Omaha's Mock Draft

Here's a quick mock (my first ever) after the big trade.

Irving is the best player in the draft and therefore goes number 1. This means CLE can do whatever they want tith Baron Davis and/or Ramon Sessions to address other positions.

2) Minnesota: Derrick Williams

I'm not sold on Williams' star potential, but he is considered the clear number 2 at this point. Minnesota will take Williams and see who nets them the better deal (Beasley or Willaims).

3) Utah: Enes Kanter

Utah moves on from the Mehmet Okur era and goes with a youth movement. Kanter and Favors should be a tremendous frontcourt moving forward, and Millsap can bemoved in order to upgrade a spot on the perimeter.

4) Cleveland: Jonas Valanciunas

The reports are that Cleveland has settled on Valanciunas at #4 and are willing to wait for him.

5) Toronto: Brandon Knight

Brandon Knight can learn how to be a real PG from Jose Calderon and will replace him as the starter at some point. I considered Biyombo here, but the buy-out issue could sour teams on him.

6) Washington: Jan Vesely

Washington needs help on the wing. They've gone through stop-gap after stop-gap and hope they finally found their guy in Vesely.

7) Charlotte: Bismack Biyombo

Charlotte's reason fro moving up is apparently to steal Biyombo from Detroit. Charlotte's front court is a mess, and in Biyombo they are hoping to get what they hoped to get from Tyrus Thomas.

8) Detroit: Tristan Thompson

Detroit is a mess right now, but Thompson would be a great complement to Greg Monroe.

9) Charlotte: Kawhi Leonard

They got their big man, so now they need a replacement for the departed Gerald Wallace and Stephen Jackson. Leonard compares favorably to Wallce and could provide some much-needed rebounding to Charlotte's line-up.

10) Sacramento: Jimmer Fredette

Sacramento made a pretty bad move, but Fredette could be their guy to play alongside Evans. His shooting ability should complement Evans' game more than Kemba Walker would.

11) Golden State: Klay Thompson

Golden State really needs a C, but there isn't one on the board. Instead, they opt for a big SG who can shoot the lights out. I expect Monta Ellis to be moved.

12) Utah: Kemba Walker

Utah went with their big man early, and can now get their PG.

13) Phoenix: Marcus Morris

I don't like Morris very much, but he should fit well in PHX. He's a guy that can score inside but still keep the floor spaced for Steve Nash to do his thing.

14) Houston: Nikola Vucevic

I don't see a great fit for Houston here. they have a lot of good players, but no real stars. C is their weakest position with Yao Ming's injury problems, and Vucevic did very well for himself leading up to the draft. A bit early perhaps, but the talent isn't all that different between 15 and 20.