Mock Draft: The Jazz are up (again) at #16!

[elindholm]

1. Orlando -- Emeka Okafor
2. L. A. Clippers -- Dwight Howard
3. Chicago -- Luol Deng
4. Charlotte -- Shaun Livingston
5. Washington -- Andris Biedrins
6. Atlanta -- Ben Gordon
7. Phoenix -- Andre Iguodala
8. Toronto -- Pavel Podkolzine
9. Philadelphia -- Josh Childress
10. Cleveland -- Devin Harris
11. Golden State -- Josh Smith
12. Seattle -- Luke Jackson
13. Portland -- Kirk Snyder
14. Utah -- Rafael Araujo
15. Boston -- Kris Humphries
16. Utah
17. Atlanta
18. New Orleans
19. Miami
20. Denver
21. Utah
22. New Jersey
23. Portland
24. Boston
25. Boston
26. Sacramento
27. L. A. Lakers
28. San Antonio
29. Indiana

 

[elindholm]

I took Nelson as sort of a need/BPA compromise. Monya is probably the best player left on the board, but he duplicates Kirilenko, and Nelson shouldn't be too much of a step down.

I think if they were going on pure need they'd target another PF or even a C, figuring that if they draft two centers in the middle of the first round, maybe one will pan out.

 

[hcsilla]

Monya is probably the best player left on the board, but he duplicates Kirilenko,

He doesn't, IMO. Monya will be a SG in NBA. Kirilenko is taller and more athletic.

 

[George O'Brien]

I will have a better feel once I know if in fact Aleksandar Pavlovic is taken by the Bobcats in the expansion draft. If he is, then I think Monya makes some sense. Since I think Pavlovic is going to be taken I would go for Monya.

Monya

 

[elindholm]

**!#@(*!&%!, I messed up the names in the poll again. I think something changes them at the last minute, because I do check them before I submit the list.

I won't correct this poll, but note two things:

1. The votes, if any, for the two listings of Robert Swift will obviously be combined.

2. Sasha Vujacic is supposed to be among the options, in case anyone has forgotten about him. If you want to change your vote to Vujacic, post a message to that effect.

Sorry. This really shouldn't be so hard, and I'll try to stop screwing it up.

 

[elindholm]

The Jazz select Sergey Monya.