My mock vs. the actual draft and some reaction notes.
Mock
1. Atlanta Hawks- Zaccharie Risacher
2. Washington Wizards- Alex Sarr
3. Houston Rockets- Reed Sheppard
4. San Antonio Spurs- Donovan Clingan
5. Detroit Pistons- Matas Buzelis
6. Charlotte Hornets- Stephon Castle
7. Portland Trail Blazers- Dalton Knecht
8. San Antonio Spurs- Devin Carter
9. Memphis Grizzlies- Ron Holland
10. Utah Jazz- Cody Williams
11. Chicago Bulls- Rob Dillingham
12. Oklahoma City Thunder- Tidjane Salaun
13. Sacramento Kings- Zach Edey
14. Portland Trail Blazers- Tristan da Silva
Results
1. Atlanta Hawks- Zaccharie Risacher
2. Washington Wizards- Alex Sarr
3. Houston Rockets- Reed Sheppard
4. San Antonio Spurs- Stephon Castle
5. Detroit Pistons- Ron Holland
6. Charlotte Hornets- Tidjane Salaun
7. Portland Trail Blazers- Donovan Clingan
8. San Antonio Spurs (traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves)- Rob Dillingham
9. Memphis Grizzlies- Zach Edey
10. Utah Jazz- Cody Williams
11. Chicago Bulls- Matas Buzelis
12. Oklahoma City Thunder- Nikola Topic
13. Sacramento Kings- Devin Carter
14. Portland Trail Blazers (traded to the Washington Wizards)- Carlton Carrington
Notes: Zaccharie Risacher, Alex Sarr, and Reed Sheppard went top 3 as expected, but besides getting right Cody Williams at 10, I was surprised by how the lottery panned out. Tidjane Salaun going as high as 6th (I only see him becoming a role player) and Donovan Clingan falling all the way to 7th (my 3rd ranked player) were hard to believe. I really hope Clingan can find minutes in Portland with Deandre Ayton & Robert Williams still on the current roster. The big man dropping to 7 now gives other players a chance to have better early NBA careers if the Trail Blazers keep all their centers. Lastly, Minnesota becomes one of the biggest winners in this draft by acquiring the draft rights to No. 8 pick Rob Dillingham.
