2009 NBA Mock Draft

This is my first mock draft and I am going to take team needs into account. I’m not plugged into any team or anything, but I’ll try to take the best players who fit a need.
We’ll assume that everyone who’s good will come out this year. We’ll include the 2nd round after the season is over.
Updated on March 5, 2009

1 Kings
Blake Griffin
Ht/Wt: 6-10 / 240 Position: PFTeam: OklahomaClass: Sophomore

2 Wizards
Ricky Rubio
Ht/Wt: 6-3 / 180 Position: PGTeam: DKV JoventutClass: International

3 Thunder
Greg Monroe
Ht/Wt: 6-11 / 250 Position: PF/CTeam: GeorgetownClass: Freshman

4 Clippers
James Harden
Ht/Wt: 6-4 / 218 Position: SGTeam: Arizona StateClass: Sophomore

5 Grizzlies
Jordan Hill
Ht/Wt: 6-9 / 210 Position: PFTeam: ArizonaClass: Junior

6 Timberwolves
Hasheem Thabeet
Ht/Wt: 7-2 / 260 Position: CTeam: ConnecticutClass: Junior

7 Warriors
Jeff Teague
Ht/Wt: 6-2 / 180 Position: PGTeam: Wake ForestClass: Sophomore

8 Raptors
AlFarouq Aminu
Ht/Wt: 6-8 / 210 Position: SFTeam: Wake ForestClass: Freshman

9 Knicks
Stephen Curry
Ht/Wt: 6-3 / 185 Position: PG/SGTeam: DavidsonClass: Junior

10 Pacers
Willie Warren
Ht/Wt: 6-4 / 210 Position: PG/SGTeam: OklahomaClass: Freshman

11 Bobcats
Demar DeRozan
Ht/Wt: 6-6 / 210 Position: SGTeam: USCClass: Freshman

12 Nets
Tyreke Evans
Ht/Wt: 6-5 / 205 Position: PG/SGTeam: MemphisClass: Freshman

13 Bulls
BJ Mullens
Ht/Wt: 7-0 / 260 Position: CTeam: Ohio StateClass: Freshman

14 Suns
Brandon Jennings
Ht/Wt: 6-1 / 170 Position: PGTeam: ArizonaClass: Freshman

15 76ers
Jrue Holiday
Ht/Wt: 6-4 / 200 Position: PG/SGTeam: UCLAClass: Freshman

16 Bucks
Eric Maynor
Ht/Wt: 6-3 / 180 Position: PG Team: VCU Class: Senior

17 Pistons
Cole Aldrich
Ht/Wt: 6-11 / 245 Position: CTeam: KansasClass: Sophomore

18 Timberwolves
Earl Clark
Ht/Wt: 6-9 / 200 Position: SF/PFTeam: LouisvilleClass: Junior

19 Hawks
DeJuan Blair
Ht/Wt: 6-7 / 250 Position: PFTeam: PittsburghClass: Sophomore

20 Mavs
Gerald Henderson
Ht/Wt: 6-5 / 215 Position: SGTeam: DukeClass: Junior

21 Jazz
Kyle Singler
Ht/Wt: 6-9 / 210 Position: SFTeam: DukeClass: Sophomore

22 Hornets
James Johnson
Ht/Wt: 6-8 / 235 Position: PFTeam: Wake ForestClass: Sophomore

23 Kings
Tywon Lawson
Ht/Wt: 6-0 / 175 Position: PGTeam: North CarolinaClass: Junior

24 Blazers
Patrick Patterson
Ht/Wt: 6-8 / 232 lbsPosition: PFTeam: KentuckyClass: Sophomore

25 Bulls
Jerome Jordan
Ht/Wt: 7-0 / 235 Position: CTeam: TulsaClass: Sophomore

26 Thunder
Jonny Flynn
Ht/Wt: 6-0 / 175 Position: PGTeam: SyracuseClass: Sophomore

27 Magic
Evan Turner
Ht/Wt: 6-7 / 205 Position: SG/SFTeam: Ohio StateClass: Sophomore

28 Timberwolves
Chase Budinger
Ht/Wt: 6-7 / 190 Position: SG/SFTeam: ArizonaClass: Junior

29 Cavaliers
Damion James
Ht/Wt: 6-7 / 222 Position: SG/SF Team: Texas Class: Junior

30 Lakers
DaJuan Summers
Ht/Wt: 6-8 / 225 Position: SFTeam: GeorgetownClass: Junior

Playoff Update

The Bulls lost SF Luol Deng to a stress fracture for the rest of the year. I thought that after the trade deadline that the Bulls had made themselves the best of the teams looking for the 8th spot in the east. So what we need to look at now is can the Bulls overcome the lost of someone as important to the team as Deng. They haven't played a game yet since losing Deng so I can't say what their lineup will be, but this is what I think it should be:
PG Rose/Kirk

SG BG/Kirk

SF Salmons

PF Tyrus/Miller

C Miller/Noah/Gray

I still think that they have enough to win a lot of games, but the loss of Deng will equal to losing two more games I think and that is all the other teams need to push themselves ahead of the Bulls. Well look on the bright side they could win the lottery again this year.