2017 NBA DRAFT PREVIEW
With less than a week to go before 60 anxious young athletes find out the next stop on their basketball journey, the draft received a jolt with news that the Boston Celtics had sent the right to kick off the festivities a few hours south to Philadelphia in exchange for the #3 pick this year, as well as a future pick in either 2018 or 2019.
With the 76ers twitter account all but sending out save the date announcements for the impending nuptials between Markelle Fultz and the City of Brotherly Love, I’ll toss my hat into the ring on I project the rest of the evening to unfold.
- Markelle Fultz – Philadelphia 76ers – Guard – Washington
- Lonzo Ball – Los Angeles Lakers – Guard – UCLA
- Josh Jackson – Boston Celtics – Forward – Kansas
- Jayson Tatum – Phoenix Suns – Forward – Duke
- De’Aaron Fox – Sacramento Kings – Guard – Kentucky
- Jonathan Isaac – Orlando Magic – Forward – Florida State
- Zach Collins – Minnesota Timberwolves – Center – Gonzaga
- Malik Monk – New York Knicks – Guard – Kentucky
- Dennis Smith – Dallas Mavericks – Guard – NC State
- Donovan Mitchell – Sacramento Kings – Guard – Louisville
- OG Anunoby – Charlotte Hornets – Forward – Indiana
- Luke Kennard – Detroit Pistons – Guard – Duke
- Lauri Markkanen – Denver Nuggets – Forward – Arizona
- Frank Ntilikana – Miami Heat – Guard – France
- Jarrett Allen – Portland Trailblazers – Center – Texas
- Justin Jackson – Chicago Bulls – Forward – North Carolina
- Ike Anigbougu – Milwaukee Bucks – Center – UCLA
- Bam Adebayo – Indiana Pacers – Forward – Kentucky
- Harry Giles – Atlanta Hawks – Forward – Duke
- Wesley Iwundu – Portland Blazers – Forward -Kansas State
- Terrance Ferguson – OKC Thunder – Guard – Australia
- Ivan Rabb – Brooklyn Nets – Forward – California
- Justin Patton – Toronto Raptors – Forward – Creighton
- Derrick White – Utah Jazz – Guard – Colorado
- DJ Wilson – Orlando Magic – Forward – Michigan
- Anzejs Pasecniks – Portland Blazers – Center – Latvia
- Josh Hart- Los Angeles Lakers – Guard – Villanova
- T.J. Leaf – Los Angeles Lakers – Forward – UCLA
- John Collins – San Antonio Spurs – Forward – Wake Forrest
- Kyle Kuzma – Utah Jazz – Forward – Utah
- Dwayne Bacon- Charlotte Hornets – Guard – Florida State
- Semi Ojeleye- Phoenix Suns – Forward – SMU
- Jarron Blossomgame – Orlando Magic – Forward – Clemson
- Tyler Lydon- Sacramento Kings – Forward – Syracuse
- Mathias Lessort – Orlando Magic – Forward – France
- Isaiah Hartensen – Philadelphia 76ers – Forward – Germany
- Caleb Swanigan – Boston Celtics – Forward – Purdue
- Jawuan Evans – Chicago Bulls – Guard – Oklahoma State
- Jonah Bolden – Philadelphia 76ers – Forward – Australia
- Sindarius Thornwell – New Orleans Pelicans – Guard – South Carolina
- Tony Bradley – Atlanta Hawks – Center – North Carolina
- Jonathan Motley – Utah Jazz – Forward – Baylor
- Jordan Bell – Houston Rockets – Forward – Oregon
- George de Paula – New York Knicks – Guard – Brazil
- Ismael Bako – Houston Rockets – Center – Belguim
- Aleksander Vezenkov – Philadelphia 76ers – Center – Bulgeria
- Tyler Dorsey – Indiana Pacers – Guard – Oregon
- Alec Peters – Milwaukee Bucks – Forward – Valparaiso
- Alberto Abalde – Denver Nuggets – Forward – Spain
- Frank Jackson – Philadelphia 76ers – Guard – Duke
- Alpha Kaba – Denver Nuggets – Forward – France
- Nigel Williams Goss – New Orleans Pelicans – Guard – Gonzaga
- Eric Mika – Boston Celtics – Forward – BYU
- Kobi Simmons – Phoenix Suns – Guard – Arizona
- PJ Dozier – Utah Jazz – Guard – South Carolina
- Jonathan Jeanne – Boston Celtics – Center – France
- Dillon Brooks – Brooklyn Nets – Guard – Oregon
- Thomas Bryant – New York Knicks – Center – Indiana
- Vlatko Cancar – San Antonio Spurs – Forward – Slovenia
- Luka Bozic – Atlanta Hawks – Guard – Croatia