NBA Mock Draft (updated 6/26)

1st Round
#	Team	Pos	Player	School	Notes
1	Portland	C	Greg Oden	Ohio State	Durant would be the better fit, as the Blazers have Zach Randolph and LaMarcus Aldridge, but they can't pass on the sure thing here
2	Seattle	F	Kevin Durant	Texas	Oden would give them that center they've been pursuing for the last several years in the draft, but Durant is a nice consolation prize
3	Atlanta	PF	Al Horford	Florida	Word out of Atlanta is that they are more interested in Horford than Wright now. Good call, but why not trade down and take Conley?
4	Memphis	PF	Joakim Noah	Florida	There is no clear-cut choice here, but Noah gives Memphis defense and rebounding and is more NBA-ready than Brendan Wright
5	Boston	F	Jeff Green	Georgetown	Now Danny Ainge says the Celtics will keep this pick. I'm still doubtful, but if they do, Green is their best option
6	Milwaukee	PG	Mike Conley	Ohio State	This pick could be traded, as many teams covet Conley, but if the Bucks keep it, Conley can back up and later replace Mo Williams
7	Minnesota	C	Spencer Hawes	Washington	Until the Garnett trade talk clears up it's hard to say what they'll do with this pick, but McHale is a fan of Hawes
8	Charlotte	PF	Brandan Wright	North Carolina	At this point there is considerably less risk in taking Wright and Charlotte would add yet another Tar Heel (May, Felton, MJ)
9	Chicago	PF	Yi Jianlian	China	With Hawes off the board, the Bulls can draft Yi and either trade the pick (to Golden State perhaps) or try to groom him into the big man they need
10	Sacramento	SF	Julian Wright	Kansas	Wright would give the Kings defense and rebounding and can play some point forward. The defense could be big as Artest could be moved
11	Atlanta	PG	Javaris Crittenton	Georgia Tech	As determined as the Hawks seem to avoid drafting a position they need, it's hard to see them drafting yet another forward.
12	Philadelphia	G/F	Corey Brewer	Florida	What a steal this would be for the Sixers (and maybe wishful thinking on my part). Brewer's offense is overrated, but he'll be a stopper right away
13	New Orleans	SF	Thaddeus Young	Georgia Tech	Thornton would also be a solid pick, but at 18, Young has more upside. The Hornets were reportedly impressed by his workout
14	LA Clippers	PG	Acie Law	Texas A&M	What better mentor for Law than his most common comparison, Sam Cassell? Livingston has not proven he can start or stay healthy
15	Detroit	F/C	Sean Williams	Boston College	Williams would be a great fit for the Pistons who need shot-blocking and intensity. Joe Dumars has shown he has no fear of cast-offs
16	Washington	SG	Nick Young	USC	If DeShawn Stevenson's YouTube appearance has proven anything, it's that the Wizards need an upgrade at shooting guard
17	New Jersey	F	Al Thornton	Florida State	The athletic forward would excel in a fast-paced Jason Kidd-run offense and would help make up for the loss of Vince Carter
18	Golden State	PF	Jason Smith	Colorado State	Smith would be a great small-ball player, with great size, athleticism, and a nice shooting touch and should fit right in to Nellie's system
19	LA Lakers	PG	Gabe Pruitt	USC	Yes, the Lakers have Jordan Farmar, but they need a backup if Smush Parker is let go or if Farmar is part of a major trade
20	Miami	SG	Rodney Stuckey	Eastern Washington	The Heat get a young combo guard who can help ease the scoring load on Wade and should be able to knock down some open threes
21	Philadelphia	PF	Josh McRoberts	Duke	He may not have the perimeter game scouts thought he would develop, but he should be a capable scorer and rebounder
22	Charlotte	SG	Morris Almond	Rice	The Bobcats can improve their scoring and depth at SG, which gives them a sort of Plan B if they can't land Vince Carter
23	New York	SF	Wilson Chandler	DePaul	Like Renaldo Balkman, Chandler would likely be a 2nd round pick if he doesn't go here, but he probably got a promise from Isiah because he's cancelled his workouts
24	Phoenix	SG	Rudy Fernandez	Spain	Phoenix needs another player who can play a little point guard and spell Steve Nash. Fernandez provides that and some shooting
25	Utah	SG	Marco Belinelli	Italy	Belinelli would be an upgrade over Derek Fisher and Gordon Giricek and the Jazz could really use his three-point shooting
26	Houston	PF	Glen Davis	LSU	Yao needs help as Houston has relied on Mutombo, Juwan Howard, and Chuck Hayes. Davis can help with scoring and rebounding
27	Detroit	SF	Derrick Byars	Vanderbilt	Byars ought to be an improvement for Detroit's bench and as a 6-7 220 lb senior, he should have the NBA-readiness the Pistons want
28	San Antonio	PF	Tiago Splitter	Brazil	Splitter won't be eligible to leave his Euroleague team until 2008, but the Spurs have the depth to be patient with him
29	Phoenix	SG	Daequan Cook	Ohio State	The Suns would be hard-pressed to pass up on such a talented shooter this late in the draft, especially when he can play a little PG
30	Philadelphia	PF	Ali Traore	France	With four picks in this year's draft, the Sixers can afford to let Traore take his time and develop abroad for another year.
2nd Round
31	Seattle	C	Aaron Gray	Pittsburgh	Gray's plodding pace hurt his stock, but he could be a solid big man
32	Boston	C	Marc Gasol	Spain	Not as athletic as his brother Pau, but he can play in the low-post
33	San Antonio	PG	Taurean Green	Florida	Green should be an upgrade over Jacque Vaughn and Beno Udrih
34	Dallas	SF	Demetris Nichols	Syracuse	Nichols gives Dallas another swingman and some outside shooting
35	Seattle	SF	Marcus Williams	Arizona	Versatile swingman helps make up for the loss of Rashard Lewis
36	Golden State	SF	Reyshawn Terry	North Carolina	Warriors get more depth at small forward and a good shooter
37	Portland	PG	Zabian Dowdell	Virginia Tech	Portland could trade up to get Conley, but if not they take a backup
38	Philadelphia	SF	Alando Tucker	Wisconsin	Tucker's athleticism and rebounding would be a good fit in Philly
39	Orlando	SG	Arron Afflalo	UCLA	Orlando needs help at shooting guard with Grant Hill leaving
40	LA Lakers	SF	Jared Dudley	Boston College	Dudley does not seem to fit any NBA achetype, but he will find a way
41	Minnesota	C	Kyle Visser	Wake Forest	Visser can provide some good low-post scoring to help Garnett
42	Portland	PF	Nick Fazekas	Nevada	Hard to know how he will pan out. He can shoot, but he lacks bulk
43	New Orleans	PG	Ramon Sessions	Nevada	Bobby Jackson ain't what he used to be and Paul needs a backup
44	Orlando	PF	Herbert Hill	Providence	Hill shined in his senior season and could be a sleeper this late
45	LA Clippers	SG	JamesOn Curry	Oklahoma State	With Cuttino Mobley declining, the Clippers need outside shooting
46	Golden State	PG	Petteri Koponen	Finland	An intriguing young point guard who will stay overseas to develop
47	Washington	C	Stanko Barac	Bosnia	Not very athletic, but a fundamentally-sound center with good size
48	LA Lakers	SG	Trey Johnson	Jackson State	If nothing else he can relate to Kobe, as a great scorer on a bad team
49	Chicago	SF	Dominic McGuire	Fresno State	Scott Skiles loves defense and the versatile McGuire can provide it
50	Dallas	PF	Kyrylo Fesenko	Ukraine	At 7-0, 245 lbs, he has great size, but he is still very raw
51	Chicago	SG	Renaldas Seibutis	Lithuania	Chicago would likely leave him in Europe and let him develop
52	Portland	SF	Joao Gomes	Portugal	He's been impressive at Eurocamp, though he's a few years away
53	Portland	PG	Bobby Brown	CS Fullerton	More of a combo guard, drawing comparisons to Bobby Jackson
54	Houston	SG	D.J. Strawberry	Maryland	Limited potential, but might develop into a solid role player
55	Utah	SG	J.R. Reynolds	Virginia	A bit undersized at 6-3, but good shooting range and quickness
56	Milwaukee	C	Chris Richard	Florida	A good athlete with an NBA body, but he's shown limited production
57	Detroit	SG	Brad Newley	Australia	He'll take a few years to develop, but great scoring ability
58	San Antonio	PF	Stephane Lasme	Massachusetts	Averaged an impressive 5.1 blocks per game in his senior year
59	Phoenix	PG	Jared Jordan	Marist	The Suns would have to be happy to get Jordan with such a late pick
60	Dallas	SG	Ron Lewis	Ohio State	Dallas could always use another shooter and they get one here