NBA MOCK DRAFT WITH A WEEK TO GO

1. Boston Celtics

BIGGEST NEED: POWER FORWARD

NEED FIT: JOSH JACKSON, SF/PF, KANSAS

or JOHNATHAN ISAAC, PF, FSU

BEST AVAILABLE: MARKELLE FULTZ, PG, Washington

THE PICK: MARKELLE FULTZ

2. LOS ANGELES LAKERS

BIGGEST NEED: POINT GAURD

NEED FIT: LONZO BALL, PG, UCLA

or DE'AARON FOX, PG, KENTUCKY

BEST AVAILABLE: LONZO BALL

THE PICK: JOSH JACKSON, SF/PF

3. PHILADELPHIA 76ers

BIGGEST NEED: SHOOTING GAURD

NEED FIT: Malik Monk, SG, Kentucky

BEST AVAILABLE: LONZO BALL, PG, UCLA

THE PICK: LONZO BALL

4. PHEONIX SUNS

BIGGEST NEED: SMALL FORWARD

NEED FIT: JAYSON TATUM, SF, DUKE

BEST AVAILABLE: DE'AARON FOX, PG, Kentucky

THE PICK: JAYSON TATUM

5. SACRAMENTO KINGS

BIGGEST NEED: POINT GAURD

NEED FIT: DE'AARON FOX, PG, KENTUCKY

BEST AVAILABLE: DE'AARON FOX

THE PICK: DE'AARON FOX

6. ORLANDO MAGIC

BIGGEST NEED: POINT GAURD

NEED FIT: Dennis Smith, PG, NC State

BEST AVAILABLE: Malik Monk, SG, Kentucky

THE PICK: Malik Monk

7. MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES

BIGGEST NEED: Small Forward

NEED FIT: JOHNATHAN ISAAC, SF/PF, FSU

BEST AVAILABLE: JOHNATHAN ISAAC

THE PICK: JOHNATHAN ISAAC

8. NEW YORK KNICKS

BIGGEST NEED: Point Guard

NEED FIT: Dennis Smith Jr, PG, NC State

BEST AVAILABLE: Dennis Smith Jr

THE PICK: Dennis Smith Jr

9. DALLAS MAVERICKS

BIGGEST NEED: Power Forward/Center

NEED FIT: LAURI MARKANEN, PF, ARIZONA

BEST AVAILABLE: LAURI MARKANEN

THE PICK: LAURI MARKANEN

10. SACRAMENTO KINGS

BIGGEST NEED: ANYTHING but Shooting Guard

NEED FIT: Frank Ntilikina, PG, FRANCE, Zach Collins PF/C, Gonzaga, JUSTIN JACKSON, SF, NORTH CAROLINA, OG ANUNOBY, SF/PF, INDIANAA

BEST AVAILABLE: Frank Ntilikina

THE PICK: OG ANUNOBY

11. CHARLOTTE HORNETS

BIGGEST NEED: SMALL FORWARD, Power Forward

NEED FIT: Zach Collins PF/C, Gonzaga, JUSTIN JACKSON, SF, NORTH CAROLINA,

BEST AVAILABLE: Frank Ntilikina, PG, France

THE PICK: DONOVAN MITCHELL, SG, LOUISVILLE

12. DETROIT PISTONS

BIGGEST NEED: Shooting Guard

NEED FIT: LUKE KENNARD, SG, DUKE

BEST AVAILABLE: Frank Ntilikina, PG, FRANCE

THE PICK: Frank Ntilikina, FRANCE

13. DENVER NUGGETS

BIGGEST NEED: Point Guard or Center

NEED FIT: Derrick White, PG/SG, COLORADO, JARRETT ALLEN, C, TEXAS

BEST AVAILABLE: Zach Collins, PF/C, Gonzaga

THE PICK: JARRETT ALLEN

14. MIAMI HEAT

BIGGEST NEED: Power Forward

NEED FIT: John Collins, PF, WAKE FOREST

BEST AVAILABLE: Zach Collins, PF/C, Gonzaga

THE PICK: John Collins

15. PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS

BIGGEST NEED: Power Forward or Center

NEED FIT: Zach Collins, PF/C, Gonzaga

BEST AVAILABLE: Zach Collins

THE PICK: Zach Collins

16. CHICAGO BULLS

BIGGEST NEED: Small Forward, Power Forward or Center

NEED FIT: Justin Jackson, SF, North Carolina, Justin Patton, C, Creighton

BEST AVAILABLE: Luke Kennard, SG, Duke

THE PICK: Justin Jackson

17. Milwaukee Bucks

BIGGEST NEED: Point Guard or Center

NEED FIT: Justin Patton, C, Creighton

BEST AVAILABLE: Luke Kennard, SG, Duke

THE PICK: Justin Patton

18. INDIANA PACERS

BIGGEST NEED: BACKCOURT

NEED FIT: Luke Kennard, SG, Duke

BEST AVAILABLE: Luke Kennard

THE PICK: Luke Kennard

NOTE: Kennard will probably go between 8-12 but I sensed that he might be seen as most similar to Kyle Singler instead of Klay Thompson. If I were to re-due it i'd have him earlier to the Pistons, but I'm just going to let this stand.

19. ATLANTA HAWKS

BIGGEST NEED: Small Forward

NEED FIT: Semi OJELEYE, SF/PF/, SMU

BEST AVAILABLE: IKE ANIGBOGU, C, UCLA

THE PICK: Semi OJELEYE

20. Portland Trailblazers

BIGGEST NEED: FRONTCOURT

NEED FIT: Harry Giles, C, Duke, T.J. Leaf, PF, UCLA, Tyler Lydon, SF/PF, Syracuse

BEST AVAILABLE: IKE ANIGBOGU, C, UCLA

THE PICK: Harry Giles

21. OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER

BIGGEST NEED: Small Forward or Power Forward

NEED FIT: T.J. Leaf, PF, UCLA

BEST AVAILABLE: IKE ANIGBOGU, C, UCLA

THE PICK: T.J. Leaf

22. BROOKLYN NETS

BIGGEST NEED: Frontcourt

NEED FIT: Caleb Swanigan SF/PF/C, PURDUE

BEST AVAILABLE: IKE ANIGBOGU, C, UCLA

THE PICK: D.J. WILSON, PF, MICHIGAN

23. TORONTO RAPTORS

BIGGEST NEED: Frontcourt

NEED FIT: Caleb Swanigan SF/PF/C, PURDUE

BEST AVAILABLE: IKE ANIGBOGU, C, UCLA

THE PICK: Tyler Lydon, SF/PF Syracuse

24. UTAH JAZZ

BIGGEST NEED: Shooting Guard or Power Forward

NEED FIT: Caleb Swanigan SF/PF/C, PURDUE

BEST AVAILABLE: IKE ANIGBOGU, C, UCLA

THE PICK: Caleb Swanigan

25. ORLANDO MAGIC

BIGGEST NEED: Point Guard

NEED FIT: Derrick White, PG/SG, COLORADO

BEST AVAILABLE: IKE ANIGBOGU, C, UCLA

THE PICK: IKE ANIGBOGU

26. Portland Trailblazers

BIGGEST NEED: FRONT COURT

NEED FIT: Bam Adebayo, C, Kentucky

BEST AVAILABLE: Terrance Ferguson, SG, Australia

THE PICK: Isaiah Hartenstein, PF/C, Germany

27. Brooklyn Nets

BIGGEST NEED: FRONT COURT

NEED FIT: Bam Adebayo, C, Kentucky

BEST AVAILABLE: Terrance Ferguson, SG, Australia

THE PICK: Jordan Bell, PF, OREGON

28. LOS ANGELES LAKERS

BIGGEST NEED: FRONT COURT

NEED FIT: Bam Adebayo, C, Kentucky

BEST AVAILABLE: Terrance Ferguson, SG, Australia

THE PICK: Frank Jackson, SG, DUKE

29. SAN ANTONIO SPURS

BIGGEST NEED: Shooting Guard or Center

NEED FIT: Bam Adebayo, C, Kentucky

BEST AVAILABLE: Terrance Ferguson, SG, Australia

THE PICK: Terrence Ferguson

30. UTAH JAZZ

BIGGEST NEED: Shooting Guard or Power Forward

NEED FIT: Derrick White, PG/SG, COLORADO, IVAN RABB, PF/C, CALIFORNIA

BEST AVAILABLE: Bam Adebayo, C, Kentucky

THE PICK: Derrick White

31. ATLANTA = Bam Adebayo, C, Kentucky

32. PHEONIX = TONY BRADLEY, C, NORTH CAROLINA

33. ORLANDO = JAWUN EVANS, PG, OKLAHOMA STATE

34. SACRAMENTO = KYLE KUZMA, PF, UTAH

35. ORLANDO = DILLON BROOKS, SF, OREGON

36. PHILADELPHIA = JOSH HART, SG, VILLANOVA

37. BOSTON = ANZEJS PASECNIKS, C, LATVIA

38. CHICAGO = IVAN RABB, PF/C, CALIFORNIA

39. PHILADELPHIA = THOMAS BRYANT, C, INDIANA

40. NEW ORLEANS = TYLER DORSEY, SG, OREGON

41. CHARLOTTE = MATTHIAS LESSORT, PF/C, FRANCE

42. UTAH = FRANK MASON, PG, KANSAS

43. HOUSTON = JOHNATHAN MOTLEY, PF/C, BAYLOR

44. NEW YORK = STERLING BROWN, SG, SMU

45. HOUSTON = P.J. DOZIER, SG, SOUTH CAROLINA

46. PHILADELPHIA = ALEC PETERS, PF, VALPARAISO

47. INDIANA = MONTE MORRIS, PG, IOWA STATE

48. MILWAUKEE = EDMOND SUMNER, PG, XAVIER

49. DENVER = JONAH BOLDEN, PF, AUSTRALIA

50. PHILADELPHIA = DWAYNE BACON , SF, FLORIDA STATE

51. DENVER = DEVIN ROBINSON, SF/PF, FLORIDA

52. WASHINGTON = CAMERON OLIVER, PF, NEVADA

53. BOSTON = JARON BLOSSOMGAME, SF/PF, CLEMSON

54. PHEONIX = NIGEL WILLIAMS-GOSS, PG, GONZAGA

55. UTAH = WESLEY IWUNDU, SG, KANSAS STATE

56. BOSTON = SINDARIUS THORNWELL, SG, SOUTH CAROLINA

57. BROOKLYN = ISAIAH HICKS, PF, NORTH CAROLINA

58. NEW YORK = ALBERTO ABALDE, SF, SPAIN

59. SAN ANTONIO = ALPHA KABA, C, FRANCE

60. ATLANTA = DAMYEON DOTSON, SG, HOUSTON