2017 NBA Mock Draft: The End of "The Process" in Philadelphia?
Published By Daniel Lewis on June 22, 2017.
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The NBA has experienced a dizzying amount of news during the past week. Paul George and Jimmy Butler are on the trade block, the Cleveland Cavaliers lost their general manager during a pivotal offseason, and the Los Angeles Lakers just traded their former cornerstone D’Angelo Russell to the Brooklyn Nets. Meanwhile, the Philadelphia 76ers have agreed to a trade with the Boston Celtics for the rights to select Markelle Fultz with the No. 1 overall pick, who might represent the final major piece of “The Process.”
The 2017 NBA Draft could be equally exciting, with only the first two picks all but assured.
Below are pick-by-pick predictions of the lottery picks of the 2017 NBA Draft:
1. Philadelphia 76ers (From Brooklyn via Boston): PG Markelle Fultz, Washington
2. Los Angeles Lakers: PG Lonzo Ball, UCLA
3. Boston Celtics (from Philadelphia via Sacramento): SF Jayson Tatum, Duke
4. Phoenix Suns: SF Josh Jackson, Kansas
5. Sacramento Kings (from Philadelphia): PG De’Aaron Fox, Kentucky
6. Orlando Magic: PF Lauri Markkanen, Arizona
7. Minnesota Timberwolves: SF/PF Jonathan Isaac, Florida State
8. New York Knicks: PG Frank Ntilikina, France
9. Dallas Mavericks: PG Dennis Smith, Jr., North Carolina State
10. Sacramento Kings (From New Orleans): SG Malik Monk, Kentucky
11. Charlotte Hornets: SG Donovan Mitchell, Louisville
12. Detroit Pistons: SG Luke Kennard, Duke
13. Denver Nuggets: C Zach Collins, Gonzaga
14. Miami Heat: SF Justin Jackson, North Carolina
The 2017 NBA Draft could be equally exciting, with only the first two picks all but assured.
Below are pick-by-pick predictions of the lottery picks of the 2017 NBA Draft:
1. Philadelphia 76ers (From Brooklyn via Boston): PG Markelle Fultz, Washington
2. Los Angeles Lakers: PG Lonzo Ball, UCLA
3. Boston Celtics (from Philadelphia via Sacramento): SF Jayson Tatum, Duke
4. Phoenix Suns: SF Josh Jackson, Kansas
5. Sacramento Kings (from Philadelphia): PG De’Aaron Fox, Kentucky
6. Orlando Magic: PF Lauri Markkanen, Arizona
7. Minnesota Timberwolves: SF/PF Jonathan Isaac, Florida State
8. New York Knicks: PG Frank Ntilikina, France
9. Dallas Mavericks: PG Dennis Smith, Jr., North Carolina State
10. Sacramento Kings (From New Orleans): SG Malik Monk, Kentucky
11. Charlotte Hornets: SG Donovan Mitchell, Louisville
12. Detroit Pistons: SG Luke Kennard, Duke
13. Denver Nuggets: C Zach Collins, Gonzaga
14. Miami Heat: SF Justin Jackson, North Carolina