2009 NBA Mock Draft: Mark 4

Ok with the deadline do declare for the draft gone and past we now know who the talent pool will be. Many people have said that this is one of the worst drafts they have ever seen, but I actually thought there were gonna be a lot of starters or good rotation players out of this years draft class. Unfortunately there were about 10 good player who we thought were coming out, but didn’t this year. So I’m now of the option that this is a great year to trade your draft pick. With that said I think there is still some talent to be had this year. As always this is what I think teams should do based on need not necessarily what they should do.

Updated April 27, 2009


#1 Kings
Blake Griffin
Ht/Wt: 6-10 / 240 lbs Position: PF Team: Oklahoma Class: Sophomore

#2 Wizards
Ricky Rubio
Ht/Wt: 6-3 / 180 lbs Position: PG Team: DKV Joventut Class: International

#3 Clippers
Hasheem Thabeet
Ht/Wt: 7-2 / 260 lbs Position: C Team: Connecticut Class: Junior

#4 Thunder
James Harden
Ht/Wt: 6-4 / 218 lbs Position: SG Team: Arizona State Class: Sophomore

#5 Timberwolves
Demar DeRozan
Ht/Wt: 6-6 / 210 lbs Position: SG/SF Team: USC Class: Freshman

#6 Grizzles
Jordan Hill
Ht/Wt: 6-9 / 210 lbs Position: PF Team: Arizona Class: Junior

#7 Warriors
Brandon Jennings
Ht/Wt: 6-2 / 170 lbs Position: PG Team: Italy Class: International

#8 Knicks
Stephen Curry
Ht/Wt: 6-3 / 185 lbs Position: PG/SG Team: Davidson Class: Junior

#9 Raptors
Tyreke Evans
Ht/Wt: 6-5 / 205 lbs Position: PG/SG Team: Memphis Class: Freshman

#10 Bucks
Jrue Holiday
Ht/Wt: 6-4 / 200 lbs Position: PG/SG Team: UCLA Class: Freshman

#11 Nets
James Johnson
Ht/Wt: 6-8 / 235 lbs Position: SF/PF Team: Wake Forest Class: Sophomore

#12 Bobcats
Gerald Henderson
Ht/Wt: 6-5 / 215 lbs Position: SG Team: Duke Class: Junior

#13 Pacers
Eric Maynor
Ht/Wt: 6-2 / 165 lbs Position: PG Team: VCU Class: Senior

#14 Suns
Jonny Flynn
Ht/Wt: 6-0 / 175 lbs Position: PG Team: Syracuse Class: Sophomore

#15 Pistons
BJ Mullens
Ht/Wt: 7-0 / 260 lbs Position: C Team: Ohio State Class: Freshman

#16 Bulls
Earl Clark
Ht/Wt: 6-9 / 220 lbs Position: SF/PF Team: Louisville Class: Junior

#17 76ers
Tywon Lawson
Ht/Wt: 6-0 / 175 lbs Position: PG Team: North Carolina Class: Junior

#18 Timberwolves
Austin Daye
Ht/Wt: 6-10 / 190 lbs Position: SF/PF Team: Gonzaga Class: Sophomore

#19 Hawks
DeJuan Blair
Ht/Wt: 6-7 / 250 lbs Position: PF Team: Pittsburgh Class: Sophomore

#20 Jazz
Jarvis Varnado
Ht/Wt: 6-9 / 210 lbs Position: PF Team: Mississippi State Class: Junior

#21 Hornets
Terrence Williams
Ht/Wt: 6-5 / 207 lbs Position: SG/SF Team: Louisville Class: Senior

#22 Mavs
Wayne Ellington
Ht/Wt: 6-5 / 194 lbs Position: SG Team: North Carolina Class: Junior

#23 Kings
Jeff Teague
Ht/Wt: 6-2 / 180 lbs Position: PG Team: Wake Forest Class: Sophomore

#24 Blazers
Patrick Patterson
Ht/Wt: 6-8 / 232 lbs Position: PF Team: Kentucky Class: Sophomore

#25 Thunder
Gani Lawal
Ht/Wt: 6-9 / 233 lbs Position: PF Team: Georgia Tech Class: Sophomore

#26 Bulls
Chase Budinger
Ht/Wt: 6-7 / 190 lbs Position: SG/SF Team: Arizona Class: Junior

#27 Grizzlies
Damion James
Ht/Wt: 6-7 / 227 lbs Position: SF Team: Texas Class: Junior

#28 Timberwolves
Darren Collison
Ht/Wt: 6-1 / 165 lbs Position: PG Team: UCLA Class: Junior

#29 Lakers
Tyler Hansbrough
Ht/Wt: 6-9 / 225 lbs Position: PF Team: North Carolina Class: Senior

#30 Cavs
Sam Young
Ht/Wt: 6-6 / 220 lbs Position: SF Team: Pittsburgh Class: Senior

2009 NBA Mock Draft: Mark 3

Okay now that we finally know the draft order (other then the lottery of course) it seems like a good time to do my next mock. The Big names to pull out since last time are Cole Aldrich, Al-Farouq Aminu, Jerome Jordan, Willie Warren, and Greg Monroe; with Jonny Flynn now in for sure. I’ll probably be the first to put John Wall in a mock, but I think he’ll at least try to come out this year even if the NBA tries to stop him. As always team needs are what we look at and this is what teams should do not necessarily what they will do.

Updated April 16, 2009

#1 Kings
Blake Griffin
Ht/Wt: 6-10 / 240 lbs Position: PF Team: Oklahoma Class: Sophomore

#2 wizards
Ricky Rubio
Ht/Wt: 6-3 / 180 lbs Position: PG Team: DKV Joventut Class: International

#3 Clippers
Hasheem Thabeet
Ht/Wt: 7-2 / 260 lbs Position: C Team: Connecticut Class: Junior

#4 Thunder
James Harden
Ht/Wt: 6-4 / 218 lbs Position: SG Team: Arizona State Class: Sophomore

#5 Grizzles
Jordan Hill
Ht/Wt: 6-9 / 210 lbs Position: PF Team: Arizona Class: Junior

#6 Timberwolves
Demar DeRozan
Ht/Wt: 6-6 / 210 lbs Position: SG/SF Team: USC Class: Freshman

#7 Warriors
Brandon Jennings
Ht/Wt: 6-2 / 170 lbs Position: PG Team: Italy Class: International

#8 Knicks
Stephen Curry
Ht/Wt: 6-3 / 185 lbs Position: PG/SG Team: Davidson Class: Junior

#9 Raptors
Tyreke Evans
Ht/Wt: 6-5 / 205 lbs Position: PG/SG Team: Memphis Class: Freshman

#10 Bucks
Donatas Motiejunas
Ht/Wt: 7-0 / 220 lbs Position: PF/C Team: Lithuania Class: International

#11 Nets
James Johnson
Ht/Wt: 6-8 / 235 lbs Position: SF/PF Team: Wake Forest Class: Sophomore

#12 Bobcats
Gerald Henderson
Ht/Wt: 6-5 / 215 lbs Position: SG Team: Duke Class: Junior

#13 Pacers
Eric Maynor
Ht/Wt: 6-2 / 165 lbs Position: PG Team: VCU Class: Senior

#14 Suns
Jonny Flynn
Ht/Wt: 6-0 / 175 lbs Position: PG Team: Syracuse Class: Sophomore

#15 Pistons
Craig Brackins
Ht/Wt: 6-10 / 230 lbs Position: PF Team: Iowa State Class: Sophomore

#16 Bulls
BJ Mullens
Ht/Wt: 7-0 / 260 lbs Position: C Team: Ohio State Class: Freshman

#17 76ers
Tywon Lawson
Ht/Wt: 6-0 / 175 lbs Position: PG Team: North Carolina Class: Junior

#18 Timberwolves
Earl Clark
Ht/Wt: 6-9 / 220 lbs Position: SF/PF Team: Louisville Class: Junior

#19 Hawks
DeJuan Blair
Ht/Wt: 6-7 / 250 lbs Position: PF Team: Pittsburgh Class: Sophomore

#20 Jazz
Austin Daye
Ht/Wt: 6-10 / 190 lbs Position: SF/PF Team: Gonzaga Class: Sophomore

#21 Hornets
Jrue Holiday
Ht/Wt: 6-4 / 200 lbs Position: PG/SG Team: UCLA Class: Freshman

#22 Mavs
Terrence Williams
Ht/Wt: 6-5 / 207 lbs Position: SG/SF Team: Louisville Class: Senior

#23 Kings
Jeff Teague
Ht/Wt: 6-2 / 180 lbs Position: PG Team: Wake Forest Class: Sophomore

#24 Blazers
Patrick Patterson
Ht/Wt: 6-8 / 232 lbs Position: PF Team: Kentucky Class: Sophomore

#25 Thunder
Gani Lawal
Ht/Wt: 6-9 / 233 lbs Position: PF Team: Georgia Tech Class: Sophomore

#26 Bulls
Chase Budinger
Ht/Wt: 6-7 / 190 lbs Position: SG/SF Team: Arizona Class: Junior

#27 Grizzlies
Wayne Ellington
Ht/Wt: 6-5 / 194 lbs Position: SG Team: North Carolina Class: Junior

#28 Timberwolves
Darren Collison
Ht/Wt: 6-1 / 165 lbs Position: PG Team: UCLA Class: Junior

#29 Lakers
Tyler Hansbrough
Ht/Wt: 6-9 / 225 lbs Position: PF Team: North Carolina Class: Senior

#30 Cavs
Sam Young
Ht/Wt: 6-6 / 220 lbs Position: SF Team: Pittsburgh Class: Senior

2009 NBA Mock Draft: Mark 2

Updated April 7 2009

This is the hardest time of year to figure out who’s really staying and who’s going. Right after your team is disappointed in the tourney your first response can be “yeah I’m coming back and making up for this year,” but then they realize how much money they can make and that’s the end of that. So far the two major players who have said they are coming back are Jonny Flynn, Ed Davis, and Evan Turner. We’ll see how long that lasts, but until we know different they won’t be in the mock draft.

#1 Kings
Blake Griffin
Ht/Wt: 6-10 / 240 lbsPosition: PF/CTeam: OklahomaClass: Sophomore

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

#3 Clippers
Greg Monroe
Ht/Wt: 6-11 / 250 lbsPosition: PF/CTeam: GeorgetownClass: Freshman

#4 Grizzlies
James Harden
Ht/Wt: 6-4 / 218 lbsPosition: SGTeam: Arizona StateClass: Sophomore

#5 Thunder
Hasheem Thabeet
Ht/Wt: 7-2 / 260 lbsPosition: CTeam: ConnecticutClass: Junior

#6 Timberwolves
Brandon Jennings
Ht/Wt: 6-1 / 170 lbsPosition: PGTeam: ArizonaClass: Freshman

#7 Warriors
Willie Warren
Ht/Wt: 6-4 / 210 lbsPosition: PG/SGTeam: OklahomaClass: Freshman

#8 Raptors
Demar DeRozan
Ht/Wt: 6-6 / 210 lbsPosition: SGTeam: USCClass: Freshman

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

#10 Nets
AlFarouq Aminu
Ht/Wt: 6-8 / 210 lbsPosition: SFTeam: Wake ForestClass: Freshman

#11 Pacers
Jordan Hill
Ht/Wt: 6-9 / 210 lbsPosition: PFTeam: ArizonaClass: Junior

#12 Bucks
Cole Aldrich
Ht/Wt: 6-11 / 245 lbsPosition: CTeam: KansasClass: Sophomore

#13 Bobcats
Tyreke Evans
Ht/Wt: 6-5 / 205 lbsPosition: PG/SGTeam: MemphisClass: Freshman

#14 Suns
Earl Clark
Ht/Wt: 6-9 / 200 lbsPosition: SF/PFTeam: LouisvilleClass: Junior

#15 Bulls
BJ Mullens
Ht/Wt: 7-0 / 260 lbsPosition: CTeam: Ohio StateClass: Freshman

#16 Pistons
James Johnson
Ht/Wt: 6-8 / 235 lbsPosition: PFTeam: Wake ForestClass: Sophomore

#17 76ers
Jrue Holiday
Ht/Wt: 6-4 / 200 lbsPosition: PG/SGTeam: UCLAClass: Freshman

#18 Timberwolves
Jeff Teague
Ht/Wt: 6-2 / 180 lbsPosition: PGTeam: Wake ForestClass: Sophomore

#19 Hawks
Tywon Lawson
Ht/Wt: 6-0 / 175 lbsPosition: PGTeam: North CarolinaClass: Junior

#20 Mavs
Eric Maynor
Ht/Wt: 6-2 / 165 lbsPosition: PGTeam: VCUClass: Senior

#21 Hornets
Gerald Henderson
Ht/Wt: 6-5 / 215 lbsPosition: SGTeam: DukeClass: Junior

#22 Jazz
Craig Brackins
Ht/Wt: 6-10 / 230 lbsPosition: PF/CTeam: Iowa StateClass: Sophomore

#23 Blazers
DeJuan Blair
Ht/Wt: 6-7 / 250 lbsPosition: PFTeam: PittsburghClass: Sophomore

#24 Kings
Terrence Williams
Ht/Wt: 6-5 / 207 lbsPosition: SG/SFTeam: LouisvilleClass: Senior

#25 Thunder
Wayne Ellington
Ht/Wt: 6-5 / 194 lbsPosition: SGTeam: North CarolinaClass: Junior

#26 Bulls
Tyler Hansbrough
Ht/Wt: 6-9 / 230 lbsPosition: PFTeam: North CarolinaClass: Senior

#27 Timberwolves
Jerome Jordan
Ht/Wt: 7-0 / 235 lbsPosition: CTeam: TulsaClass: Sophomore

#28 Grizzlies
Chase Budinger
Ht/Wt: 6-7 / 190 lbsPosition: SG/SFTeam: ArizonaClass: Junior

#29 Lakers
Sam Young
Ht/Wt: 6-6 / 215 lbsPosition: SFTeam: PittsburghClass: Senior

#30 Cavs
Darren Collison
Ht/Wt: 6-1 / 165 lbsPosition: PGTeam: UCLAClass: Junior