Hey y’all, I’m doing a community mock draft for the 1st round of the NBA Draft which the results will be updated each day on r/NBADraft. Since Washington has the #1 pick, y’all will be going first. I was inspired by someone doing a similar thing for the NFL draft. Y’all will have a poll with 3 options(no trades unfortunately), and whichever player gets the most votes will be the pick for that spot
This is without trades, which I don't think will happen on draft night, I do think we see a team in the 20s try to trade up
Blazers new lineup:
C. Clingan
F. Camara
F. Deni
G. JB
G. Jrue
Celtics new lineup:
C. Queta
F. Tatum
F. Sharpe
G. White
G. PP
JB instantly gives them a go-to bucket when Deni's offense isn't there, and he adds to their already strong defense, as a versatile poa defender next to Jrue, Clingan, and Camara
Celtics blow it up take on Grant's bad deal, get a young, cheap, and athletic slasher in Sharpe, plus a boatload of picks
My OROY prediction: Jordyn Tyson
Explanation: I think Tyler Shough is the best pure passing QB heading into year 2 and I honestly think it will stay that way. I also think Tyson was WR1 in this draft barring injury concerns, and if you look at the actual injuries there wasn't a pattern, multi ligament tear in '22, horrific injury no doubt, however since then the other two injuries were a broken collarbone and hamstring issues. His ability to separate vs man or zone at all 3 levels of the field in addition to his body control and YAC upside give him easily the highest ceiling in this class and would walk in as the #2/1B to Olave immediately.
My DROY prediction: Caleb Downs
Explanation: I, like many people, think he was the best defensive player in this past draft. Also his archetype, the do-it-all "STAR" role (safety/big nickel that can move around the formation) is starting to become a premium in the NFL guys like Emmanwori, Branch, Hamilton, Pitre, DeJean, Lake on the Rams, and Derwin where their almost always impacting the play and I feel like DC Christian Parker will ensure he is as close to the ball as possible on every play, one play he's fitting the run, the next he's covering your slot or TE in man, and after that he's designed to take his quarter away.
My All-Rookie Team Prediction:
Offense(21 personnel they should change it to 11 or 12 personnel)
QB: Mendoza
RB1: Love
RB2: Price
WR1: Tyson
WR2: Tate
TE: Stowers
LT: Freeling
LG: Rutledge
C: Jones
RG: Ioane
RT: Fano
Defense(4-3):
DE: Bain
DT: Woods
DT: McDonald
DE: Bailey
LB: Trotter
LB: Styles
LB: Hill
CB: Delane
CB: Terrell
S: Downs
S: Thieneman
