The Sports Chief's 2019 NBA Mock Draft
Happy Draft Day NBA fans! Today is a special day in basketball. One that starts the journey of 60 of the top level amateur players in the world. Each year there are surprises, disappointments, and maybe even hope for a brighter future for all NBA teams. 3 of our writers did first round mock drafts for this year’s draft, so here they are.
1: New Orleans Pelicans
Yacs, AustYn, and Garett: Zion Williamson, Duke
2: Memphis Grizzlies
Yacs, AustYn and Garett: Ja Morant, Murray State
3: New York Knicks
Yacs, AustYn, and Garett: RJ Barrett, Duke
4: New Orleans Pelicans
Yacs: Jarrett Culver, Texas Tech
AustYn: Sekou Doumbouya, France
Garett: De’Andre Hunter, Virginia
5: Cleveland Cavaliers
Yacs: De’Andre Hunter, Virginia
AustYn: Jarrett Culver, Texas Tech
Garett: Darius Garland, Vanderbilt
6: Phoenix Suns
Yacs: Darius Garland, Vanderbilt
AustYn and Garett: Coby White, North Carolina at Chapel Hill
7: Chicago Bulls
Yacs: Sekou Doumbouya, France
AustYn: Darius Garland, Vanderbilt
Garett: Jarrett Culver, Texas Tech
8: Atlanta Hawks
Yacs: Cam Reddish, Duke
AustYn: De’Andre Hunter, Virginia
Garett: Sekou Doumbouya, France
9: Washington Wizards
Yacs: Coby White, North Carolina at Chapel Hill
AustYn: Cam Reddish, Duke
Garett: Nassir Little, North Carolina at Chapel Hill
10: Atlanta Hawks
Yacs: Jaxson Hayes, Texas
AustYn: Bol Bol, Oregon
Garett: Cam Reddish, Duke
11: Minnesota Timberwolves
Yacs: Nassir Little, North Carolina at Chapel Hill
AustYn: Rui Hachimura, Gonzaga
Garett: Brandon Clarke, Gonzaga
12: Charlotte Hornets
Yacs: Rui Hachimura, Gonzaga
AustYn: Tyler Herro, Kentucky
Garett: Kevin Porter Jr., USC
13: Miami Heat
Yacs: PJ Washington, Kentucky
AustYn: Tyler Wandler, Belmont
Garett: Jaxson Hayes, Texas
14: Boston Celtics
Yacs: Tyler Herro, Kentucky
AustYn: Nassir Little, North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Garett: Rui Hachimura, Gonzaga
15: Detroit Pistons
Yacs: Keldon Johnson, Kentucky
AustYn: Ty Jerome, Virginia
Garett: Goga Bitadze, Republic of Georgia
16: Orlando Magic
Yacs: Nickell Alexander-Walker, Virginia Tech
AustYn and Garett: PJ Washington, Kentucky
17: Atlanta Hawks
Yacs: Bol Bol, Oregon
AustYn: Jaxson Hayes, Texas
Garett: Nickell Alexander-Walker, Virginia Tech
18: Indiana Pacers
Yacs: Mfiondu Kabengele, Florida State
AustYn: Romeo Langford, Indiana
Garett:Tyler Herro, Kentucky
19: San Antonio Spurs
Yacs and AustYn: Goga Bitadze, Republic of Georgia
Garett: Cameron Johnson, North Carolina at Chapel Hill
20: Boston Celtics
Yacs: Brandon Clarke, Gonzaga
AustYn: Bruno Fernando, Maryland
Garett: Mfiondu Kabengele, Florida State
21: Oklahoma City Thunder
Yacs: KZ Okpala, Stanford
AustYn: Cameron Johnson, North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Garett: Keldon Jonson, Kentucky
22: Boston Celtics
Yacs: Ky Bowman, Boston College
AustYn: KZ Okpala, Stanford
Garett: Romeo Langford, Indiana
23: Memphis Grizzlies
Yacs: Bruno Fernando, Maryland
AustYn: Keldon Johnson, Kentucky
Garett: Bol Bol, Oregon
24: Philadelphia 76ers
Yacs: Ty Jerome, Virginia
Austyn and Garett: Eric Paschall, Villanova
25: Portland Trailblazers
Yacs: Romeo Langford, Indiana
AustYn: Brandon Clarke, Gonzaga
Garett: Nicolas Claxton, Georgia
26: Cleveland Cavaliers
Yacs: Terance Mann, Florida State
AustYn: Grant Williams, Tennessee
Garett:Matisse Thybulle, Washington
27: Brooklyn Nets
Yacs: Eric Paschall, Villanova
AustYn: Luka Samanic, Croatia
Garett: Bruno Fernando, Maryland
28: Golden State Warriors
Yacs: Jalen Lecque, Brewster Academy (NH)
AustYn: Daniel Gafford, Arkansas
Garett: Grant Williams, Tennessee
29: San Antonio Spurs
Yacs: Dylan Windler, Belmont
AustYn: Chuma Okeke, Auburn
Garett: Luka Samanic, Croatia
30: Detroit Pistons
Yacs: Nicolas Claxton, Georgia
AustYn: Moses Brown, UCLA
Garett: KZ Okpala, Stanford