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Updated NBA Mock Draft 2008

by Stephen Kersey on April 20th, 2008

While the NBA lottery order hasn’t been determined yet, here is how I see the draft going if the most statistically likely teams ended up with the top picks.

1. Miami Heat - Derrick Rose
While Michael Beasley is a great prospect, the Heat desperately need a point guard to put next to Dwyane Wade. Derrick Rose would work perfectly with the Heat.

2. Seattle Supersonics - Michael Beasley
Michael Beasley, Kevin Durant and Jeff Green would give the Supersonics an amazing swingman rotation. That threesome would be able to grow up together and learn how to win.

3. Minnesota Timberwolves - Brook Lopez
Al Jefferson needs a bigman next to him to help take some of the pressure off of him. Brook Lopez would fit nicely beside Jefferson and give Minnesota a great one-two punch.

4. Memphis Grizzlies - Danilo Gallinari
The Grizzlies don’t need point guard help so they will instead reach for the best European player in the draft.

5. New York Knicks - OJ Mayo
OJ Mayo was born to be on the big stage. With the Knicks, Mayo could step in and become a scorer right away.

6. Los Angeles Clippers - Jerryd Bayless
With Shaun Livington’s future still in doubt and no other real point guard on the roster, Jerryd Bayless makes too much sense to pass up.

7. Milwaukee Bucks - Kevin Love
The Bucks need a power forward to help out Andrew Bogut. Kevin Love would fit nicely into that position and form a strong frontcourt for the Bucks.

8. Charlotte Bobcats - Eric Gordon
The Bobcats always seem to be on the lookout for scorers and Eric Gordon would definitely be another scorer for Charlotte.

9. Chicago Bulls - DeAndre Jordan
Chicago has a lot of talent on their roster but they still need a player with a lot of size and bulk. That’s where DeAndre Jordan would come in.

10. New Jersey Nets - Anthony Randolph
At number ten, the Nets would be getting very good value on Anthony Randolph. He’s definitely the best player available on the board at this point.

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