Ford's mock has all 3 undrafted

[drewm88]

You have to be an insider, but basically the story is pretty straight-forward.

http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/draft2009/insider/columns/story?columnist=ford_chad&page=MockDraft-Round2-090622

Horsecrap

[Rockmic87]

Do you mind posting the 1-60 draft picks if you are an insider?


Thanks!

[BrewCity83]

Well, we'll all find out in 3 days.

[dsfire]

I noticed nbadraft.net recently moved Jerel up to 43 (the Heat!) and Wes down to 56 (Portland) after they'd been stuck in San Antonio's picks at 51 and 53 for a while.  But yeah, it's a mock, so who knows.

[Hards Alumni]

A couple of notes... "officially" this is "my" mock draft... Chad Ford had "nothing" to do with this draft... I didn't want to comment on any of the picks individually so as to not get this removed...  


1. L.A. Clippers
Blake Griffin
Position: PF
Height: 6-10
Weight: 248 pounds
Age: 20
School: Oklahoma  

2. Memphis Grizzlies
Hasheem Thabeet
Position: C
Height: 7-3
Weight: 267
Age: 22
School: Connecticut  

3. Oklahoma City Thunder
Ricky Rubio
Position: PG
Height: 6-4
Weight: 180
Age: 18
Country: Spain  

4. Sacremento Kings
Tyreke Evans
Position: SG
Height: 6-5
Weight: 220
Age: 19
School: Memphis  

5. Washington Wizards
James Harden
Position: SG
Height: 6-5
Weight: 222
Age: 19
School: Arizona State  

6. Minnesota Timberwolves
Stephen Curry
Position: PG
Height: 6-3
Weight: 181
Age: 21
School: Davidson  

7. Golden State Warriors
Jordan Hill
Position: PF
Height: 6-10
Weight: 232
Age: 21
School: Arizona  

8. New York Knicks
Brandon Jennings
Position: PG
Height: 6-2
Weight: 165
Age: 19
Country: Italy  

9. Toronto Raptors
DeMar DeRozan
Position: SG
Height: 6-6
Weight: 211
Age: 19
School: USC  

10. Milwaukee Bucks
Jrue Holiday
Position: PG
Height: 6-4
Weight: 199
Age: 18
School: UCLA  

11. New Jersey Nets
Jonny Flynn
Position: PG
Height: 6-1
Weight: 196
Age: 20
School: Syracuse  

12. Charlotte Bobcats
Terrence Williams
Position: SG
Height: 6-6
Weight: 213
Age: 21
School: Louisville  

13. Indiana Pacers
DeJuan Blair
Position: PF
Height: 6-7
Weight: 277
Age: 20
School: Pittsburgh  

14. Phoenix Suns
Gerald Henderson
Position: SG
Height: 6-5
Weight: 215
Age: 21
School: Duke  

15. Detroit Pistons
Earl Clark
Position: SF
Height: 6-10
Weight: 226
Age: 21
School: Louisville  

16. Chicago Bulls
James Johnson
Position: PF
Height: 6-8
Weight: 258
Age: 22
School: Wake Forest  

17. Philadelphia 76ers
Ty Lawson
Position: PG
Height: 6-1
Weight: 199
Age: 21
School: North Carolina  

18. Minnesota (via Miami)
B.J. Mullens
Position: C
Height: 7-1
Weight: 258
Age: 20
School: Ohio State  

19. Atlanta Hawks
Jeff Teague
Position: PG
Height: 6-2
Weight: 175
Age: 20
School: Wake Forest  

20. Utah Jazz
Tyler Hansbrough
Position: PF
Height: 6-10
Weight: 234
Age: 23
School: North Carolina  

21. New Orleans Hornets
Sam Young
Position: SF
Height: 6-7
Weight: 223
Age: 24
School: Pittsburgh  

22. Dallas Mavericks
Eric Maynor
Position: PG
Height: 6-3
Weight: 164
Age: 21
School: VCU  

23. Sacramento Kings (via Houston)
Austin Daye
Position: SF
Height: 6-11
Weight: 192
Age: 20
School: Gonzaga  

24. Portland Trail Blazers
DaJuan Summers
Position: SF
Height: 6-9
Weight: 243
Age: 21
School: Georgetown  

25. Oklahoma City Thunder (via San Antonio)
Chase Budinger
Position: SG
Height: 6-7
Weight: 206
Age: 21
School: Arizona  

26. Chicago Bulls (via Denver)
Toney Douglas
Position: SG
Height: 6-2
Weight: 184
Age: 23
School: Florida State  

27. Memphis Grizzlies (via Orlando)
Omri Casspi
Position: SF
Height: 6-9
Weight: 211
Age: 20
Country: Spain  

28. Minnesota Timberwolves (via Boston)
Jonas Jerebko
Position: SF
Height: 6-9
Weight: 220
Age: 22
Country: Sweden  

29. Los Angeles Lakers
Darren Collison
Position: PG
Height: 6-2
Weight: 166
Age: 21
School: UCLA  

30. Cleveland Cavaliers
Derrick Brown
Position: PF
Height: 6-9
Weight: 225
Age: 21
School: Xavier  

31. Sacramento Kings
Nick Calathes | G | Florida

32. Washington Wizards
Patrick Mills | PG | Saint Mary's

33. Portland Trail Blazers (via Los Angeles Clippers)
Victor Claver | F | Spain

34. Denver Nuggets (via Oklahoma City)
Jeff Pendergraph | PF | Arizona State

35. Detroit Pistons (via Minnesota)
DeMarre Carroll | F | Missouri

36. Memphis Grizzlies
Jon Brockman | F/C | Washington

37. San Antonio Spurs (via Golden State)
Jermaine Taylor | SG | Central Florida

38. Portland Trail Blazers (via New York)
Taj Gibson | F | USC

39. Detroit Pistons (via Toronto)
Danny Green | G/F | North Carolina

40. Charlotte Bobcats (via New Jersey)
Wayne Ellington | SG | North Carolina

41. Milwaukee Bucks
Ahmad Nivins | PF | St. Joe's

42. Los Angeles Lakers (via Charlotte)
Josh Heytvelt | F/C | Gonzaga

43. Miami Heat (via Indiana)
Patrick Beverley | G | Ukraine

44. Detroit Pistons
Sergio Llull | PG | Spain

45. Minnesota Timberwolves (via Philadelphia)
Christian Eyenga | G | Congo

46. Cleveland Cavaliers (via Chicago)
Rodrigue Beaubois | PG | France

47. Minnesota Timberwolves (via Miami)
Nando De Colo | PG | France

48. Phoenix Suns
Sergiy Gladyr | SG | Ukraine

49. Atlanta Hawks
Marcus Thornton | SG | LSU

50. Utah Jazz
A.J. Abrams | G | Texas

51. San Antonio Spurs (via New Orleans)
Joe Ingles | F | Australia

52. Indiana Pacers (via Dallas)
Jack McClinton | G | Miami

53. San Antonio Spurs (via New Orleans)
Vyacheslav Kravtsov | C | Ukraine

54. Charlotte Bobcats (via San Antonio)
A.J. Price | PG | UConn

55. Portland Trail Blazers (via Denver)
Emir Preldzic | F | Slovenia


56. Portland Trail Blazers
Goran Suton | F/C | Michigan State

57. Phoenix Suns (via Orlando)
Tony Gaffney | PF | UMass

58. Boston Celtics
Bryan Mullins | PG | Southern Illinois

59. Los Angeles Lakers
Dante Cunningham | F | Villanova

60. Miami Heat (via Cleveland)
Jodie Meeks | G | Kentucky

[Markusquette]

-harden doesn't fall that far
-mullens going to pistons i think
-meeks 60?  what the hell?  he could go late 1st round, and he probably will considering he stayed in the draft

no love for MU here

[drewm88]

If you ask me, Harden should fall further. I think he and DeRozan are vastly overrated. But hey, I don't do this for a living.

[77ncaachamps]

Haven't the NBAers learned that Euros don't fit well in the NBA? Yes, there are more Euros now than ever, but you're not going to get someone who will help you immediately.

It's only been a reason to take a flier on a young kid who won't affect your cap numbers for a few years. :/

[4everwarriors]

Here's a lock. Bucks are taking Flynn if he's still there when they pick. A little birdie told me so.

[drewm88]

You mean they don't think Luke Ridnour's leading them to a title?

[Dienerfor3]

Hopefully, we'll be mocking Ford's mock.

[🏀]

Hopefully, tonight we'll be mocking Ford's mock.

Tonight?

[Dienerfor3]

Edited

[Mayor McCheese]

I don't get a lot of the players being drafted as high as they are.  B.J. Mullins at 18... what did this kid do at Ohio St that makes you go "wow, he could help an NBA ballclub"... I get it, hes 7' tall, but the man isn't very good.

And honestly, all the Euros is crap.  I would guess that about 10% of the euros pan out to be contributors to an NBA club

and lastly, if the Bucks end up choosing Jrue Holliday, that would officially end any sort of cheering for the Bucks that I might have.

[Hards Alumni]

I don't get a lot of the players being drafted as high as they are.  B.J. Mullins at 18... what did this kid do at Ohio St that makes you go "wow, he could help an NBA ballclub"... I get it, hes 7' tall, but the man isn't very good.

And honestly, all the Euros is crap.  I would guess that about 10% of the euros pan out to be contributors to an NBA club

and lastly, if the Bucks end up choosing Jrue Holliday, that would officially end any sort of cheering for the Bucks that I might have.

I agree, Jrue is another bust to be for the Bucks. 

I do have to disagree with your Euro assessment... Ricky Rubio is going to be a stud.

Mullens is going that high because teams always need big men, and he happens to be the second best big man in an AWFUL draft.

[ChicosBailBonds]

I listened to Chad Ford on the radio yesterday evening and how he was championing paying college players. That's all I needed to know about his bigger grasp of college athletics.  Paying the players would destroy over half of college athletic teams, including places like Marquette.

This guy did not impress.

[Hards Alumni]

a flat rate or stipend of $5000 would be a bad idea?

and it would ruin MU how?

[ChicosBailBonds]

a flat rate or stipend of $5000 would be a bad idea?

and it would ruin MU how?

Because of Title IX you would have to do it for all 14 teams.  You can't pay the men's basketball team and not pay the women's outdoor track team.  EVERY sport at MU loses money except for men's hoops.  It would kill programs across the country that don't have football because the law would require you pay EVERY student athlete of EVERY sport.

That's before even factoring in the pandora's box you open when $5K is deemed not enough, etc, etc.

It would destroy college athletics and relegate it to about 50 schools where all the high profile talent goes because they could afford to do it.

[BrewCity83]

Maybe we can get "Mr. Change" in the White House to change Title IX.

[chapman]

NBADraft.net's most recent update has McNeal going to the Heat and Matthews to Boston.  Now that would be great.

[mu_hilltopper]

Damn.  Looks like Mr. Ford was right on.   Brutal.    Feel sick for Jerel and Wes.

Well, the bright side is that Crean can't put any more "Recruits in the NBA" on his IU media guide.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Damn.  Looks like Mr. Ford was right on.   Brutal.    Feel sick for Jerel and Wes.

Well, the bright side is that Crean can't put any more "Recruits in the NBA" on his IU media guide.

That depends, they can still make it as free agents.  Did not having Crean and his contacts in the NBA hurt McNeal and Matthews?

Kudos to Ford, he's still dead wrong on paying players but he got this one right.

[77ncaachamps]

That depends, they can still make it as free agents.  Did not having Crean and his contacts in the NBA hurt McNeal and Matthews?

Kudos to Ford, he's still dead wrong on paying players but he got this one right.

Chicos is right.

Crean claims Ron Howard  so I guess he can claim McNeal, Wes, and/or DJ if they land on an NBDL team.