Sam Drew’s Mock 2012 NBA Draft
By Sam Drew on January 27th, 2012 at 4:41 pm
With teams roughly a month into conference play and the regular season more than half over, there’s been enough play to get a comfortable feel for this year’s possible draft entries.
So, who’s the No. 1 pick? At this point, very little is set in stone, especially the draft order. For this mock draft, we took the current standings, defined the playoff teams and set the order without any upsets.
Right now, Anthony Davis, Andre Drummond and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist is making the most noise. But, a lot of things will change in the upcoming months with the NCAA tournament, workouts and combines. For now, here’s my best attempt at an early look at the 2012 NBA Draft.
First Round
1. Charlotte Bobcats – Anthony Davis, PF, Kentucky
2. Washington Wizards – Harrison Barnes, SF, North Carolina
3. New Orleans Hornets – Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, SF, Kentucky
4. Detroit Pistons – Thomas Robinson, PF, Kansas
5. New Jersey Nets – Andre Drummond, C, Connecticut
6. Toronto Raptors – Perry Jones, PF, Baylor
7. Sacramento Kings – Quincy Miller, SF, Baylor
8. Utah Jazz – John Henson, PF, North Carolina
9. Phoenix Suns – Bradley Beal, SG, Florida
10. Houston Rockets – Jared Sullinger, PF, Ohio State
11. Cleveland Cavaliers – Jeremy Lamb, SG, Connecticut
12. New Orleans Hornets – Meyers Leonard, C, Illinois
13. Houston Rockets – Terrence Jones, SF, Kentucky
14. Memphis Grizzlies – Arnett Moultrie, PF, Mississippi St.
15. Milwaukee Bucks – Terrence Ross, SG, Washington
16. Boston Celtics – Austin Rivers, SG, Duke
17. Los Angeles Lakers – Jeff Taylor, SF, Vanderbilt
18. Dallas Mavericks – Patric Young, C, Florida
19. Portland Trail Blazers – Kendall Marshall, PG, North Carolina
20. Boston Celtics – Tyler Zeller, C, North Carolina
21. Philadelphia 76ers – James Michael McAdoo, PF, North Carolina
22. Orlando Magic – Tony Wroten Jr., PG, Washington
23. Minnesota Timberwolves – Cody Zeller, C, Indiana
24. San Antonio Spurs – Mason Plumlee, PF, Duke
25. Atlanta Hawks – Myck Kabongo, PG, Texas
26. Indiana Pacers – Tony Mitchell, SF, North Texas
27. Miami Heat – Josh Smith, C, UCLA
28. Denver Nuggets – Dion Waiters, SG, Syracuse
29. Chicago Bulls – Adonis Thomas, SF, Memphis
30. Oklahoma City Thunder – Mike Moser, PF, UNLV
