2015 NBA Draft: First-Round Mock Draft 4.0

In the post-All Star break and trade deadline edition of our mock draft, we assess team’s needs based on trades made and look at teams who acquired potential first round picks and what they might use them on in the 2015 NBA Draft.

C. Duke. Jahlil Okafor. 1. player. 27. Short of the Philadelphia 76ers landing on this spot, it’s hard to imagine anyone but <a href=

86. The Minnesota Timberwolves are in a weird position where they don’t necessarily have a glaring weakness with so much young talent. I can’t see them taking either point guard here given that they have <a href=. C. Kentucky. Karl-Anthony Towns. 2. player

Emmanuel Mudiay. 3. player. 93. The 76ers did what had been rumored for a long time in shipping away former rookie of the year <a href=. PG. China

D'Angelo Russell. 4. player. 20. The Lakers pretty much need talent at any position. They could go a couple ways here, but <a href=. PG. Ohio State

Simply put, it makes the most sense for the Magic to draft <a href=. SF. Arizona. Stanley Johnson. 5. player. 38

Latvia. Kristaps Porzingis. 6. player. 67. In the last draft, I had them taking <a href=. PF

Texas. Myles Turner. 7. player. 118. While I thought the Jazz might lose <a href=. C

73. I’m much higher on <a href=. C. Kentucky. Willie Cauley-Stein. 8. player

This could be a bit of a risky pick with LeVert coming off a season-ending injury, but the Pacers have a chance to add a big-time talent next to <a href=. SG. Michigan. Caris LeVert. 9. player. 100

Kevon Looney. 10. player. 64. The Pistons landed <a href=. PF. UCLA

player. 18. It’s hard to figure out where the Boston Celtics are going to go with this pick. They have a back court for the future with <a href=. SF. Kansas. Kelly Oubre. 11

Mario Hezonja. 12. player. 125. Via Brooklyn Nets<p class=. SG. Croatia

Justise Winslow. 13. player. 169. Via New Orleans PelicansThe Houston Rockets have much of the same benefits of the Atlanta Hawks as one of the best teams who can get better. Despite having signed <a href=. SF. Duke

SG. Kentucky. Devon Booker. 14. player. 66. The Suns went from a gluttony of guards to a lack of them. And with <a href=

C. Wisconsin. Frank Kaminsky. 15. player. 170. The Charlotte Hornets have a lot of young players they’re building around, which makes this draft choice hard to pinpoint. They have a ton of big men, but they could lose <a href=

16. player. 93. Via Miami HeatThe 76ers have their front court set for the future, but can use a small forward going forward. A draft where they land Mudiay and <a href=. SF. Wisconsin. Sam Dekker

The Thunder did a great job solidifying their bench at the trade deadline, which probably means they won’t be in this position by the draft. If they are, their only weakness could be finding a back-up small forward, and Hollis-Jefferson is an elite defender to grab.. SF. Arizona. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson. 17. player. 149

Jakob Poetl. 18. player. 89. The Milwaukee Bucks don’t have many weaknesses after the trade deadline. They could land <a href=. C. Utah

24. Via Cleveland CavaliersThe Bulls have an aging front court between <a href=. PF. Louisville. Montrezl Harrell. 19. player

player. 142. The Wizards are in the market for a back-up point guard after dealing <a href=. PG. Notre Dame. Jerian Grant. 20

PF. Arkansas. Bobby Portis. 21. player. 29. The Spurs appear to be on the downswing this year and could use some front court talent, but that’ll probably be proven to be a ludicrous statement when they make a Finals run and make me look like a fool.

Robert Upshaw. 22. player. 156. via Chicago Bulls The Cavaliers can use rim protection and while <a href=. C. Washington

player. 79. Between <a href=. PF. UNLV. Bobby Portis. 23

PF. Kansas State. Cliff Alexander. 24. player. 18. Via Los Angeles ClippersThis is the same pick I mocked them before, it makes the most sense for the Celtics, who are going to be looking for best talent available, for the most part.

Via Houston Rockets The Lakers, again, are desperate for talent. If they choose not to draft a point guard at the top of the draft, they could look at <a href=. SF. Virginia. Justin Anderson. 25. player. 20

Kentucky. Trey Lyles. 26. player. 81. The Toronto Raptors will have <a href=. PF

SG. Georgia State. R.J. Hunter. 28. player. 211. While his shooting has been down this year, <a href=

147. via Atlanta Hawks The Brooklyn Nets are in a bad situation and need any and all talent. <a href=. SF. Maryland. Jake Layman. 29. player

The Warriors could sell off the pick, which seems likely, especially considering they’ll have to re-sign <a href=. PG. Utah. Delon Wright. 30. player. 41

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