2009 NBA Mock Draft – Complete First Round

Stephen Kersey — Thu, 28 May 2009 21:54:14 +0000

The 2009 NBA Draft is less than a month away. While this mock draft is sure to change quite over the next few weeks, here’s a look at a mock draft of the first round of the 2009 draft.

1. Los Angeles Clippers – Blake Griffin

2. Memphis Grizzlies – Hasheem Thabeet

3. Oklahoma City Thunder – Ricky Rubio

4. Sacramento Kings – James Harden

5. Washington Wizards – Jordan Hill

6. Minnesota Timberwolves – Tyreke Evans

7. Golden State Warriors – Brandon Jennings

8. New York Knicks – Stephen Curry

9. Toronto Raptors – Jrue Holiday

10. Milwaukee Bucks – Earl Clark

11. New Jersey Nets – DeMar DeRozan

12. Charlotte Bobcats – DeJuan Blair

13. Indiana Pacers – James Johnson

14. Phoenix Suns – Jonny Flynn

15. Detroit Pistons – Jeff Teague

16. Chicago Bulls – Austin Daye

17. Philadelphia 76ers – Ty Lawson

18. Minnesota Timberwolves – Eric Maynor

19. Atlanta Hawks – Gerald Henderson

20. Utah Jazz – Tyler Hansbrough

21. New Orleans Hornets – B.J. Mullens

22. Dallas Mavericks – Terrence Williams

23. Sacramento Kings – Chase Budinger

24. Portland Trail Blazers – Victor Claver

25. Oklahoma City Thunder – Gani Lawal

26. Chicago Bulls – Danny Green

27. Memphis Grizzlies – Darren Collison

28. Minnesota Timberwolves – Sam Young

29. Los Angeles Lakers – Omri Casspi

30. Cleveland Cavaliers – Marcus Thornton

Watch the 2009 NBA Draft on June 25th on ESPN.

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Eric Gordon 2008 NBA Draft Prospect

Stephen Kersey — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 06:24:09 +0000

After a stellar freshman season, Eric Gordon has entered the 2008 NBA Draft. This high scoring guard out of Indiana is expected to be a lottery pick.

In his one year in college, Gordon averaged over 20 points per game. From the first game of the season, Gordon proved that he has the ability to be a big time scorer. NBA scouts love his ability to score from various spots on the court.

However, there are a number of question marks that Gordon is going to answer before the draft. At 6-foot-4, Gordon has the body of a point guard but his game is that of a shooting guard. Can he make the transition to point guard? If not, can he survive defensively against shooting guards?

Gordon was also a bit erratic in his freshman season. He averaged 1.2 more turnovers than assists, which is a staggering number for a player of his height. He also didn’t shoot for an impressively high percentage from the field (43.3%).

All that said, Gordon has star potential on his ability to score alone. There’s little doubt that Gordon will be a lottery pick in the 2008 NBA Draft. He probably won’t be selected in the top five but he should go between picks six and twelve.

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2009 NBA Mock Draft – Complete First Round

Eric Gordon 2008 NBA Draft Prospect