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: Devin Harris     
     
3. &Memphis- Brook Lopez C Stanford So. 7’0
Think: Jermaine O’Neal     
     
4. Minnesota- O.J. Mayo G USC Fr. 6’5
Think: Gilbert Arenas     
     
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- Kevin Love PF UCLA Fr. 6’9
Think: Chris Webber     
     
8. Charlotte- Eric Gordon SG Indiana Fr. 6’4
Think: Ben Gordon/Randy Foye     
     
9. Chicago- D.J. Augustin PG Texas So. 6’0
Think: Mike Conley Jr.     
     
10. Indiana- Hasheem Thabeet C UConn So. 7’3
Think: Ben Wallace (but six inches taller)     

     
11. New Jersey- Nicols Batum G/F France 1988 6’8
Think: Josh Howard     
     
12. Sacramento- Russell Westbrook G UCLA So. 6’4
Think: Larry Hughes     
     
13. Portland- Anthony Randolph F LSU Fr. 6’10
Think: Tayshaun Prince     
     
14. Golden State- Darren Collison PG UCLA Jr. 6’1
Think: A less-talented Chris Paul     
     
15. *Phoenix- Ty Lawson PG North Carolina So. 5’11
Think: T.J. Ford     
     
16. Philadelphia- Tyler Hansbrough PF North Carolina Jr. 6’9
Think: Eduardo Najera     
     
17. Toronto- JaVale McGee C Nevada So. 7’0
Think: Kendrick Perkins     
     
18. Washington- Tyler Smith SF Tennessee Jr. 6’7
Think:     
     
19. Cleveland- Chris Douglas-Roberts SG Memphis Jr. 6’6
Think: Jamal Crawford     
     
20. Dallas- Robin Lopez C Stanford Fr. 7’0
Think: Anderson Varejao     
     
21. Denver- Brandon Rush G/F Kansas Jr. 6’6
Think: Anthony Parker     
     
22. Orlando- Darrell Arthur PF Kansas So. 6’9
Think: Kenyon Martin     
     
23. Utah- Roy Hibbert C Georgetown Sr. 7’2
Think: Zydrunas Ilgauskas     
     
24. Houston- Alexis Ajinca PF France 1988 7’0
Think: Nick Fazekas     
     
25. #Seattle- Courtney Lee SG W. Kentucky Sr. 6’5
Think: Anthony Parker     
     

 
26. ?Memphis- Bill Walker G/F Kansas State Fr. 6’6
Think: DerMarr Johnson     
     
27. San Antonio- D.J. White PF Indiana Sr. 6’9
Think: Paul Milsap     
     
28. New Orleans- Jason Thompson PF Rider Sr. 6’11
Think: Alan Henderson     
     
29. Detroit- Mario Chalmers PG Kansas Jr. 6’1
Think: Keyon Dooling     
     
30. Boston- Kyle Weaver SG Washington St. Sr. 6’6
Think: Morris Peterson     
     
Second Round     
31   Richard Hendrix PF Alabama Jr. 6’8
32   Jamont Gordon G Mississippi St. Jr. 6’4
33   Joey Doresy PF Memphis Sr. 6’9
34   J.J. Hickson PF N.C. State Fr. 6’9
35   DeVon Hardin C/F California Sr. 6’11
36   Josh Shipp SG UCLA Jr. 6’5
37   Nathan Jawai C/F Australia 1986 6’10
38   Serge Ibaka PF Congo 1989 6’10
39   Ante Tomic C/F Croatia 1987 7’1
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   Nikola Pekovic F/C Serbia 1986 6’11
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   Anton Ponkrashav PG Russia 1986 6’8
49   Will Daniels SF Rhode Island Sr. 6’8
50   DeMarcus Nelson SG Duke Sr. 6’3
51   Semih Urden C Turkey 1986 7’0
52   Malik Hairston SG Oregon Sr. 6’6
53   Kentrell Gransberry F/C S. Florida Sr. 6’9
54   Aleks Maric C Nebraska Sr. 6’11
55   Reggie Williams SF VMI Sr. 6’6
56   Sasha Kaun C Kansas Sr. 6’11
57   Goran Dragic PG Russia 1986 6’4
58   Sean Singletary G Virginia Sr. 6’0
59   Marcelus Kemp SG Nevada Sr. 6’5
60   Derrick Low PG Washington St. Sr. 6’1

     
Underclassmen declared for the Draft:     
 ~Derrick Caracter PF Louisville So. 6’9
 ~Richard Hendix PF Alabama Jr. 6’8
 ~J.J. Hickson PF N.C. State Fr. 6’9
 Brook Lopez C Stanford So. 7’0
 Robin Lopez C Stanford So. 7’0
 JaVale McGee C Nevada So. 7’0
 ~Robert Vaden SG UAB Jr. 6’5
     
~has yet to hire an agent     
Returning to School:     
 Stephen Curry G Davidson So. 6’2
 James Harden SG Arizona St. Fr. 6’5
     
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)     
&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     

Unfortunately for the Drew Tang Clan, Drew Neitzel is not on anyone’s draft boards.

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