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Workouts are in full swing as NBA prospects travel around the country to demonstrate their worthiness to franchises. These workouts, often without any kind of defense, have swung opinions wildly. In concert with these workouts, many writers are updating their mock drafts. In the past two days Draft Express (June 10th), Sports Illustrated (June 10th), and CBS Sports (June 9th) have published their "Mock Draft X.0". If you want to see how these have changed, remember to check out our initial compilation of mock drafts right after the lottery was completed.
Who is rising and who is falling? Emmanuel Mudiay, initially considered a lock to end up in the top four, has slid down to sixth. Sam Dekker, once thought to be a fringe lottery candidate, has dropped into the early 20's. Kristaps Porzingis, a lanky seven footer from Lativa, has usurped Mudiay in the top four.
What about the Pelicans? My personal target remains Virginia's Justin Anderson. Could the Pelicans work out a trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers? That is a little more difficult. While the Brendan Haywood contract is incredibly valuable due to the Cavs already being in the luxury tax they cannot utilize that unguaranteed trade chip to facilitate a sign-and-trade. Instead they will need to use it to acquire a player already under contract. Tyreke Evans or Ryan Anderson would work in a trade. Can you imagine Ryno as a replacement if Kevin Love goes elsewhere in free agency?
Draft Express | SI - Chad Mannix | CBS Sports - Sam Vecenie | |
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MIN | Karl-Anthony Towns | Karl-Anthony Towns | Karl-Anthony Towns |
LAL | Jahlil Okafor | Jahlil Okafor | Jahlil Okafor |
PHI | Kristaps Porzingis | D'Angelo Russell | D'Angelo Russell |
NYK | D'Angelo Russell | Kristaps Porzingis | Justise Winslow |
ORL | Willie Cauley-Stein | Justise Winslow | Willie Cauley-Stein |
SAC | Emmanuel Mudiay | Emmanuel Mudiay | Emmanuel Mudiay |
DEN | Justise Winslow | Mario Hezonja | Mario Hezonja |
DET | Mario Hezonja | Devin Booker | Kristaps Porzingis |
CHA | Devin Booker | Frank Kaminsky | Devin Booker |
MIA | Frank Kaminsky | Stanley Johnson | Stanley Johnson |
IND | Cameron Payne | Cameron Payne | Frank Kaminsky |
UTH | Stanley Johnson | Willie Cauley-Stein | Kelly Oubre |
PHX | Myles Turner | Myles Turner | Myles Turner |
OKC | Kelly Oubre | Trey Lyles | Cameron Payne |
ATL | Trey Lyles | Bobby Portis | Bobby Portis |
BOS | Bobby Portis | Kevon Looney | Trey Lyles |
MIL | Kevon Looney | R.J. Hunter | Kevon Looney |
HOU | Sam Dekker | Jerian Grant | Tyus Jones |
WSH | Jerian Grant | Montrezl Harrell | Jerian Grant |
TOR | Tyus Jones | Kelly Oubre | Rondae Hollis-Jefferson |
DAL | Rashad Vaughn | Tyus Jones | Sam Dekker |
CHI | Rondae Hollis-Jefferson | Delon Wright | Delon Wright |
POR | Justin Anderson | Sam Dekker | Montrezl Harrell |
CLE | Montrezl Harrell | Justin Anderson | Justin Anderson |
MEM | Aleksandar Vezenkov | Rashad Vaughn | Jarell Martin |
SAS | R.J. Hunter | Cliff Alexander | R.J. Hunter |
LAL | Delon Wright | Rondae Hollis-Jefferson | Christian Wood |
BOS | Chris McCullough | Chris McCullough | Chris McCullough |
BKN | Christian Wood | Terry Rozier | Rashad Vaughn |
GSW | Terry Rozier | Jordan Mickey | Terry Rozier |