NBA Draft 2020: Sixers guide, mock draft, everything you need to know
2020 MOCK DRAFT
The 2020 NBA Draft is a strange beast. Firstly, it comes after months of uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic in America. Secondly, there was no NCAA Tournament, and the pre-draft process was both delayed and expedited.
Teams have had to adapt to foreign circumstances and a compressed timeline. The season starts in just over a month — Dec. 22 — so teams will also have to consider the lack of development time ahead of next season. It could lead to more upperclassmen and “sure things,” or it could spark the opposite — more teams punting picks down the line and drafting projects. No one knows.
With that said, projections are tough. Based on a whole lot of reading, as well as team fit and my own gut feeling (I know, I know, super meaningful), here’s how the NBA Draft might shake out. You can expect continuous updates between now and Wednesday night’s draft, so be sure to check back.
Last updated: 7:36 PM, Nov. 18
1. player. 86. . Guard, Georgia. Minnesota Timberwolves. Anthony Edwards
2. player. 41. . Big, Memphis. Golden State Warriors. James Wiseman
LaMelo Ball. 3. player. 170. . Guard, Illawarra. Charlotte Hornets
player. 24. . Wing, Maccabi Tel Aviv. Chicago Bulls. Deni Avdija. 4
. Forward, Dayton. Cleveland Cavaliers. Obi Toppin. 5. player. 156
125. . Guard, Iowa State. Atlanta Hawks. Tyrese Haliburton. 6. player
64. . Wing, Florida State. Detroit Pistons. Patrick Williams. 7. player
Isaac Okoro. 8. player. 27. . Wing, Auburn. New York Knicks
. Big, USC. Washington Wizards. Onyeka Okongwu. 9. player. 142
66. . Wing, Florida State. Phoenix Suns. Devin Vassell. 10. player
29. . Wing, Villanova. San Antonio Spurs. Saddiq Bey. 11. player
12. player. 84. . Guard, Ulm. Sacramento Kings. Killian Hayes
player. 69. . Guard, Alabama. New Orleans Pelicans. Kira Lewis Jr.. 13
Boston Celtics. Precious Achiuwa. 14. player. 18. . Big, Memphis
Orlando Magic. R.J. Hampton. 15. player. 38. . Guard, New Zealand
Aleksej Pokusevski. 16. player. 64. . Big, Olympiacos. Detroit Pistons
Minnesota Timberwolves. Jalen Smith. 17. player. 86. . Big, Maryland
player. 79. . Wing, Vanderbilt. Dallas Mavericks. Aaron Nesmith. 18
Josh Green. 19. player. 147. . Wing, Arizona. Brooklyn Nets
Guard, Kentucky. Miami Heat. Tyrese Maxey. 20. player. 110.
93. . Guard, Stanford. Philadelphia 76ers. Tyrell Terry. 21. player
Denver Nuggets. Zeke Nnaji. 22. player. 73. . Big, Arizona
Isaiah Stewart. 23. player. 27. . Big, Washington. New York Knicks
. Wing, Barcelona. New Orleans Pelicans. Leandro Bolmaro. 24. player. 69
player. 149. . Guard, North Carolina. Oklahoma City Thunder. Cole Anthony. 25
Desmond Bane. 26. player. 18. . Guard, TCU. Boston Celtics
27. player. 118. . Wing, Washington. Utah Jazz. Jaden McDaniels
Wing, Mississippi State. Oklahoma City Thunder. Robert Woodard II. 28. player. 149.
. Guard, San Diego State. Toronto Raptors. Malachi Flynn. 29. player. 81
Payton Pritchard. 30. player. 18. . Guard, Oregon. Boston Celtics
Dallas Mavericks. Theo Maledon. 31. player. 79. . Guard, ASVEL
32. player. 170. . Wing, Louisville. Charlotte Hornets. Jordan Nwora
Tre Jones. 33. player. 86. . Guard, Duke. Minnesota Timberwolves
Guard, Texas Tech. Oklahoma City Thunder. Jahmi'us Ramsey. 34. player. 149.
. Big, Michigan State. Sacramento Kings. Xavier Tillman Sr.. 35. player. 84
. Wing, Arkansas. Philadelphia 76ers. Isaiah Joe. 36. player. 93
Washington Wizards. Nico Mannion. 37. player. 142. . Guard, Arizona
118. . Guard, Kentucky. Utah Jazz. Immanuel Quickley. 38. player
69. . Forward, Colorado. New Orleans Pelicans. Tyler Bey. 39. player
. Guard, Michigan State. Memphis Grizzlies. Cassius Winston. 40. player. 211
29. . Big, Minnesota. San Antonio Spurs. Daniel Oturu. 41. player
New Orleans Pelicans. Udoka Azubuike. 42. player. 69. . Big, Kansas
Big, Gonzaga. Sacramento Kings. Killian Tillie. 43. player. 84.
Guard, Charleston. Chicago Bulls. Grant Riller. 44. player. 24.
89. . Guard, Utah State. Milwaukee Bucks. Sam Merrill. 45. player
Jay Scrubb. 46. player. 34. . Wing, John A. Logan. Portland Trail Blazers
47. player. 18. . Guard, Hapoel Tel Aviv. Boston Celtics. Yam Madar
Wing, Syracuse. Golden State Warriors. Elijah Hughes. 48. player. 41.
player. 93. . Big, Duke. Philadelphia 76ers. Vernon Carey Jr.. 49
125. . Guard, Kansas. Atlanta Hawks. Devon Dotson. 50. player
Golden State Warriors. Reggie Perry. 51. player. 41. . Big, Mississippi State
52. player. 84. . Wing, Duke. Sacramento Kings. Cassius Stanley
Forward, DePaul. Oklahoma City Thunder. Paul Reed Jr.. 53. player. 149.
player. 100. . Guard, LSU. Indiana Pacers. Skylar Mays. 54
Wing, Arkansas. Brooklyn Nets. Mason Jones. 55. player. 147.
170. . Big, Mega SoccerBet. Charlotte Hornets. Marko Simonovic. 56. player
77. . Guard, Monaco. Los Angeles Clippers. Abdoulaye N'doye. 57. player
93. . Big, VL Pesaro. Philadelphia 76ers. Paul Eboua. 58. player
81. . Guard, Houston. Toronto Raptors. Nate Hinton. 59. player
player. 89. . Guard, Creighton. Milwaukee Bucks. Ty-Shon Alexander. 60