Comparisons of draft prospects to current NBA players is always an inexact science, but these projections are a combination of statistical profiles from when the NBA players were at a similar age and from stylistic similarities. Read more »
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Draft Report: Karl-Anthony Towns Of Kentucky
Karl-Anthony Towns is perhaps the most jack of all trades center prospect in NBA history and he really could become a master of them all to become one of the best two or three players in the league. Read more »
Draft Report: Jahlil Okafor Of Duke
People watch Jahlil Okafor's preternatural post game and think he just wasn't made for these times. Outside shooting has never been more important, but low post scorers that command a double team can be transformative to an offense. Read more »
The Lakers' Draft Predicament
Okafor and Randle both want to play around the rim on offense and makes you confident in their ability to anchor an NBA defense. The worst case scenario is they would end up getting in each other's way on one end of the floor and leave the paint unprotected on the other. Read more »
Top-13 Of The 2014 NBA Draft
The 2014 class could end up rivaling 2003 based on its depth. If the Top 3 players in this year’s draft ever got on the same team, it would be something. Read more »
2013 NBA Mock Draft (Final Edition)
Draft day has finally arrived and while everyone pines for the 2014 class already, this one has the chance to be sneaky good in the 'many quality starters' variety. Read more »
2013 NBA Mock Draft (Wednesday/Quality Of Opp. Edition)
In this mock, we include the PER of each player based on the quality of opponent. Even statistics in this context can only go so far, but helps move beyond the possibility of inflation against competition that isn't even close to being NBA caliber. Read more »
2012 NBA Mock Draft, Version 4.0 (Draft-Day Edition)
The Andre Drummond/Perry Jones effect on this draft before we make sense of picks seven through 30 just hours before a flood of draft-day trades shreds every mock. Read more »
2012 NBA Mock Draft, Version 3.0
The 2012 NBA Draft is a week away and nothing is certain beyond Anthony Davis going to the Hornets with the first overall pick even though several scenarios are beginning to crystalize. Read more »
2012 NBA Mock Draft, Version 1.0 (Pre-Lottery Edition)
While every team in the lottery can bring their Anthony Davis jersey if they win the first overall pick, the gap between Thomas Robinson, Bradley Beal, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Andre Drummond is extremely narrow for me and highly intriguing. Read more »
2011 NBA Draft, Version 5.0 (Day-Of Edition)
Kenyon Martin, Stromile Swift, Marcus Fizer and Darius Miles can pop the champagne like they’re the ’72 Dolphins because 2011 won’t displace 2000 as the worst class of all-time. Read more »
2011 NBA Mock Draft, Version 4.0
The 2011 NBA Draft is mere days away and even though picks 20 through 60 are always an unpredictable free-for-all, the impending anarchy of Thursday evening is even more menacing. Read more »
2011 NBA Mock Draft, Version 3.0
A lackluster draft class is being badly overshadowed by the most compelling NBA Finals in a generation, but with the big night less than two weeks away, the Mock Drafts must go on. Read more »
2011 NBA Mock Draft (Post-Lottery Edition)
The 2011 NBA Trade Deadline become even more fascinating and historical as two picks that were acquired in trades moved up from eight to first and sixth to third. Here is how picks one through 14 currently project. Read more »
2011 NBA Draft, Version 1.0
The pool of potential players lacks a true franchise player candidate, but there are many talented ten-year starter and immediately valuable role players to be mined. Read more »