Blaze Evaluation: 2008 NBA Mock Draft (April 1) (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. Blake Griffin PF 6-10 243 Oklahoma Fr.
6. Jerryd Bayless PG 6-2 182 Arizona Fr.
7. Brook Lopez C 7-0 260 Stanford So.
8. Danilo Gallinari SF 6-8 210 Italy
9. Kevin Love PF/C 6-9 260 UCLA Fr.
10. Nicolas Batum SG/SF 6-8 210 France
11. Hasheem Thabeet C 7-4 260 UConn So.
12. Darren Collison PG 6-1 170 UCLA Jr.
13. Donte Greene PF 6-11 226 Syracuse Fr.
14. DeAndre Jordan C 7-0 240 TX AM Fr.
15. Anthony Randolph SF/PF 6-10 220 LSU Fr.
16. Russell Westbrook SG 6-4 187 UCLA So.
17. JaVale McGee C 7-0 237 Nevada So.
18. Joe Alexander SF 6-8 200 W. Virgina So.
19. D.J. Augustin PG 5-11 175 Texas So.
20. Darrell Arthur SF/PF 6-9 230 Kansas So.
21. Roy Hibbert C 7-2 270 Georgetown Sr.
22. Tyler Smith SF 6-7 220 Tenn. So.
23. Robin Lopez PF/C 7-0 255 Stanford So.
24. Raymar Morgan SG/SF 6-7 210 Mich. St. So.
25. Ryan Anderson PF 6-10 235 Cal. So.
26. Serge Ibaka PF 6-10 220 Congo
27. Alexis Ajinca PF/C 7-1 225 France
28. Brandon Rush SG/SF 6-6 210 Kansas Jr.
29. Bill Walker SG 6-6 230 KSU So.
30. Nathan Jawai PF/C 6-10 280 Aus.

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., DJ White PF 6-8 242 Indiana Sr., Omri Casspi SF 6-8 220 Israel, Will Daniels SF 6-8 225 Rhode Island Sr., Richard Roby SG 6-6 205 Colorado Sr.

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

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