2007 NBA Mock Draft

With a little outside help from our good friend, the Draft Doctor (who wishes to remain anonymous and Jewish), the Sherman Ave. Block Party presents our first annual NBA mock draft. Don’t forget, if you want to participate in our live draft chat please email me at krisdeblasio@hotmail.com


1 Portland Trail Blazers
Greg Oden, C, Ohio State
Duh.

2 Seattle SuperSonics
Kevin Durant, F, Texas
Duh again.

3 Atlanta Hawks
Al Horford, F, Florida
Hawks could use point guard help, but can get that at No. 11. Horford is too good a talent to pass up here.

4 Memphis Grizzlies
Mike Conley Jr., G, Ohio State
Grizzlies have too many big men to draft Brandan Wright. Could use backcourt help with Kyle Lowery returning from injury and Damon Stoudamire getting older.

5 Boston Celtics
Corey Brewer, F, Florida
Celtics could look to trade this pick, but word from Boston is that Danny Ainge loves this guy. A guaranteed future All-Star.

6 Milwaukee Bucks
Brandan Wright, F, UNC
Bucks may need a point guard if they don’t re-sign Maurice Williams, but Wright solidifies the front line and is the best player available at this spot.

7 Minnesota Timberwolves
Spencer Hawes, C, Washington
Wolves give Kevin Garnett (if he’s still around) help in the post on a guard-heavy team.

8 Charlotte Bobcats
Jeff Green, F, Georgetown
Bobcats need an outside scoring threat, and Green is the best option available here.

9 Chicago (from New York)
Joakim Noah, F, Florida
Bulls would like to shore up the frontcourt on a guard-heavy team, and Noah would team with Ben Wallace to create a defensive juggernaut in the post.

10 Sacramento Kings
Yi Jianlian, F, China
Looking to add a big man, Kings will likely take a chance on the offensively-gifted seven-footer who is being compared by some to Dirk Nowitzki.

11 Atlanta Hawks (from Indiana)
Acie Law, G, Texas A&M
Hawks get their point guard here after taking Horford at No. 3. After 11 picks, it’s already their best draft of the decade.

12 Philadelphia 76ers
Al Thornton, F, Florida State
A more athletic version of Carlos Boozer, Thornton gives Sixers the scorer in the paint they’ve been missing.

13 New Orleans Hornets
Nick Young, G, USC
Hornets add a talented scorer to protect against another injury to Peja Stojakovic.

14 Los Angeles Clippers
Julian Wright, F, Kansas
Clippers can’t afford to pass on a top-ten talent when he is still available at No. 14.

15 Detroit Pistons (from Orlando)
Rodney Stuckey, G, Eastern Washington
Combo guard fits well as a backup to Chauncey Billups (provided he re-signs) and Rip Hamilton.

16 Washington Wizards
Derrick Byars, G, Vanderbilt
Wizards get a scoring two-guard to play with Gilbert Arenas and Caron Butler.

17 New Jersey Nets
Jason Smith, F, Colorado State
Nets hoping to find a legit post player who stands out in the mediocrity of Jason Collins, Josh Boone and Nenad Kristic.

18 Golden State Warriors
Tiago Splitter, F, Brazil
Stacked on the perimeter, Splitter gives the Warriors needed depth in the frontcourt.

19 Los Angeles Lakers
Javaris Crittenton, G, Georgia Tech
The Kobe Bryant saga aside, when your starting point guard is Smush Parker, it never hurts to draft another one.

20 Miami Heat
Thaddeus Young, F, Georgia Tech
All three small forwards on the Heat roster are free agents, so why not add one through the draft.

21 Philadelphia 76ers (from Denver)
Rudy Fernandez, G, Spain
Another swingman to share the scoring load with Andre Iguodala.

22 Charlotte Bobcats (from Toronto)
Morris Almond, G, Rice
Bobcats finally get the two-guard they need, as well as a scorer who was among the NCAA leaders in points per game last year.

23 New York Knicks (from Chicago)
Josh McRoberts, F, Duke
The Knicks certainly don’t need any more perimeter players, so they’ll add a big guy to give Eddy Curry some help.

24 Phoenix Suns (from Cleveland)
Marco Belinelli, G, Italy
What do you get the team that seemingly has everything? A two-guard with a quick release.

25 Utah Jazz
Daequan Cook, G, Ohio State
Not the best pick in the world, but the Jazz need help on the wing.

26 Houston Rockets
Nick Fazekas, F, Nevada
With Mike James hopefully stabilizing the point guard position, Rockets add some frontcourt depth to go with Yao Ming and Shane Battier.

27 Detroit Pistons
Sean Williams, C, Boston College
Somebody’s going to take a chance on this guy, and the Pistons need a defensive presence. Of course, pairing a guy who was thrown of his college team with Rasheed Wallace…

28 San Antonio Spurs
Alando Tucker, F, Wisconsin
Defending champs play it safe, adding a solid wing player who could replace Michael Finley in the rotation in a few years, just as he replaced him atop Wisconsin’s all-time scoring list.

29 Phoenix Suns
Petteri Koponen, G, Finland
Again, the Suns don’t have any pressing needs, so Steve Nash gets a backup point guard to mentor.

30 Philadelphia 76ers (from Dallas)
Aaron Gray, C, Pittsburgh
May be a little high for Gray, but with their third pick of the first round, the Sixers look to add a big man.