2015 NBA Mock Draft : Final Version

Draft date: June 25th, 2015 @ 9:00 PM, in New York, NY

Final Version - Published: June 25, 2015, 8:37 pm

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ROUND 1

ROUNDS: 1 2

Karl-Anthony Towns

(C)

Country

United States
Height

7' 0"
Weight

250
School

Kentucky
Scouting Report

Strengths: Towns is the man in this 2015 NBA draft...

Jahlil Okafor

(C)

Country

United States
Height

6' 11"
Weight

270
School

Duke
Scouting Report

Strengths: Okafor is certainly the top inside scorer in this draft class...

D'Angelo Russell

(PG)

Country

United States
Height

6' 5"
Weight

180
School

Ohio State
Scouting Report

Strengths: Russell is a very solid combo guard who showed his worth leading Ohio State last year...

Emmanuel Mudiay

(PG)

Country

China
Height

6' 5"
Weight

195
School

China
Scouting Report

Strengths: Mudiay left his commitment to SMU on the table to play professional ball in China last year, and despite leaving the USA, he still turned heads...

Kristaps Porzingis

(C)

Country

Latvia
Height

7' 0"
Weight

220
School

Latvia
Scouting Report

Strengths: The 19-year-old seven-footer can do it all...

Mario Hezonja

(SF)

Country

Croatia
Height

6' 7"
Weight

200
School

Croatia
Scouting Report

Strengths: Hezonja is an excellent all-around scorer...

Justise Winslow

(SF)

Country

United States
Height

6' 8"
Weight

225
School

Duke
Scouting Report

Strengths: Winslow is a very solid overall basketball player...

Stanley Johnson

(SF)

Country

United States
Height

6' 7"
Weight

240
School

Arizona
Scouting Report

Strengths: Johnson has great size and length with muscle that fills out his frame...

Frank Kaminsky

(C)

Country

United States
Height

7' 0"
Weight

234
School

Wisconsin
Scouting Report

Strengths: Kaminsky is scary as an offensive player...

Trey Lyles

(PF)

Country

United States
Height

6' 10"
Weight

235
School

Kentucky
Scouting Report

Strengths: Lyles has a great build for an NBA player...

Willie Cauley-Stein

(C)

Country

United States
Height

7' 0"
Weight

244
School

Kentucky
Scouting Report

Strengths: Cauley-Stein is much like Okafor in terms of dimensions, but Cauley-Stein is more nimble and has far better athleticism...

Myles Turner

(PF)

Country

United States
Height

6' 11"
Weight

240
School

Texas
Scouting Report

Strengths: Turner’s elite size will suit him nicely as an NBA big man...

Bobby Portis

(PF)

Country

United States
Height

6' 11"
Weight

242
School

Arkansas
Scouting Report

Strengths: Portis is a tough player to guard...

Sam Dekker

(SF)

Country

United States
Height

6' 7"
Weight

220
School

Wisconsin
Scouting Report

Strengths: Dekker showed the world his impressive scoring ability during Wisconsin’s run in the 2014 NCAA Tournament...

Montrezl Harrell

(SF)

Country

United States
Height

6' 8"
Weight

235
School

Louisville
Scouting Report

Strengths: Harrell’s obvious strength is his effectiveness around the rim...

Kevon Looney

(SF)

Country

United States
Height

6' 9"
Weight

220
School

UCLA
Scouting Report

Strengths: Looney is a very efficient rebounder on both sides of the floor...

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson

(SF)

Country

United States
Height

6' 7"
Weight

220
School

Arizona
Scouting Report

Strengths: Hollis-Jefferson is an athletic swingman with a solid build...

Cameron Payne

(PG)

Country

United States
Height

6' 2"
Weight

180
School

Murray State
Scouting Report

Strengths: Here’s one of the smoothest players in the draft...

Kelly Oubre Jr.

(SF)

Country

United States
Height

6' 7"
Weight

205
School

Kansas
Scouting Report

Strengths: Oubre’s wingspan is over seven feet long, so you can imagine he’s getting plenty of looks from NBA scouts...

Tyus Jones

(PG)

Country

United States
Height

6' 1"
Weight

190
School

Duke
Scouting Report

Strengths: Jones is the perfect fit for an already established winning team...

Jerian Grant

(PG)

Country

United States
Height

6' 5"
Weight

185
School

Notre Dame
Scouting Report

Strengths: Grant is very fun to watch...

Devin Booker

(SG)

Country

United States
Height

6' 6"
Weight

195
School

Kentucky
Scouting Report

Strengths: There’s nothing eye-popping about this freshman’s numbers at Kentucky, but if you watch him play, you know he belongs in the NBA...

Christian Wood

(PF)

Country

United States
Height

6' 11"
Weight

220
School

UNLV
Scouting Report

Strengths: As you can probably tell from his stat line, Wood has incredible length around the rim...

Rakeem Christmas

(PF)

Country

United States
Height

6' 9"
Weight

222
School

Syracuse
Scouting Report

Strengths: Christmas is a great all-around big man...

Jarell Martin

(PF)

Country

United States
Height

6' 10"
Weight

236
School

LSU
Scouting Report

Strengths: Martin has above-average athletic ability for a power forward...

Nikola Milutinov

(C)

Country

Serbia
Height

7' 0"
Weight

220
School

Serbia
Date of Birth

December 30, 1994
Scouting Report

Strengths: Milutinov has incredible mobility for a player his size...

R.J. Hunter

(SG)

Country

United States
Height

6' 6"
Weight

190
School

Georgia State
Scouting Report

Strengths: Hunter is a coach’s son, and everyone loves a coach’s son...

Guillermo Hernangomez

(C)

Country

Spain
Height

6' 10"
Weight

250
School

Spain
Date of Birth

May 27, 1994
Scouting Report

Strengths: Hernangomez fills his body well, and he uses his solid frame to his advantage...

Delon Wright

(PG)

Country

United States
Height

6' 5"
Weight

190
School

Utah
Scouting Report

Strengths: Wright led Utah to a little bit of a run in the NCAA Tournament last year...

Dakari Johnson

(C)

Country

United States
Height

7' 0"
Weight

265
School

Kentucky
Scouting Report

Strengths: That’s right, another Kentucky seven-footer...

ROUND 2

ROUNDS: 1 2

Justin Anderson

(SF)

Country

United States
Height

6' 6"
Weight

220
School

Virginia
Date of Birth

November 19, 1993
Scouting Report

Strengths: Anderson is a coach’s dream...

Terry Rozier

(PG)

Country

United States
Height

6' 1"
Weight

190
School

Louisville
Scouting Report

Strengths: Rozier is an explosive and long scoring guard who can light it up on any given night...

Rashad Vaughn

(SG)

Country

United States
Height

6' 6"
Weight

210
School

UNLV
Scouting Report

Strengths: Prior to tearing his meniscus in early February of last year, Vaughn was showing Las Vegas how to score the basketball...

Jordan Mickey

(SF)

Country

United States
Height

6' 8"
Weight

235
School

LSU
Scouting Report

Strengths: Mickey showed very effective shot-blocking ability in his two years of college ball...

Robert Upshaw

(C)

Country

United States
Height

7' 0"
Weight

250
School

Washington
Scouting Report

Strengths: Upshaw is a very balanced overall big man, and he has a lot of potential with his enormous 7’6” wingspan...

Andrew Harrison

(SG)

Country

United States
Height

6' 5"
Weight

210
School

Kentucky
Scouting Report

Strengths: The better of the two Harrison twins is a strong combo guard with a great ability to finish...

Aleksandar Vezenkov

(SF)

Country

Greece
Height

6' 7"
Weight

200
School

Greece
Scouting Report

Strengths: Vezenkov can play both forward spots effectively...

Moussa Diagne

(C)

Country

Senegal
Height

6' 11"
Weight

230
School

Senegal
Scouting Report

Strengths: The 6’11” big man from Senegal is an athletic treat for any team looking for a push-the-floor center...

Cliff Alexander

(PF)

Country

United States
Height

6' 8"
Weight

250
School

Kansas
Scouting Report

Strengths: Alexander has a long 7’2” wingspan with great strength...

Marcus Thornton

(SG)

Country

United States
Height

6' 4"
Weight

184
School

William & Mary

Norman Powell

(SG)

Country

United States
Height

6' 4"
Weight

215
School

UCLA
Scouting Report

Strengths: Powell is short for a shooting guard at 6’4”, but he makes up for it with great length and athleticism...

Chasson Randle

(SG)

Country

United States
Height

6' 0"
Weight

161
School

Stanford
Date of Birth

February 5, 1993
Scouting Report

Strengths: Randle is a very effective scorer, and he showed that at Stanford the last few seasons...

Nedim Buza

(SF)

Country

Bolivia
Height

6' 7"
Weight

190
School

Bolivia
Scouting Report

Strengths: Buza has a very fluid-looking jumper both off the dribble and catching-and-shooting...

J.P. Tokoto

(SG)

Country

United States
Height

6' 6"
Weight

200
School

UNC
Scouting Report

Strengths: Tokoto’s unique athleticism is clearly what puts him on the board for NBA scouts...

Aaron Harrison

(SG)

Country

United States
Height

6' 5"
Weight

205
School

Kentucky
Scouting Report

Strengths: Falling 13 spots below his twin brother, Aaron Harrison is very much like Andrew, but much more of a wing player...

Brandon Ashley

(PF)

Country

United States
Height

6' 8"
Weight

225
School

Arizona
Date of Birth

July 15, 1994
Scouting Report

Strengths: Ashley is a matchup nightmare for defenses...

Ryan Harrow

(PG)

Country

United States
Height

6' 0"
Weight

160
School

Georgia State
Scouting Report

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Tomas Dimsa

(SG)

Country

Lithuania
Height

6' 4"
Weight

180
School

Lithuania

Joseph Young

(PG)

Country

United States
Height

6' 2"
Weight

185
School

Oregon
Scouting Report

Strengths: Young is definitely one of the most prolific scorers available in the draft this year...

Chris McCullough

(PF)

Country

United States
Height

6' 10"
Weight

220
School

Syracuse
Scouting Report

Strengths: McCullough’s freshman year was cut short due to a knee injury, but he showed true potential in his limited time with Syracuse last year...

Michael Qualls

(SG)

Country

United States
Height

6' 6"
Weight

205
School

Nebraska
Scouting Report

Strengths: While Qualls once was considered a strictly athletic guard, he has certainly improved other aspects of his game in three years at Arkansas...

Ryan Boatright

(SG)

Country

United States
Height

6' 0"
Weight

160
School

UConn
Scouting Report

Boatright is another player who NBA teams will likely look past due to his size...

Anzejs Pasecniks

(C)

Country

Latvia
Height

7' 1"
Weight

220
School

Latvia
Date of Birth

December 20, 1995
Scouting Report

Strengths: Pasecniks is a very young center prospect who only recently began playing basketball at a high level...

George Lucas

(PG)

Country

Brazil
Height

6' 6"
Weight

205
School

Brazil
Date of Birth

May 24, 1996

Terran Petteway

(SF)

Country

United States
Height

6' 6"
Weight

209
School

Nebraska
Scouting Report

Comments: Petteway turned some heads when he decided to forego his senior season at Nebraska to enter the draft...

Mouhammadou Jaiteh

(PF)

Country

France
Height

6' 9"
Weight

240
School

France
Scouting Report

Strengths: Jaiteh is another player who fills out his frame very well, and has good length to go along with that...

T.J. McConnell

(PG)

Country

United States
Height

6' 1"
Weight

195
School

Arizona
Scouting Report

Strengths: McConnell was the heart and soul of a very good Arizona team the past two years after transferring from Duquesne...

Kadeem Jack

(PF)

Country

United States
Height

6' 9"
Weight

230
School

Rutgers

Daniel Diez

(SF)

Country

Spain
Height

6' 8"
Weight

211
School

Spain
Scouting Report

Strengths: Diez is a solid overall scorer who can push the break with purpose...

Cedi Osman

(SF)

Country

Turkey
Height

6' 7"
Weight

195
School

Turkey
Scouting Report

Strengths: Osman is a long and lanky point guard with all of the point guard tools at his disposal...