Mock 1.0
1. Sixers- Brandon Ingram
2. Lakers- Ben Simmons
3, Suns- Jaylen Brown
4. Celtics- Dragan Bender
5. Timberwolves- Kris Dunn
6. Denver- Ivan Rabb
7. New Orleans- Jamal Murray
8. Toronto- Henry Ellenson
9. Bucks- Jakob Poeltl
10. Kings- Buddy Hield
11. Magic- Skal Labissiere
12. Suns- Deyonta Davis
13. Rockets- Timothe Luwawu
14. Pistons- Wade Baldwin
have to agree that Simmons will go first to whomever gets that pick. the kid reminds me a lot of a young Magic when he has the ball.
I agree that it makes sense for the C's to shop every pick other than the Brooklyn pick to get something better. Orlando doesn't seem to be that team though. I see them as wanting a solid veteran at this point rather than multiple lower firsts.
considering the Dallas pick is a potential late lottery pick still, if Phx's second first rounder is a few slots better than the Dallas pick, they might consider swapping it for the Dallas and Boston firsts.
I think everyone else in the lottery list will hold their picks or trade them for an established player for one of two reasons:
1. the team stinks and has a pick too high to be acquired no matter how many picks we offer to send this year.
2. the team had a down year or is young but improving and really needs a vet more than another young player to continue improving.
If Young or Hunter had shown more this year, I wouldn't have been surprised to see a deal with AB and picks going out for a good player. Unfortunately, I don't think either has shown enough to justify any thoughts that they could step right in for AB if he were traded this offseason