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DRAFT DAY IS HERE!!!!!!!! Thank you to Walter Football for adding my mock to their great NBA Mock Draft Database.   http://walterfootball.com/nbadraftdata.php 1. CLEVELAND CAVALIERS-ALEX LEN-C-MARYLAND  7-2/255 NBA COMPARISON: RICK SMITS  In a division where you have the great frontcourts of Indiana (Roy Hibbert & David West), Chicago (Joakim Noah, Carlos Boozer and Taj Gibson) and even the emerging Pistons (Greg Monroe & Andre Drummond), Tristan Thompson and Tyler Zeller just won't cut it.  I am buying the hype that the Cavs will draft Len #1.  It makes a lot more sense then drafting 206 pound Nerlens Noel.  Len is a work in progress but he's big and tough enough to survive in that division. The Cavs can get a solid wing player at #19, as plenty will be available. When Len and Noel went head to UK barley beat Maryland by 3. Look at their stat line: Len: 23 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks in 32 minutes Noel: 4 points, 9 rebounds, 3 ...

It is never too early to look at the loaded 2014 NBA draft. This draft is based upon my Summer of 2013 Free Agency Predictions: Chris Paul-PG-LAC-Stays with LAC, thus making them my #2 in the West and #5 best record Dwight Howard-C-LAL-signs with HOU, making them the #3 in the West and #6 best record Josh Smith-PF-ATL-signs with DAL, DAL becomes #8 seed in the West David West-PF-IND-stays with IND, making them #3 seed in East Andre Iguodala-G/F-DEN-stay with DEN, however the Nuggets miss the playoffs without the leadership of coach of the Year George Karl Al Jefferson-C-Utah-signs with PHL, making them #7 seed in a weak East. Nikola Pekovic-C-MIN-\stays with MIN, TWolves get healthy seasons from Love and Rubio and make the playoffs as the #7 seed. Monta Ellis-SG-MIL-also signs with DAL Andrew Bynum-C-PHL-signs with ATL, allowing Horford to play the 4 Jeff Teague-PG-ATL-stays with ATL, Bynum, Horford and Teague are good enough to keep the Hawks as the #6 seed in the East...

Thank you to Walter Football for adding my mock to their great NBA Mock Draft Database.   http://walterfootball.com/nbadraftdata.php 1. CLEVELAND CAVALIERS-ALEX LEN-C-MARYLAND  7-2/255 NBA COMPARISON: RICK SMITS  In a division where you have the great frontcourts of Indiana (Roy Hibbert & David West), Chicago (Joakim Noah, Carlos Boozer and Taj Gibson) and even the emerging Pistons (Greg Monroe & Andre Drummond), Tristan Thompson and Tyler Zeller just won't cut it.  I am buying the hype that the Cavs will draft Len #1.  It makes a lot more sense then drafting 206 pound Nerlens Noel.  Len is a work in progress but he's big and tough enough to survive in that division. The Cavs can get a solid wing player at #19, as plenty will be available. 2. ORLANDO MAGIC-NERLENS NOEL-F/C-UK-FR.  7-0/206 NBA COMPARISON: LARRY SANDERS If the Cavs pass on Noel, the Magic may  roll the dice and take him at #2. At only 206 pounds, Noel needs to bulk u...

For this year's draft I decided to do my team needs based on the type of team they are.  In my opinion we have five different types of teams out there. (5)THE CONTENDERS (pretty self explanatory): MIA, SA, OKC, CHI (with a healthy Derrick Rose) and IND (5) THE GOOD BUT NOT GREAT PERENNIAL PLAYOFF TEAMS (good teams with veteran stars/core):  MEM, LAC (if CP3 leaves then they will be a transition team), DEN, NY, BRK (5) THE  UP AND COMERS (young teams with young cores led by a star 27 or under, they should become contenders or perennial playoff teams soon): GS, HOU, POR, MIN, TOR (7) TRANSITIONING TEAMS (these teams have MAJOR decisions this summer on whether to rebuild or try to make another playoff run with a veteran team, all of these teams best or second best player is a free agent this summer):  ATL, LAL, BOS, UTAH, MIL, DAL, PHL (8) REBUILDING (self explanatory, all these teams have top 8 picks and have young cores, some like CLV, WAS and DET  have a st...

For this year's draft I decided to do my team needs based on the type of team they are.  In my opinion we have five different types of teams out there. (5)THE CONTENDERS (pretty self explanatory): MIA, SA, OKC, CHI (with a healthy Derrick Rose) and IND (5) THE GOOD BUT NOT GREAT PERENNIAL PLAYOFF TEAMS (good teams with veteran stars/core):  MEM, LAC (if CP3 leaves then they will be a transition team), DEN, NY, BRK (5) THE  UP AND COMERS (young teams with young cores led by a star 27 or under, they should become contenders or perennial playoff teams soon): GS, HOU, POR, MIN, TOR (7) TRANSITIONING TEAMS (these teams have MAJOR decisions this summer on whether to rebuild or try to make another playoff run with a veteran team, all of these teams best or second best player is a free agent this summer):  ATL, LAL, BOS, UTAH, MIL, DAL, PHL (8) REBUILDING (self explanatory, all these teams have top 8 picks and have young cores, some like CLV, WAS and DET  have ...

For this year's draft I decided to do my team needs based on the type of team they are.  In my opinion we have five different types of teams out there. (5)THE CONTENDERS (pretty self explanatory): MIA, SA, OKC, CHI (with a healthy Derrick Rose) and IND (5) THE GOOD BUT NOT GREAT PERENNIAL PLAYOFF TEAMS (good teams with veteran stars/core):  MEM, LAC (if CP3 leaves then they will be a transition team), DEN, NY, BRK (5) THE  UP AND COMERS (young teams with young cores led by a star 27 or under, they should become contenders or perennial playoff teams soon): GS, HOU, POR, MIN, TOR (7) TRANSITIONING TEAMS (these teams have MAJOR decisions this summer on whether to rebuild or try to make another playoff run with a veteran team, all of these teams best or second best player is a free agent this summer):  ATL, LAL, BOS, UTAH, MIL, DAL, PHL (8) REBUILDING (self explanatory, all these teams have top 8 picks and have young cores, some like CLV, WAS and DET  have ...