sr. 6’2
48   Goran Dragic PG Russia 1986 6’4
49   Will Daniels SF Rhode Island Sr. 6’8
50   Reggie Williams SF VMI Sr. 6’6
51   Semih Urden C Turkey 1986 7’0
52   Malik Hairston SG Oregon Sr. 6’6
53   DeMarcus Nelson SG Duke Sr. 6’3
54   Gary Forbes G/F Umass Sr. 6’7
55   Sean Singletary G Virginia Sr. 6’0
56   Sasha Kaun C Kansas Sr. 6’11
57   Josh Duncan F Xavier Sr. 6’9
58   Aleks Maric C Nebraska Sr. 6’11
59   Marcelus Kemp SG Nevada Sr. 6’5
60   Kentrell Gransberry F/C S. Florida Sr. 6’9

     
Underclassmen declared for the Draft:     
 ~Joe Alexander F West Virginia Jr. 6’8
 ~Ryan Anderson PF California So. 6’10
 Jarryd Bayless PG Arizona Fr. 6’3
 Michael Beasley PF Kansas State Fr. 6’9
 ~Chase Budinger G/F Arizona So. 6’7
 Derrick Caracter PF Louisville So. 6’9
 Earl Clark F Louisville So. 6’8
 Eric Gordon SG Indiana Fr. 6’4
 ~Donte Greene SF Syracuse Fr. 6’10
 ~Richard Hendix PF Alabama Jr. 6’8
 ~J.J. Hickson PF N.C. State Fr. 6’9
 ~Lester Hudson G UT-Martin Jr. 6’3
 ~DeAndre Jordan C Texas A&M Fr. 7’0
 Brook Lopez C Stanford So. 7’0
 Robin Lopez C Stanford So. 7’0
 O.J. Mayo G USC Fr. 6’5
 JaVale McGee C Nevada So. 7’0
 ~Trent Plaisted C BYU Jr. 6’11
 Anthony Randolph F LSU Fr. 6’10
 Derrick Rose PG Memphis Fr. 6’4
 ~Marreese Speights F/C Florida So. 6’10
 ~Ronald Steele PG Alabama Jr. 6’1
 ~Robert Vaden SG UAB Jr. 6’5
     
~has yet to hire an agent     
     
Returning to School:     
 Stephen Curry G Davidson So. 6’2
 Blake Griffin PF Oklahoma Fr. 6’10
 James Harden SG Arizona St. Fr. 6’5
 Dominic James PG Marquette Jr. 5’11
 Davon Jefferson SF USC Fr. 6’8
 Terrence Williams G/F Louisville Jr. 6’6
     
Trade restrictions:     
$ L.A. Clippers receive first round pick (top ten protected) from Minnesota (Marko     
Jaric trade)     
^ Minnesota receives first round pick (2008 lottery protected) from Miami (Ricky Davis)     
> New Jersey receives 2008 and 2010 first round picks from Dallas (Jason Kidd trade)     
&Washington receives first round pick (top 19 protected in ’08 from Memphis, Juan     
Carlos Navarro trade)     
* Phoenix receives un-protected first round pick from Atlanta (Joe Johnson trade)     
# Seattle receives 2008 and 2010 first round picks from Phoenix (Kurt Thomas trade)     
? Memphis receives 2008 and 2010 first round picks from Lakers (Pau Gasol trade)     
     
Team needs HAVE been taken into account with this Mock Draft     

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