The Village Idiot's annual meaningless contribution to this sub-forum

[Village Idiot]

I'll do it with trades to give it some spice

1. Orlando - Jabari Smith
2. OKC - Jaden Ivey - I have this as the big surprise of the evening
3. Houston - Chet Holgren - Great fit for both parties
4. Sacramento - Paolo Banchero - The Kings are ecstatic to get Banchero
5. Detroit - Keegan Murray - a no brainer pick
6. Indiana - Shaedon Sharpe - The Pacers take a chance on the sharp-shooting, high-flying Sharpe becoming the Pacers go-to guy
7. San Antonio - - Dyson Daniels - the basketball savant Aussie is getting lots of attention. Now if he can just continue to improve his shooting. I don't get the critics calling him unathletic. I'd say he is plenty athletic but is so economical in his motions that he makes it look easy
trade 1. with Portland and Charlotte- Portland gets 13 and 15, Charlotte gets 9 and 20
8. New Orleans - Bennedict Mathurin - his quick and high release, ability to come off screens and solid all around contributions should fit in nicely on this up and coming team.
9. Charlotte - Jalen Duren - The Hornets get their long-term center solution
10. Washington - AJ Griffin - the Wizards are content to have Griffin fall to them at 10. The heir apparent to Brad Beal?
11. NY Knicks - Jeremy Sochan - NY gets Thibs another defensive oriented forward
12. OKC - Osmanne Dieng - a typical Thunder pick
13. Memphis - Jalen Williams - The Santa Clara kid is the quintiessential Grizzlies forward and is the biggest riser, along with Dieng, the past two months
Trade 2 - Portland trades Bledsoe and 13 to Memphis for Dillon Brooks and 22
14. Cleveland -Johnny Davis - when Davis falls to them the Cavs decide to hold onto the pick. Davis is a perfect fit for this team
15. Portland- Tari Eason - The Blazers get a long and tenacious forward
16. Atlanta - Malaki Branham - Great fit for both parties
17. Houston - Dalen Terry - another recent riser who is worth taking a shot on for the Rockets
18. Chicago - EJ Liddell - The Bulls could use another physical forward
19. Minnesota - Kendall Brown- The Twolves continue to look for a long-term PF solution
20. Charlotte - Mark Williams - if the Hornets haven't found their future C this draft it isn't for lack of trying
21. Denver - Ochai Ojbagi - The Nuggets are thrilled to have such an NBA ready player fall down to them at 21
22. Detroit - Blake Wesley - The Pistons go for highest upside on the athletic Wesley
Trade 3 - Portland trades 22 and the Milwaukie 2025 1st for for Jerami Grant
23. San Antonio - Nikola Jovic - Another foreign talent with a high BBIQ for Popps to work with
Trade 4- Philadelpia trades Danny Green and #23 to San Antonio for Josh Richardson and #38
24. Milwaukee - Jake Laravia - high-level role player who can shoot. Perfect fit for the Bucks
25. San Antonio - Josh Minnot - the Spurs take a flyer on a high-flyer
26. Houston - TyTy Washington - Crazy draft when the first point goes 26th
27. Miami - Marchon Beauchamp - The Heat coaches have been great at developing diamonds in the rough.
28. Golden State - Walker Kessler
29. Memphis - Israel Kamagate
30. Denver - Bryce McGovens