2012 NBA Mock Draft: Official Full Two-Round Post-Draft Lottery Order Edition

Shehan JeyarajahJun 7, 2018

After last night's NBA draft lottery, we now know how teams will be drafting in this year's NBA draft. Because of that, it's time to really come out with some mock drafts to see where players are falling as of today.

This is a draft that does not have many stars, perhaps only one or two, but has solid rotation players all the way throughout the first round. It's up to the teams drafting to make sure that they can get in on this infusion of talent without wasting the opportunity.

Picks 1-5

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1. New Orleans Hornets: Anthony Davis, F/C, Kentucky

Anthony Davis has been considered the consensus No. 1 pick for the last few months after leading Kentucky to a national championship and being named Naismith Player of the Year. He is a 6'10" big man who thrives defensively and has guard abilities on the offensive end. He will not be a star right away, but he has huge potential.

2. Charlotte Bobcats: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, SF, Kentucky

Kidd-Gilchrist is a player who has received comparisons to Gerald Wallace in the way that he attacks the rim and the boards and does all the little things to win. There is no doubt that MKG will someday be a player who is integral to a title team. He will never be the best player, but he will be a complimentary piece.

Picking up a piece like this may benefit the Bobcats so they can be bad for another season and try to get a true star in next year's draft, while having a great complimentary piece.

3. Washington Wizards: Thomas Robinson, PF, Kansas

The Washington Wizards are a team that has a semi-star in point guard John Wall. However, outside of Wall, the rest of the team is relatively shaky.

The three players you would look to draft here would be Robinson, Bradley Beal or Andre Drummond. The Wiz have a shoot-first shooting guard already in Jordan Crawford, and Drummond likely doesn't provide much anytime soon for the Wizards, so they'll likely try to pair up the potentially deadly offensive comb of Wall and Robinson.

4. Cleveland Cavaliers: Bradley Beal, SG, Florida

Bradley Beal is the best shooting guard to come out of this year's draft and perhaps the best perimeter scorer overall. Beal has a very consistent jump shot but is also able to attack the basket at a high level.

He also has the size that bigger guards won't be able to take advantage of him. If you put him next to Kyrie Irving, he could flourish.

5. Sacramento Kings: Andre Drummond, C, UConn

Drummond is by no means a perfect fit in Sacramento. The Kings already have up-and-coming center DeMarcus Cousins manning the paint right now, so the necessity of Drummond is questionable.

However, the Kings may try to groom Drummond into a defensive stud, and the complimentary games of Drummond and Cousins would be a sight to see.

Picks 6-10

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6. Portland Trailblazers: Damian Lillard, PG, Weber State

Lillard is considered perhaps the best point guard overall in this year's draft, even though he is coming from mid-major Weber State. Lillard has shown a strong ability to score, even when he was the primary focus of the defense.

The one question mark that Lillard has is his court vision, but it should get better as he plays next to better players. A Lillard/LaMarcus Aldridge pick and roll could turn out to be deadly.

7. Golden State Warriors: Perry Jones III, SF/PF, Baylor

The Warriors are a team in transition, and they could use a piece that can attack the basket. Perry Jones has been criticized for at times relying too much on his jumper, but he also is a player who comes in with loads of potential.

When Andrew Bogut comes back, Jones should be able to come in and flourish in the pick-and-roll game and should be able to compliment the game of Bogut very effectively.

8. Toronto Raptors: Harrison Barnes, SF, North Carolina

At this pick, there really isn't one player that the Raptors could get that's going to improve the team more than another. I expect the Raps to pick Barnes at this point because he is going to be the best player left on the board.

9. Detroit Pistons: John Henson, PF, North Carolina

If Henson is left on the board when the Pistons pick, they need to take him. Henson is a rare power forward who is focused on defense.

The Pistons' best player is their center, Greg Monroe, who averaged 15.4 points per game on 52.1% shooting from the field. However, Monroe is a mediocre defender at best and could use Henson to come in and cover up for him on the defensive end.

10. New Orleans Hornets: Jared Sullinger, PF/C, Ohio State

Sullinger was a player who was much more heralded coming out of Ohio State last season than this one. Sullinger is a worrisome player because he is slightly undersized, doesn't have very good conditioning or much lift and plays almost exclusively under the basket. There are players who can use these skills effectively, but they limit Sullinger's ceiling.

Picks 11-15

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11. Portland Trailblazers: Jeremy Lamb, SG, UConn

Jeremy Lamb, along with Beal, is one of the best perimeter scorers in this draft. Connecticut underachieved this year, but Lamb was not the reason for that.

Especially with the retirement of Brandon Roy last season, Portland needs a pure scorer on the perimeter to compliment LaMarcus Aldridge. Lillard will fit that role somewhat, but Lamb will take the Portland offense to the next level.

12. Milwaukee Bucks: Meyers Leonard, C, Illinois

Leonard is a player who has potential but who has not put much of anything together consistently in college. What Leonard does have is that he measures out at a legitimate 7'1" and is strong for his size.

The Bucks are a team that are in dire need of a center, so since Leonard could be the best center prospect left on the board, I think the Bucks will go with him.

13. Phoenix Suns: Kendall Marshall, PG, North Carolina

After a great run, it appears that Steve Nash is finally leaving the Phoenix Suns organization this upcoming season. With the departure of Nash will come the rebuilding stage of team development.

What this will also mean is that the Suns will be in need of a new distributor. There is not a better floor general in this draft than Kendall Marshall.

14. Houston Rockets: Tyler Zeller, C, North Carolina

The Rockets are a team with some old players and some young players, and they probably need to begin to transition out the older players to a certain extent. One of these players is power forward Luis Scola, one of the most skilled big men in the game. If Zeller can learn from Scola, it will only shorten his learning curve.

15. Philadelphia 76ers: Austin Rivers, SG, Duke

Austin Rivers came to school last year with high expectations and was not able to reach them this season. To top things off, Duke was eliminated in the first round this season.

Rivers, however, is a player who does not have any mental reservations when it comes to trying to get his shot off, and that's what a team like the Sixers could need, since they don't have a true leading scorer, just scorers by committee.

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Picks 16-20

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16. Houston Rockets: Terrence Ross, SG/SF, Washington

Like I said with Zeller, the Rockets are looking to turn some of their old pieces into young pieces. One of the pieces who may be on the way out is shooting guard Kevin Martin. If he gets dealt, Terrence Ross could come in and be a major shooting guard right off the bat.

17. Dallas Mavericks: Dion Waiters, SG, Syracuse

Waiters is one of the most interesting picks in the draft, in that he is one of the few with star potential but could end up being nothing more than a combo guard. The Mavericks could use an infusion of youthful scoring in their old roster.

18. Minnesota Timberwolves: Terrence Jones, SF/PF, Kentucky

Terrence Jones is a player who attacks the basket in different ways and has some semblance of a post game. The Timberwolves have many jump shooters and could use a new direction.

19. Orlando Magic: Marquis Teague, PG, Kentucky

Marquis Teague did not play up to his potential during the last few months of the season but has still proven to be a deadly scorer at times and a solid distributor. Jameer Nelson has just flat-out been a horrible basketball player of late, and the Magic could use a point.

20. Denver Nuggets: Andrew Nicholson, PF/C, St Bonaventure

The Nuggets don't really have a player with any sort of post game with the departure of Nene. Nicholson could come in with little pressure and bring an inside presence.

Picks 21-25

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21. Boston Celtics: Fab Melo, C, Syracuse

The Celtics this year ran out many different players at center and could use a true prototypical seven-footer. That's what Fab Melo is.

22. Boston Celtics: Moe Harkless, SF, St. Johns

Harkless is an unrefined player who came out of school far too early. The Celtics are beginning to enter rebuilding mode, so they can take a chance on a player like that.

23. Atlanta Hawks: Arnett Moultrie, PF/C, Mississippi St

More than anything, the Hawks just seem to lack any toughness on the inside, and just rely too much on jump shooters. Moultrie is a player who can get inside and bring some toughness, and I think that would add quite a bit to this Hawks team.

24. Cleveland Cavaliers: Quincy Miller, SF, Baylor

Quincy Miller definitely left Baylor much too early. He is very raw and very weak, but he has the beginnings of a post game, as well as a fairly consistent jumper. Cleveland needs a wing, and they could wait some time for Miller to develop.

25. Memphis Grizzlies: Tony Wroten, PG/SG, Washington

Tony Wroten is a true combo guard who is able to bring both scoring and distributing to the table. The Grizzlies last year struggled when they were not able to rely on a consistent backup point guard, and Wroten should make things easier for them.

Picks 26-30

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26. Indiana Pacers: Royce White, SF/PF, Iowa State

White is a player who is better than where he is being drafted, but there are just questions about his mental toughness. He is a guy who has been compared to Boris Diaw, in that he does a bit of everything on a basketball court. The Pacers could use a player like that to bring a different color to the game at times.

27. Miami Heat: Festus Ezeli, C, Vanderbilt

Ezeli could be a bust, but the Heat need exactly one thing, and that is a true big man inside to man the defense. If Ezeli works out, he could be the key to a title. If he doesn't, oh well, it's the 27th pick.

28. Oklahoma City Thunder: Jeff Taylor, SF, Vanderbilt

Jeff Taylor is a prospect who right away will be able to contribute with his staunch perimeter defense. At this point on the board, OKC will just take him because he is the best player available.

29. Chicago Bulls: Doron Lamb, SG, Kentucky

The Bulls need nothing more than a shooting guard who can score, and Doron Lamb is that. He brings starter-level size and the potential for at least decent defense.

30. Golden State Warriors: John Jenkins, SG, Vanderbilt

The Warriors are a team built around players shooting threes, and Jenkins fits that model very well, as he is a deadly three-point shooter.