Mock Draft, 3:30 a.m on draft day

Awwwwwwwww here it goes..



1. Chicago - Derrick Rose: Lock it up.
2. Miami - OJ Mayo: Riley would love to deal down to get him, but Minny is targeting him at #3.
3. Minnesota - Michael Beasley: Minny could keep him or swap with, say, Seattle. The Sonics are in love with him.
4. Seattle - Jerryd Bayless: In this scenario, I think the Sonics make a godfather offer to the T'Wolves to get Beasley and in that case, they would want Bayless. If Seattle is jammed with the #4 pick - they take Bayless anyway.
5. Memphis - Danilo Gallinari: A little birdie told me that the Grizzlies are in love with him and that the rumors of a promise to Kevin Love are untrue. Gallinari also said on Wednesday that he will not return to Italy - even if he is taken by a team in an unappealing market. It's also possible that the Knicks swipe this pick from Memphis and my money is on them grabbing Gallinari with one of their picks if they hold the #5 and #6.
6. New York - Russell Westbrook: This is an unfortunate scenario for the Bricks if they fail to scoop up the #5 selection. The two best men left on the board are Westbrook and Gordon - Westbrook is far better suited to play the point.
7. Los Angeles Clippers - Eric Gordon: He's far better than the 7th best prospect in this draft. He's top 4 for certain. Clips get a steal.
8. Milwaukee - Joe Alexander: Lock it up.
9. Charlotte - Kevin Love: Sucks to be Kevin Love. Kevin Love: "Sucks to be me"
10. New Jersey - DJ Augustin: This pick is (supposedly) being shipped to Portland - perhaps along with Marcus Williams - for the #13 and Jarrett Jack. The Blazers have a short list of guys they're targeting at #11 and Augustin tops it.
11. Indiana - Brook Lopez: Now that the Pacers have their 1-guard in TJ Ford, they can go big with this pick. I'm low on Lopez, but he's a solid pick at #11. They could also package this along with the #17 and trade up.
12. Sacramento - Darrell Arthur: Could be another athletic PF here. Greene? Randolph? Lots of possibilities here.
13. Portland - Robin Lopez: This is the Nets' pick here...dammit.
14. Golden State - Donte Greene: Born to play for the Warriors.
15. Phoenix - Brandon Rush: No trade-up neccessary.
16. Philadelphia - Anthony Randolph: I have a very good feeling about this pick in particular.
17. Indiana (via Tor) - Kosta Koufos: Local kid, gives them another big in the wake of the JO trade.
18. Washington - JaVale McGee: I've had them pegged for Roy Hibbert for a while. Now I'm changing my mind. My guess is that they've got to see how lousy Hibbert is up close and know not to take him.
19. Cleveland - DeAndre Jordan: A steal. I can't see Cleveland standing pat in this draft though.
20. Charlotte (via Den) - Roy Hibbert: He seems like a Larry Brown-influenced pick.
21. New Jersey - J.J Hickson: The Nets liked him quite a bit in their workout. Even though he plays the 4 and not the 3, he gives the Nets a solid athlete to replace Boki Nachbar, a restricted free agent.
22. Orlando - Marreese Speights: Some say he's a real sleeper in this draft. I say he sucks donkey balls.
23. Utah - Alexis Ajinca: The real mystery man of this draft.
24. Seattle - Nicolas Batum: He had a shot at the top 15 until a physical revealed a heart condition.
25. Houston - Mario Chalmers: Chalmers is projected to go much lower than this, somewhere in the 2nd round. However, Rockets GM Daryl Morey is a stats geek, through and through. Amongst this year's draft prospects, Chalmers ranks #1 in steals (97), 11th in assist/turnover ratio (2.25) and boasts the best 3 point field goal percentage of any 1st round PG (47%). Rockets go Chalmers.
26. San Antonio - Courtney Lee: A steal and a half. Fucking Spurs. Fuck.
27. Portland (via NO) - Serge Ibaka: He's going to spend a few years in France. But that's okay - the Blazers have tons of talent to burn. Fucking Blazers. Fuck.
28. Memphis - Chris Douglas-Roberts: They need a 2-guard and something tells me this pick would go over well with the fans.
29. Detroit - Bill Walker: Proooooooooooomise pick.
30. Boston - DJ White: Did well in a workout in front of Danny Ainge & Co.

On the bubble: DeVon Hardin, Nathan Jawai, Richard Hendrix, Joey Dorsey, Jason Thompson, Ryan Anderson