Updated 6-28-2007
*** Check out the results of the 2007 NBA Draft with comments at the LIVE Pick-by-Pick with Fantapedia***
Eh,...so what if 6/30 isn't the greatest ratio. With how chaotic the NBA Draft can be, that really isn't all that bad. Still, here's a look at what Fantapedia.net predicted for the 2007 NBA Draft.
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Greg Oden - Portland Trail Blazers - C 7-0 280lbs
The Blazers need another scorer at the three, so Durant would be a good fit, but they won't pass on a dominant center. CORRECT
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Kevin Durant - Seattle Supersonics - SF 6-10 225lbs
Now they have to figure out what to do with Rashard Lewis. The northwest is the big victor in this draft. CORRECT
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Al Horford - Atlanta Hawks - PF 6-9 245lbs
Horford may be one of the most NBA-ready players in the draft. If this pick doesn't get traded, that could mean either Marvin or Shelden Williams will get dealt. CORRECT
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Mike Conley - Memphis Grizzlies - PG 6-1 180lbs
The Grizzlies have narrawed down its options to Conley, Corey Brewer, Joakim Noah, Al Horford and Brandan Wright, which doesn't make predicting the pick any easier. CORRECT
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Yi Jianlian - Boston Celtics - F 7-0 250lbs
Danny Ainge wants Yi (pronounce "E"), Doc Rivers wants Jeff Green and Paul Pierce wants the pick traded for a veteran. INCORRECT
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Brandan Wright - Milwaukee Bucks - PF 6-9 210lbs
The Bucks are elated that Wright, whom some think is the third best prospect in the draft, falls this far. INCORRECT
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Corey Brewer - Minnesota Timberwolves- F/G 6-9 190lbs
He's rail-thin, but some think he's the second coming of Scottie Pippen. CORRECT
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Joakim Noah - Charlotte Bobcats - PF 6-11 235lbs
This might be a mistake. Noah doesn't have much skill, but he is long, mobile and intense and could help Emeka Okafor down low. INCORRECT
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Spencer Hawes - Chicago Bulls - C 7-0 250lbs
He's a perfect fit for Chicago, even though he'll need to get stronger and improve defensively. INCORRECT
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Jeff Green - Sacramento Kings F 6-9 235lbs
Ron Artest is being shopped and Green could slip because he has limited upside. Though he does look ready to contribute right away. INCORRECT
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Rodney Stuckey - Atlanta Hawks - G 6-5 210lbs
Stuckey might be the best kept secret of this draft. Rumors have the Seattle Supersonics sending Luke Ridnour to Atlanta for this pick. If that happens, they could go with Stuckey. INCORRECT
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Al Thornton - Philadelphia - SF 6-7 220lbs
Freak of athlete who would give them a scary highlight reel alongside Andre Iguodala. INCORRECT
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Thaddeus Young - New Orleans Hornets - F 6-7 210lbs
The Hornets could also opt for Nick Young, but they've been very intrigued with Thaddeus' athleticism of late. INCORRECT
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Javaris Crittenton - LA Clippers - PG 6-5 190lbs
Great size and athleticism at point. They need a point guard with Sam Cassell getting older and Shaun Livingston out for a year. INCORRECT
- Nick Young - Detroit Pistons - SG 6-6 200lbs
Young would be the perfect fit in Detroit. Great midrange game and athleticism. Needs to be more assertive attacking the basket. INCORRECT
- Julian Wright - Washington Wizards - F 6-8 225lbs
Wright's athleticism is appealing, but he slips because he has a suspect outside shot and hasn't really wow'ed anyone. He was also out of shape for some workouts. INCORRECT
- Jason Smith - New Jersey Nets - F 7-0 230lbs
A very talented forward who needs seasoning. Quick for a seven footer. The Nets could also go with Josh McRoberts. INCORRECT
- Tiago Splitter - Golden State Warriors - F/C 7-0 240lbs
This would be a good pick for the Warriors. Splitter might not be ready to come to the NBA right away, but he'd certainly be a good fit in Golden State. INCORRECT
- Acie Law - LA Lakers - SF 6-3 185lbs
Not nearly as much upside as Crittenton or Conley, but he may be more NBA-ready than the two. The Lakers could use a point guard and Law seems ready to play in the NBA. INCORRECT
- Derrick Byars - Miami Heat - F/G 6-7 225lbs
Byars doesn't have as much upside as other players available, but he's a solid defender who can contribute right away. INCORRECT
- Rudy Fernandez - Philadelphia 76ers - SG 6-5 175lbs
Reminds some of a thinner Manu Ginobili. Needs to add muscle. Could help the 76ers' scoring. INCORRECT
- Daequan Cook - Charlotte Bobcats - SG 6-5 210lbs
Cook has tremendous upside and could be a good prospect for Charlotte. INCORRECT
- Wilson Chandler - New York Knicks - SF 6-7 220lbs
The Knicks don't need Chandler, but he fits the mold of the type of player Isiah Thomas looks for and they apparently like him a lot. CORRECT
- Marco Belinelli - Phoenix Suns - SG 6-6 190lbs
A great shooter who can play both guard spots. Needs to work on defense. INCORRECT
- Arron Afflalo - Utah Jazz - SG 6-5 216lbs
Afflalo is a smart player who can shoot and play solid defense. INCORRECT
- Josh McRoberts - Houston Rockets - F 6-10 240lbs
McRoberts has great size and skill, but isn't that athletic and needs to get tougher. INCORRECT
- Jared Dudley - Detroit Pistons - SF 6-7 225lbs
A great basketball talent and a great worker who would fit in with Detroit very well. INCORRECT
- Alando Tucker - San Antonio Spurs - SF 6-7 210lbs
High basketball IQ and solid scorer. Very coachable and would fit right in with the Spurs. INCORRECT
- Petteri Koponen - Phoenix Suns - PG 6-4 195lbs
Koponen has impressed in draft workouts and could be the future point guard after Steve Nash retires. INCORRECT
- Sean Williams - Philadelphia 76ers - PF 6-10 230lbs
High risk, high reward pick. Williams has many off court and attitude problems, but is extremely athletic and has tremendous potential. INCORRECT
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Sonics looking for their next Ray
The Sonics may not have a developed center, but they are much better off negotiating a trade for a veteran than drafting another young, 7-footer for the 4th year in a row. The fans are desparate for a great first round pick, and considering the undetermined location of where the new arena will be built, it's in the team's best interest to draft someone who will sell. If they get lucky enough, Kevin Durant would be ideal.
Sonics
No disagreements that the Sonics should consider trading their pick if they don't wind up with a top two or three pick, but coming from a die-hard, local Sonics fan, their biggest need is not the two guard right now. Mickael Gelebale has a lot more potential than he's given credit for. Moreover, Chris Wilcox is overrated. That being said, Yi Jianlian is not your typical seven footer. Don't think of him as another project center, like the ones the Sonics have drafted in recent years. Jianlian is more like Andrea Bargnani. He's a face up player and will be a tweener between the 3 and 4 spot. That being said, he has a ton of potential. I've been pegging him as a potential top five before other mock drafts had him in the top fifteen. I think Corey Brewer might also be a nice fit with the Sonics, but I'm worried about his frail frame (6-8 but only 185lbs). Also, if the Sonics lose Rashard Lewis, they'll be hard pressed to get another capable wing player.
2007 NBA Mock Draft, version 19
Do you have the projection for the complete first round. I feel Noah is too high. Hibbert and Jeff Green will go higher.
Complete Mock
I'll do a complete first round mock as we get nearer to the draft.
I have Hibbert ahead of Noah and the only reason I don't have Green ahead of Noah is because of team need. Moreover, I don't think Noah's stock has dropped much more than 9th at this point. However, I think it might drop past the top ten after the workouts when his skill or lack thereof will be on display.
Would you put Green over Wright? I'm kind of debating on those two. I think Green's better, but I think Wright has more upside, which might make him climb more.
Supersonics?
I've gotta disagree with the Supersonics pick.
The Sonics' recent choices of big men in the draft have not been super. They'd do better packaging the pick in a trade & gettting a good veteran big man in return.
Fans would flip if they drafted Noah. He may be a decent shot blocker, but he's too thin and not yet good offensively. In the NBA, I see him as a better Hakim Warrick.
Keep in mind, too, that the last NCAA Finals 'traditional big man' the Sonics took has not panned out yet. He's just now starting to blossom.
On drafting Noah...I agree 100%
But this is a prediction. I'm not expressing who I would take, but who I think the Sonics would take if in that position based on what we've seen from these players so far. Robert Swift was supposedly greatly improved before going down for the season; Johan Petro has been disappointing and he is not a shot blocker in the least; Mohammed Sene is in the NBDL and has a long way to go. They've been dying for shot blocking. Frankly, if it were my pick, I'd package it like you said unless I had a top three pick to get Oden, Durant or Wright. Perhaps I should have stated that in the article. (I'm not a fan of Noah). Or, I would draft Al Horford and trade Chris Wilcox. He's overrated and overpaid in my opinion. I'd perhaps try trading him to the Bulls for PJ Brown and his expiring contract or something.
McRoberts
Looks pretty good, but McRoberts has got to show me a little more before he's a lottery pick.
Mbah a Moute
Actually, he hasn't overly impressed me either. He needs more clock time as he hasn't played the game for very long. Still, his upside is through the roof. Extremely athletic.
re: McRoberts
I agree, though I still really like McRoberts' game enough to slip him up there. Of course, next year's draft will be heavy on big men (no pun intended). Horford, Hansborough, Splitter or others could possibly go there.
Pau and Oden?
damn, if Memphis did get oden that would be sick!
C greg oden, PF pau gasol, sf rudy gay, pg stoudamire, lowry or atkins, SG mike miller.
The Docta
Raptors pick
I'm a raptors fan and colangelo has stated that Andrea bargnani will be raps future 5 because of the way the game has evolved, where every team don't have a shaq. Wat raps need is a solid SG/SF that can flat out shoot and play some solid D
Bargnani
Had 23 points last night!
Raptors
Yeah, Bargnani is looking solid. They do need help on the perimeter. Too bad that next summer's draft looks to be heavy with big men. It's supposed to be the best draft for big men in the last ten years...or that's what some say.
ah hell
ANOTHER marcus williams? I can't take it anymore lol