2016 Chorus.fm NBA Mock Draft Thread [ARCHIVED] Basketball • Page 3

@dallasc KANGZ UP

 

With Hield, Dunn, and Murray all off the board sadness descends on KANGZ nation as we face the inevitable departure of Rajon Rondo, the general not goodness of Ben McLemore and Marco Bellinelli, and the fallout from Darren Collison's off season arrest.
With no great fits left the KANGZ need to go with the best available talent and so,
With the 8th pick in the 2016 chorus.fm NBA mock draft, the Sacramento KANGZ select Marquese Chriss, PF - Washington

 

Toronto

 

Toronto selects: Brice Johnson - PF - UNC

 

That's a very Raptors pick.

 

I guess the bucks select jakob poetl, pf/c, Utah

 

Magic select skal labisierre, pf, Kentucky sucks

 

Utah selects Henry ellenson, pf, Marquette

 

@Swoos wanna suns it for @CarpetElf?

 

Phoenix Suns select Deyonta Davis, PF/C, Michigan State

 

Bulls then Nuggets

 

With the 14th pick, the Chicago Bulls select: Wade Baldwin IV, Vanderbilt

While I kind of want to go Timothe Luwawu for my Bulls, the fact is Chicago needs a backup PG (or perhaps a replacement for Rose). Baldwin is a solid passer, an excellent shooter, and has the potential to be a sufficating defender (hot damn that 6'11" wingspan!). Has upside as a player, fills a need, and should fit well in Hoiberg's system. Everything you want in a pick.


... at 15, the Denver Nuggets select: Timothe Luwawu, France

Tremendous athlete with amazing defensive potential and a nice stroke from behind the arc. Not to mention he's solid away from the ball, has shown to the ability to make some nice passes and is capable of playing the 2 or 3. If he can improve his ball handling ability, he'll be a great long term backcourt partner for Mudiay.

 

@Swoos Boston up.

 

Boston Celtics select Domantas Sabonis, PF/C, Gonzaga

Celtics added a premiere shooter with the third pick and now bring in a great low-post scorer. Sabonis hustles and constantly puts him self in position to score or grab the rebound. Very aggressive on the boards. Not overly athletic but still runs the floor well for his size. He is also very effective on the pick and roll which would be fun to watch with Boston's guard play.

 

Grizz are up

 

The Grizzlies select Dejounte Murray, PG, Washington

Mike Conley is a free agent, and even if the Grizzlies re-sign him, Murray is a good pick at this point. He has the most upside of any player on the board. His size and quickness give him a lot of potential, and his two biggest weaknesses, turnovers and shooting, can be remedied in the pros.

 

@Swoos Pistons

 

Detroit Pistons select Denzel Valentine, SG, Michigan State

My original target for this pick was Brice Johnson as I think he'd be a nice fit playing behind Morris. With Johnson off the board, my next target was Valentine. He is an all-around solid player despite not having the ideal size for an NBA wing player. I really like a rotation of KCP, Harris, Johnson, Valentine on the wing. If Pistons can upgrade at backup PG and add depth downlow they'll be a very strong team.

 

Nuggets

 

Denver Nuggets select: Juan Hermangomez, Spain

I wanted Valentine, but with him gone I'm going Gomey. He should be able to slot in as a PF off the bench in the NBA, with solid instincts on the pick and roll/pop, promise as a shooter, and a high motor it's easy to see him fitting in with this young Nuggets team in the long run. Also, the Nuggets can choose to stash him abroad for a year or two.

 

@Whatjuliansaid Pacers up.

 

Pacers select Demetrious Jackson, pg, notre dame

George hill isn't a star and they could start to retool this team sooner than later. Jackson gives them a lot of versatility and is a big upgrade to ty Lawson from last year.

 

@Chris Yates hawks

 

Hawks select Thon Maker, C, Austrailia

The biggest need the Hawks have is a true center, and at 7'1" he could be a shot blocker and a big rebound guy.

 

@Swoos Hornets