[Lotto StudParticipant]

 Which team will be the one to throw off everyone’s mock on draft night with an unexpected pick?

[GlenTaylorSucksParticipant]

The Knicks are supposedly deciding between Knox and Lonnie Walker. If they take Walker, they’re idiots, and it’ll mess with mocks 

[Lotto StudParticipant]

I wouldn’t place anything past New York from their history, but I believe the monkey wrench begins in the top-5 before another team throws one. 

[Scrooge McDuckParticipant]

 I hope the knicks select lonnie walker. I like a good laugh on draft day. Kristaps is gonna have to work in his sense of humor tho. I think he’s competitive and won’t be to happy.

[ZouldiersParticipant]

 Kings, it’s Sacramento. You never know what they’re up to. Bucks as well.

[Lotto StudParticipant]

 One false early selection creates a domino effect for us all.

[The GoatParticipant]

 The Kings taking Porter wont surprise

[Evan_MilbergParticipant]

I actually think the lottery will be fairly ho-hum, with most of the currently projected picks going roughly as expected. I think where things could get interesting is the middle of the first round. I think Phoenix’s pick at 16 is going to be the linchpin. There’s a good 25-30 players you can make a case for to go in the mid-1st, and there will undoubtedly be a cascade effect that could push a player everyone likes into the early-mid second round.

[Lotto StudParticipant]

 Jaren Jackson Jr. instantly comes to mind for me, of a team valuing him over Bagley III and Bamba.

[jonus grumbyParticipant]

 Jackson comes to mind for me also but in the opposite direction as you.  If someone (high in the mocks) tumbles thursday I could see it being Jackson

[Lotto StudParticipant]

 Do you project Wendell Carter Jr. to jump ahead of him?

[jonus grumbyParticipant]

 No not projecting anything it is just that most years someone unexpectantly falls.  I can not see Ayton, Bagley or Doncic falling outside the top 6.  Bamba I am fairly certain will go in the top 6.  Throw in a PG (either one or both) or a surprise pick and that leaves Jackson outside the top 6.  Not that I think it will happen but if it happens where someone who has be mocked high falls I don’t see it being any other person besides Jackson.

[HobbyOGParticipant]

 The Hawks…word around Atlanta is they really like Trae Young..new GM came from GS and he’s convince that Trae Young is the next Steph and he’s very marketable, good for a city that doesn’t have a marketable player or idenity..not saying I agree with his theory so don’t neg me for it lol…

[pokieParticipant]

 If some GM out there gets stupid over those Bomba shooting from three vids out there and jumps the gun, we could all be in trouble.

[pokieParticipant]

 Or if someone figures out that Sexton is basically unstopable in a league that has outlawed hand-checking.

[OllstarParticipant]

Sexton is the guy I could see jumping up in the draft. He could be a great lead guard. I got him going 6th. 

[Andrew1984Participant]

 I believe it’ll be trades that upset the mock draft apple cart, not so much players being drafted unexpectedly high.

[celtics1982Participant]

 Good luck, haven’t even done a mock because this draft is crazy. You literally have guys that could go late lottety to mid second round. Deep draft where everyone is closely ranked. All basically what you want in a player and we can guess, but really have no clue. Usually drafts have degined tiers, which makes it easier. Not this year, not after the top players. Going to be a fun draft, but not if you want to nail a mock. So good luck everyone.

[HitsterParticipant]

 The Hawks pick will be very interesting, do they reach for Trae or take a more obvious guy.

[RicoParticipant]

 My question is, who falls?  If guys get picked higher than expected that means someone else is falling.

[Lotto StudParticipant]

 Out of the lottery completely, or projected range?

[ndbigdaveParticipant]

 I would say that, as usual, we have a generally good idea of who will go in a certain range. For me, its the lottery, there may be a name or two who surprises later on (I think) but I generally have an idea of who and where. I think dominoes fall at #2. The Kings literally could go in a host of different ways, some (IMO) being better than others, but there are camps who prefer different players for differenent reasons. Doncic, Bagley, Jackson Jr., Porter and Bamba have supporters. It is entirely possible that a great deal of mock drafts will be wrong by pick #2 which will throw a lot of things off until pick 7 or so when the next tier kicks in.

[Lotto StudParticipant]

 By any chance, does anyone feel as if a team will reach for Kevin Knox II higher than expected in the 5-7 range?

[jonus grumbyParticipant]

 I do not think it will happen but I would not be totally shocked if the Bulls take him at 7.  I think that is the highest he could go.

[Lotto StudParticipant]

 That’s exactly who I have in mind in that range.

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