There is just one week remaining until the 2018 NBA Draft, when 30 teams will have a chance to select a new player to sign to their roster in hopes of finding a positive contributor in their quest to secure a championship banner.
While some teams may have lots of picks (Philadelphia) and some may not have any (Miami, Toronto), the draft is a huge moment for every franchise. Picks and players can be traded, with teams moving up or down the board to accomplish their franchise goals.
To create the most entertaining mock draft on the Internet, I’ve collaborated with 27 individuals, well-versed in basketball, to create a mock draft where the GMs aren’t just picking players, they’re executing trades as well. The more preposterous the trades the better; some years there have been complete roster overhaul, other years, a more conservative spirit exists.
Here are the results.
| Pick | Team | Player | GM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phoenix Suns | Luka Doncic | Derek Simshauser, @dsimshauser |
| 2 | Sacramento Kings | Jaren Jackson Jr. | Alex West, @alexwestNBA |
| 3 | Atlanta Hawks | Deandre Ayton | Ben Ladner, @bladner_ |
| 4 | Memphis Grizzlies | Marvin Bagley | Keith Parish, @fastbreakbreak |
| 5 | Dallas Mavericks | Mo Bamba | Kirk Henderson, @kirkseriousface |
| 6 | Orlando Magic | Trae Young | Philip Rossman-Reich, @philiprr_omd |
| 7 | Chicago Bulls | Michael Porter Jr. | Mark Strotman, @markstrot |
| 8 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Mikal Bridges | Chris Manning, @cwmwrites |
| 9 | New York Knicks | Miles Bridges | Paul Centopani, @pcentopani |
| 10 | Philadelphia 76ers | Wendell Carter Jr. | Bryan Toporek, @btoporek |
| 11 | New York Knicks via CHH | Collin Sexton | Paul Centopani, @pcentopani |
| 12 | Los Angeles Clippers | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Ryan Blackburn, @NBABlackburn |
| 13 | Los Angeles Clippers | Robert Williams | Ryan Blackburn, @NBABlackburn |
| 14 | Phoenix Suns via DEN | Kevin Knox | Derek Simshauser, @dsimshauser |
| 15 | Atlanta Hawks via WAS | Lonnie Walker | Ben Ladner, @bladner_ |
| 16 | Phoenix Suns | Josh Okogie | Derek Simshauser, @dsimshauser |
| 17 | Milwaukee Bucks | Zhaire Smith | Mac Smith, @macsmith215 |
| 18 | San Antonio Spurs | Khyri Thomas | Bryan Harvey, @Bryan_S_Harvey |
| 19 | Atlanta Hawks | Troy Brown | Ben Ladner, @bladner_ |
| 20 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Melvin Frazier | Kevin Perry, @ThreePointRange |
| 21 | Los Angeles Lakers via UTA | Mitchell Robinson | Eustacchio Raulli, @EVR1022 |
| 22 | Chicago Bulls | Jerome Robinson | Mark Strotman, @markstrot |
| 23 | Indiana Pacers | Landry Shamet | Trevor Magnotti, @illegalscreens |
| 24 | Portland Trail Blazers | Rawle Alkins | Daniel Lewis, @minutemandan |
| 25 | Los Angeles Lakers | Keita Bates-Diop | Eustacchio Raulli, @EVR1022 |
| 26 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kevin Huerter | Bryan Toporek, @btoporek |
| 27 | Boston Celtics | De'Anthony Melton | Andrew Johnson, @countingbaskets |
| 28 | Golden State Warriors | Jevon Carter | Daniel Lewis, @minutemandan |
| 29 | Brooklyn Nets | Donte DiVincenzo | Brandon Jefferson, @Jefferson_Hoops |
| 30 | Washington Wizards via ATL | Moritz Wagner | Brandon Ewing, @B_Skip17 |
| 31 | Phoenix Suns | Shake Milton | Derek Simshauser, @dsimshauser |
| 32 | Charlotte Hornets via MEM | Jacob Evans | Keith Parish, @fastbreakbreak |
| 33 | Dallas Mavericks | Dzanan Musa | Kirk Henderson, @kirkseriousface |
| 34 | Washington Wizards via ATL | Chandler Hutchison | Brandon Ewing, @B_Skip17 |
| 35 | Orlando Magic | Anfernee Simons | Philip Rossman-Reich, @philiprr_omd |
| 36 | Atlanta Hawks via MEM via CHA via NYK | Jalen Brunson | Ben Ladner, @bladner_ |
| 37 | Sacramento Kings | Omari Spellman | Alex West, @alexwestNBA |
| 38 | Philadelphia 76ers | Elie Okobo | Bryan Toporek, @btoporek |
| 39 | Philadelphia 76ers | Aaron Holiday | Bryan Toporek, @btoporek |
| 40 | Brooklyn Nets | Chimezie Metu | Brandon Jefferson, @Jefferson_Hoops |
| 41 | Orlando Magic | Rodions Kurucs | Philip Rossman-Reich, @philiprr_omd |
| 42 | Charlotte Hornets via DET | Jarred Vanderbilt | James Bloumbas, @Fever_Green |
| 43 | Denver Nuggets | Isaac Bonga | Brendan Vogt, @Bvogt422 |
| 44 | Washington Wizards | Gary Trent Jr. | Brandon Ewing, @B_Skip17 |
| 45 | Brooklyn Nets | Kevin Hervey | Brandon Jefferson, @Jefferson_Hoops |
| 46 | Houston Rockets | Justin Jackson | Patrick Oxford, @HoopsMetrOX |
| 47 | Los Angeles Lakers | Gary Clark | Eustacchio Raulli, @EVR1022 |
| 48 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Trevon Duval | Kevin Perry, @ThreePointRange |
| 49 | New York Knicks via SAS | Hamidou Diallo | Paul Centopani, @pcentopani |
| 50 | Indiana Pacers | Goga Bitadze | Trevor Magnotti, @illegalscreens |
| 51 | New Orleans Pelicans | Kenrich Williams | Jackson Hoy, @JHoyNBA |
| 52 | Utah Jazz | Bruce Brown | Shaun Gordon, @srgordon10 |
| 53 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Grayson Allen | Jeremy Lambert, @jeremylambert88 |
| 54 | Dallas Mavericks | Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk | Kirk Henderson, @kirkseriousface |
| 55 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon McCoy | Sydney Robinson, @syd_rob25 |
| 56 | Philadelphia 76ers | Malik Newman | Bryan Toporek, @btoporek |
| 57 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Billy Preston | Jeremy Lambert, @jeremylambert88 |
| 58 | Denver Nuggets | Wenyen Gabriel | Brendan Vogt, @Bvogt422 |
| 59 | Phoenix Suns | Devon Hall | Derek Simshauser, @dsimshauser |
| 60 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kostas Antetokounmpo | Bryan Toporek, @btoporek |
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Trades
Denver receives: TJ Warren, Troy Daniels
Phoenix receives: Kenneth Faried, No. 14
Utah receives: Kyle Kuzma
Los Angeles receives: No. 21, Erik McCree, UTA 2019 2nd round pick
New York receives: Nic Batum, Malik Monk, No. 11
Charlotte receives: Courtney Lee, Lance Thomas, Emmanuel Mudiay, No. 36 pick, 2019 1st
Atlanta receives: Ian Mahinmi, No. 15 pick, Washington 2019 2nd round
Washington receives: Dennis Schröder, No. 30 pick, No. 34 pick
Memphis receives: Willy Hernangomez, No. 36 pick
Charlotte receives: Deyonta Davis, No. 32 pick
Memphis receives: Kent Bazemore, Miles Plumlee
Atlanta receives: Chandler Parsons, Ben McLemore, No. 36 pick
Charlotte receives: Andre Drummond, Ish Smith, No. 42 pick
Detroit receives: Kemba Walker, Dwight Howard
New York receives: Pau Gasol, No. 49 pick
San Antonio receives: Tim Hardaway Jr.
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