2017 NBA Draft: Full Mock and Essentials

By Ryan Hammer on May 27, 2017

With the 2017 NBA Draft about a month away, here is a full, two round-60 pick, mock prediction of the draft along with some essentials to know about certain types of players.

Date and time: Thursday, June 22, 7 p.m.

Location: Barclays Center, Brooklyn

Where to watch: ESPN

MOCK

ROUND 1 (1-30), ROUND 2 (31-60)

1.  Boston Celtics: Josh Jackson, SF, Kansas, 6’8″

2.  Los Angeles Lakers: Lonzo Ball, PG, UCLA, 6’6″

3.  Philadelphia 76ers: Markelle Fultz, PG, Washington, 6’4″

4. Pheonix Suns: Jayson Tatum, SF, Duke, 6’8″

5. Sacramento Kings: De’Aron Fox, PG, Kentucky, 6’4″

6. Orlando Magic: Jonathan Isaac, SF, Florida State, 6’10″

7. Minnesota Timberwolves: Malik Monk, PG/SG, Kentucky, 6’3″

8. New York Knicks: Dennis Smith Jr., PG, NC State, 6’3″

9. Dallas Mavericks: Lauri Markkanen, PF/C, Arizona, 7’0″

10. Sacramento Kings (2): Zach Collins, C, Gonzaga, 7’0″

11. Charlotte Hornets: Luke Kennard, SG, Duke, 6’6″

12. Detroit Pistons: Frank Ntilikina, PG, International, 6’5″

13. Denver Nuggets: Jarrett Allen, C, Texas, 6’11″

14. Miami Heat: Donovan Mitchell, PG/SG, Louisville, 6’3″

15. Portland Trail Blazers: O.G. Anunoby, SF, Indiana, 6’8″

16. Chicago Bulls: Justin Jackson, SF, North Carolina, 6’8″

17. Milwaukee Bucks: Ike Anigbogu, C, UCLA, 6’10″

18. Indiana Pacers: T.J. Leaf, PF, UCLA, 6’10″

19. Atlanta Hawks: Terrance Ferguson, SG/SF, International, 6’7″

20. Portland Trail Blazers(2): Harry Giles, PF, Duke, 6’11″

21. Oklahoma City Thunder: John Collins, Wake Forest, PF/C, 6’10″

22. Brooklyn Nets: Rodions Kurucs, International, SF, 6’7″

23. Toronto Raptors: Ivan Rabb, C, Cal, 6’11″

24.Utah Jazz: Tony Bradley, PF/C, North Carolina, 6’10″

25. Orlando Magic (2): Justin Patton, C, Creighton, 7’0″

26. Portland Trail Blazers (3): Jonathan Jeanne, PF/C, International, 7’2″

27. Brooklyn Nets (2): Tyler Lydon, PF, Syracuse, 6’9″

28. Los Angeles Lakers (2): Kyle Kuzma, PF, Utah, 6’9″

29. San Antonio Spurs: Caleb Swanigan, PF/C, Purdue, 6’9″

30. Utah Jazz (2): Derrick White, PG/SG, Colorado, 6’5″

31. Atlanta Hawks (2): Jawun Evans, PG, Oklahoma State, 5’11″

32. Pheonix Suns (2): Bam Adebayo, C, Kentucky, 6’10″

33. Orlando Magic (3): Semi Ojeleye, SF, SMU, 6’7″

34. Sacramento Kings (3): Sindarius Thornwell, SG, South Carolina, 6’5″

35. Orlando Magic (4): Dwayne Bacon, SG, Florida State, 6’7″

36. Philadelphia 76ers (2): Kobi Simmons, PG/SG, Arizona, 6’7″

37. Boston Celtics (2): Jordan Bell, PF/C, Oregon, 6’9″

38. Chicago Bulls (2): Frank Jackson, PG, Duke, 6’3″

39. Philadelphia 76ers (3): Dillon Brooks, SG/SF, Oregon, 6’7″

40. New Orleans Pelicans: P.J. Dozier, PG/SG, South Carolina, 6’6″

41. Charlotte Hornets (2): Isaiah Hartenstein, PF/C, International, 7’1″

42. Utah Jazz (3): D.J. Wilson, SF/PF, Michigan, 6’10″

43. Houston Rockets: Monte Morris, PG, Iowa State, 6’3″

44. New York Knicks (2): Cam Oliver, PF, Nevada, 6’8″

45. Houston Rockets (2): Johnathan Motley, PF/C, 6’10″

46. Philadelphia 76ers (4): Josh Hart, SG, Villanova, 6’5″

47. Indiana Pacers (2): Tyler Dorsey, SG, Oregon, 6’4″

48. Milwaukee Bucks (2): Frank Mason, PG, Kansas, 5’11″

49. Denver Nuggets (2): Jaron Blossomgame, SF/PF, 6’7″

50. Philadelphia 76ers (5): Anzejs Pasecniks, PF/C, International, 7’1″

51. Denver Nuggets (3): Thomas Bryant, PF/C, Indiana, 6’10″

52. Washington Wizards: Nigel Williams-Goss, PG, Gonzaga, 6’3″

53. Boston Celtics (3): Edmond Sumner, PG/SG, Xavier, 6’6″

54. Pheonix Suns (3): Wesley Iwundu, SF, Kansas State, 6’7″

55. Utah Jazz (4): Devin Robinson, SF/PF, Florida, 6’8″

56. Boston Celtics (4): Alec Peters, SF, Valparaiso, 6’9″

57. Brooklyn Nets (3): Sterling Brown, SG, SMU, 6’6″

58. New York Knicks (3): Alpha Kaba, C, International, 6’10″

59. San Antonio Spurs (2): Melo Trimble, PG, Maryland, 6’3″

60. Atlanta Hawks (3): Mathias Lessort, PF/C, International, 6’9″

High Risk

Harry Giles, Jonathan Jeanne

Harry Giles was hindered by injury for a large chunk of his only college basketball season along with questionable performance for the time he was ‘fully healthy.’ That being said, Giles was the number one recruit coming out of high school a year ago so his talent and potential are undeniable. Had he fulfilled expectations in college ball, he could have been hearing his name called in the top 10.

There is no doubt in Jeanne’s potential but there is not a lot to go off of in terms of basketball ability. Jeanne measures at 7-foot-2 with a 7-foot-6 1/2 wingspan and a 9-foot-5 standing reach. His athleticism and physical traits are far from ordinary but he only averaged 3 points and 10 minutes per game in the French instructional league so there is a lot of question to his actual skill.

Sleepers (Look to See These Guys’ Stocks Rise Up High on June 22)

Derrick White, Kyle Kuzma, Jawun Evans

Derrick White played four of his four years of college basketball but three of them at the Division II level and one at Division I. The DII school Colorado-Colorado Springs, was his only scholarship offer and he rode that to two All-American years and a Division 1 scholarship at Colorado. He turned a lot of heads at the NBA combine with his playmaking ability and might be able to sneak into the end of the first round.

Kyle Kuzma is another guy who performed well at the combine. He has potential to be a natural and pure power forward in the NBA with his good size and strength combined with his athleticism. He went under the radar during the college season because of Utah’s performance, or lack of, but he can shoot, rebound, and run the floor with the guards.

Jawun Evans is smaller in size but a grown man on the court. Evans is one of the purest athletes in the draft pool and can do almost anything a point guard should be able to do and more. He flew under the radar a little during the season because of guys like Lonzo Ball, De’Aron Fox, and Markelle Fultz taking up a lot of the point guard spotlight. Evans is agile, fast, shifty, a good shooter and is a master at getting to the basket, so should transition very well.

Best Bang for Your Buck

Caleb Swanigan, Frank Mason, Lauri Markkanen

Caleb Swanigan was this season’s best big man, an easy All-American selection and a player of the year candidate. From his first time on the Purdue basketball court all the way to the combine, Swanigan has proven to be the best shooting big man in the country with the size to be able to put the ball on the ground and work in the post against any size player.

Apparently being the best player in all of college basketball doesn’t mean too much to NBA executives because they’re not so ecstatic on Frank Mason. Small in size and pretty one dimensional, Mason will have to improve his passing game to succeed at the elite level. Mason showed at the combine that he can control the game and run an offense and he will go around the middle of the second round. We saw Malcom Brogden do the same thing in this year’s NBA season after being an experienced senior graduate who was questionable entering the league at all and is the favorite to win rookie of the year.

Lauri Markkanen will be a lottery pick for sure and that means he will have to deliver a lot. And there is little to no doubt in Markkanen’s game standing at 7 feet tall and still being very athletic and versatile. Markannen is the future of the NBA in a sense that he is the hybrid big man that has an unstoppable post game but also is able to step out beyond the arc and shoot and put the ball on the ground and dribble to the rack.

Guys That Will Hear Their Name Called That You Have Never Heard of (Non-International) 

Cam Oliver, Alec Peters

Both higher mid-major players (Oliver — Nevada, Peters — Valpo), these two have been two of the best mid-major players in the nation and Peters was at one point on a shortlist for Naismith Player of the Year. Oliver was mentioned over the last six months or so because of his NBA potential being so imminent and obvious. Oliver is a powerful 4 and will have a smooth transition to the next level.

Alec Peters is a small forward who was an elite scorer for Valpo and there will definitely be a team that takes a chance on him in the second round because of scoring ability. Both should hear their names called in the second round.

Internationals to Watch for

Frank Ntilikina (France, SIG Strasbourg): PG

Terrance Ferguson (United States, Adelaide 76ers): PG/SG

Rodions Kurucs (Latvia, Barcelona B): SF

Jonathan Jeanne (France, SLUC Nancy): PF/C

Isaiah Hartenstein (Germany, Zalgaris Kaunis): PF/C

Aznejs Pasecniks (Latvia, Gran Canaria): PF/C

Alpha Kaba (France, Mega Leks): C

Mathias Lessort (France, Nanterre 92): PF/C

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