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NBA AM: Full NBA Mock Draft 5/21/15
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All posts by Jeff HawkinsUpdated15 Oct 2021
It’s Full Mock Draft Time: Yesterday, we dropped the latest Consensus Mock Draft, where four NBA writers took a swing at the first round after the draft order was set.
Today, I’ll offer up my latest full Mock Draft. NBA teams have started the workout process so there will be some movement based on team feedback going forward, so things get interesting from here:
Steve Kyler Mock Draft - 5/21/15
| Pk | Team | Player |
|---|---|---|
| $1 |  | Karl Towns PF/C 19 years old; 7'0"; 248 lbs. Kentucky, Freshman |
| $2 |  | Jahlil Okafor C 19 years old; 6'11"; 272 lbs. Duke, Freshman |
| $3 |  | D'Angelo Russell PG/SG 19 years old; 6'5"; 193 lbs. Ohio State, Freshman |
| $4 |  | Willie Cauley-Stein C 21 years old; 7'1"; 242 lbs. Kentucky, Junior |
| $5 |  | Kristaps Porzingis PF 19 years old; 7'0"; 220 lbs. Sevilla, International |
| $6 |  | Emmanuel Mudiay PG 19 years old; 6'5"; 200 lbs. Guangdong, International |
| $7 |  | Mario Hezonja SG 20 years old; 6'8"; 200 lbs. Barcelona, International |
| $8 |  | Justise Winslow SF 19 years old; 6'7"; 222 lbs. Duke, Freshman |
| $9 |  | Frank Kaminsky PF 22 years old; 7'1"; 231 lbs. Wisconsin, Senior |
| $10 |  | Stanley Johnson SF 18 years old; 6'7"; 242 lbs. Arizona, Freshman |
| $11 |  | Jerian Grant PG 22 years old; 6'5"; 198 lbs. Notre Dame, Senior |
| $12 |  | Devin Booker SG 18 years old; 6'6"; 206 lbs. Kentucky, Freshman |
| $13 |  | Cameron Payne PG 20 years old; 6'2"; 183 lbs. Murray State, Sophomore |
| $14 |  | Myles Turner C 19 years old; 7'0"; 239 lbs. Texas, Freshman |
| $15 |  | Sam Dekker SF 21 years old; 6'9"; 219 lbs. Wisconsin, Junior |
| Pk | Team | Player |
|---|---|---|
| $16 |  | Kelly Oubre SF 19 years old; 6'7"; 203 lbs. Kansas, Freshman |
| $17 |  | R.J. Hunter SG 21 years old; 6'6"; 185 lbs. Georgia State, Junior |
| $18 |  | Terry Rozier PG 21 years old; 6'2"; 190 lbs. Louisville, Sophomore |
| $19 |  | Kevon Looney PF 19 years old; 6'9"; 222 lbs. UCLA, Freshman |
| $20 |  | Bobby Portis PF 20 years old; 6'11"; 246 lbs. Arkansas, Sophomore |
| $21 |  | Delon Wright PG 23 years old; 6'6"; 181 lbs. Utah, Senior |
| $22 |  | Tyus Jones PG 19 years old; 6'2"; 185 lbs. Duke, Freshman |
| $23 |  | Trey Lyles PF 19 years old; 6'10"; 241 lbs. Kentucky, Freshman |
| $24 |  | Jarell Martin SF/PF 20 years old; 6'9"; 239 lbs. LSU, Sophomore |
| $25 |  | Justin Anderson SF 21 years old; 6'6"; 231 lbs. Virginia, Junior |
| $26 |  | Montrezl Harrell PF 21 years old; 6'8"; 253 lbs. Louisville, Junior |
| $27 | | Rondae Hollis-Jefferson SF 20 years old; 6'7"; 211 lbs. Arizona, Sophomore |
| $28 | | Christian Wood PF 19 years old; 6'11"; 216 lbs. UNLV, Sophomore |
| $29 |  | Rakeem Christmas PF/C 23 years old; 6'10"; 243 lbs. Syracuse, Senior |
| $30 |  | Chris McCullough PF 20 years old; 6'9"; 199 lbs. Syracuse, Freshman |
| Pk | Team | Player |
|---|---|---|
| $31 | | Michael Qualls SG 21 years old; 6'5"; 201 lbs. Arkansas, Junior |
| $32 | | Mouhammadou Jaiteh C 20 years old; 6'11"; 247 lbs. Nanterre, International |
| $33 | | Jonathan Holmes SF/PF 22 years old; 6'9"; 242 lbs. Texas, Senior |
| $34 | | Michael Frazier SG 21 years old; 6'5"; 199 lbs. Florida, Junior |
| $35 | | George De Paula PG 18 years old; 6'6"; 197 lbs. Pinheiros, International |
| $36 | | Aleksandar Vezenkov SF 19 years old; 6'8"; 200 lbs. Aris, International |
| $37 | | Anthony Brown SF 22 years old; 6'9"; 211 lbs. Stanford, Senior |
| $38 | | Norman Powell SG 21 years old; 6'4"; 215 lbs. UCLA, Senior |
| $39 | | Robert Upshaw C 21 years old; 7'0"; 258 lbs. Washington, Sophomore |
| $40 | | Jordan Mickey PF 20 years old; 6'8"; 238 lbs. LSU, Sophomore |
| $41 | | Cliff Alexander PF/C 19 years old; 6'9"; 239 lbs. Kansas, Freshman |
| $42 | | J.P. Tokoto SG 21 years old; 6'6"; 196 lbs. North Carolina, Junior |
| $43 | | Dakari Johnson C 19 years old; 7'0"; 265 lbs. Kentucky, Sophomore |
| $44 | | Nikola Milutinov C 20 years old; 7'0"; 220 lbs. Partizan, International |
| $45 | | Richaun Holmes PF 21 years old; 6'10"; 243 lbs. Bowling Green, Senior |
| Pk | Team | Player |
|---|---|---|
| $46 | | Aaron White PF 22 years old; 6'9"; 220 lbs. Iowa, Senior |
| $47 | | Olivier Hanlan PG/SG 22 years old; 6'4"; 186 lbs. Boston College, Junior |
| $48 | | Rashad Vaughn SG 18 years old; 6'5"; 199 lbs. UNLV, Freshman |
| $49 | | Timothe Luwawu SG 20 years old; 6'7"; 205 lbs. Antibes, International |
| $50 | | Julian Washburn SF 23 years old; 6'8"; 205 lbs. UTEP, Senior |
| $51 | | Quinn Cook PG 22 years old; 6'2"; 179 lbs. Duke, Senior |
| $52 | | Guillermo Hernangomez C 20 years old; 6'11"; 255 lbs. Sevilla, International |
| $53 | | Andrew Harrison PG/SG 20 years old; 6'6"; 213 lbs. Kentucky, Sophomore |
| $54 | | Joseph Young SG 22 years old; 6'2"; 182 lbs. Oregon, Senior |
| $55 | | Chris Walker PF 20 years old; 6'9"; 208 lbs. Florida, Sophomore |
| $56 |  | Cedi Osman SF 20 years old; 6'8"; 190 lbs. Anadolu Efes, International |
| $57 | | Cady Lalanne PF/C 23 years old; 6'10"; 241 lbs. Massachusetts, Senior |
| $58 | | Satnam Singh C 19 years old; 7'2"; 290 lbs. IMG Academy, International |
| $59 | | Moussa Diagne C 21 years old; 6'10"; 218 lbs. Fuenlabrada, International |
| $60 | | Arturas Gudaitis C 21 years old; 6'10"; 253 lbs. Zalgiris, International |
So we’re clear on where some of these picks came from:
15. Atlanta (From Brooklyn)
18. Houston (From New Orleans)
27. L.A. Lakers (From Houston)
28. Boston (From L.A. Clippers)
29. Brooklyn (From Atlanta)
32. Houston (From New York)
33. Boston (From Philadelphia via Miami)
35. Philadelphia (From Orlando)
36. Minnesota (From Sacramento via Houston)
37. Philadelphia (From Denver via Houston, Portland and Minnesota)
47. Philadelphia (From New Orleans via Washington and L.A. Clippers)
50. Atlanta (From Toronto)
51. Orlando (From Chicago)
53. Cleveland (From Portland via Chicago and Denver)
54. Utah (From Cleveland)
56. New Orleans (From Memphis)
57. Denver (From L.A. Clippers)
58. Philadelphia (From Houston)
60. Philadelphia (From Golden State via Indiana)
The 2015 NBA Draft will be held on June 25, 2015.
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