Blaze Evaluation: 2008 NBA Mock Draft (March 18) (Wizbang Sports)

1. Michael Beasley PF 6-9 235 KSU Fr.
2. Derrick Rose PG 6-4 195 Memphis Fr.
3. Eric Gordon SG 6-4 220 Indiana Fr.
4. OJ Mayo SG/PG 6-5 210 USC Fr.
5. DeAndre Jordan C 7-0 240 TX AM Fr.
6. Donte Green SF 6-10 230 Syracuse Fr.
7. Brook Lopez C 7-0 260 Stanford So.
8. Jerryd Bayless PG 6-2 182 Arizona Fr.
9. Danilo Gallinari SF 6-8 210 Italy
10. Nicolas Batum SG/SF 6-8 210 France
11. Hasheem Thabeet C 7-4 260 UConn So.
12. Kevin Love PF/C 6-9 260 UCLA Fr.
13. Darrell Arthur SF/PF 6-9 230 Kansas So.
14. Anthony Randolph SF/PF 6-10 220 LSU Fr.
15. Darren Collison PG 6-1 170 UCLA Jr.
16. Roy Hibbert C 7-2 270 Georgetown Sr.
17. JaVale McGee C 7-0 237 Nevada So.
18. D.J. Augustin PG 5-11 175 Texas So.
19. Marreese Speights PF/C 6-10 250 Fla. So.
20. Davon Jefferson SF 6-8 210 USC Fr.
21. Tyler Smith SF 6-7 220 Tenn. So.
22. Raymar Morgan SG/SF 6-7 210 Mich. St. So.
23. Ryan Anderson PF 6-10 235 Cal. So.
24. Serge Ibaka PF 6-10 220 Congo
25. Alexis Ajinca PF/C 7-1 225 France
26. Brandon Rush SG/SF 6-6 210 Kansas Jr.
27. Bill Walker SG 6-6 230 KSU So.
28. DJ White PF 6-8 242 Indiana Sr.
29. Nathan Jawai PF/C 6-10 280 Aus.
30. Omri Casspi SF 6-8 220 Israel

On the Bubble: Jason Thompson PF/C 6-11 245 Rider Sr., Courtney Lee SG 6-5 200 W. Kent. Sr., Kyle Weaver SG/PG 6-5 200 Wash. St. Sr., DeVon Hardin PF/C 6-11 225 Cal Sr.

This draft does not take into account team need. Stay tuned for future updates

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