The ESPN fantasy basketball experts got together for an 8-team roto league mock draft, and even in the smaller league Cooper Flagg was gone before the end of Round 1.
Some other big takeaways? Derrick White was picked at the end of Round 2. Stephen Curry fell to pick No. 32. And only four rookies were drafted.
But where was LeBron James picked? How high did Kyrie Irving get picked? And which players were paired on the team that took Giannis Antetokounmpo?
The participants in this mock draft were Joe Kaiser, Matt Williams, Steve Alexander, Eric Karabell, Rob Bodenburg, Jim McCormick, Eric Moody and Andre Snellings, and here’s how things shook out.
Round 1
1. Nikola JokicDEN, C (C1) — Kaiser
2. Victor WembanyamaSA, C (C2) — Williams
3. Luka DoncicLAL, PG (PG1) — Alexander
4. Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC, PG (PG2) — Karabell
5. Anthony EdwardsMIN, SG/SF (SG1) — Bodenburg
6. Cade CunninghamIT, PG (PG3) — McCormick
7. Cooper FlaggDAL, SF/PF (SF1) — Moody
8. Donovan MitchellCLE, PG/SG (SG2) — Snellings
Round 2
9. Jayson TatumBOS, SF/PF (PF1) — Snellings
10. Jalen JohnsonATL, PF (PF2) — Moody
11. Tyrese MaxeyPHI, PG/SG (PG4) — McCormick
12. Karl-Anthony TownsNY, C (C3) — Bodenburg
13. Scottie BarnesTOR, SG/SF (SF2) — Karabell
14. Tyrese HaliburtonIND, PG/SG (PG5) — Alexander
15. LaMelo BallMIN, PG (PG6) — Williams
16. Derrick WhiteBOS, PG/SG (SG3) — Kaiser
Round 3
17. Bam AdebayoMIA, PF/C (C4) — Kaiser
18. Giannis AntetokounmpoMIA, PF/C (PF3) — Williams
19. Anthony DavisWSH, PF/C (C5) — Alexander
20. Jalen DurenDET, C (C6) — Caravel
21. Kawhi LeonardTOR, SF/PF (SF3) — Bodenburg
22. Amen ThompsonHOU, SG/SF (SF4) — McCormick
23. Jalen BrunsonNY, PG (PG7) — Moody
24. Naz ReidCHA, PF/C (C7) — Snellings
Round 4
25. James HardenCLE, PG/SG (PG8) — Snellings
26. Trae YoungWSH, PG (PG9) — Moody
27. Evan MobleyCLE, PF/C (PF4) — McCormick
28. Kevin DurantHOU, SF/PF (PF5) — Bodenburg
29. Domantas SabonisSAC, PF/C (C8) — Karabell
30. Austin ReavesLAL, PG/SG (SG4) — Alexander
31. Josh GiddeyCHI, PG/SG (PG10) — Williams
32. Stephen CurryGS, PG (PG11) — Kaiser
Round 5
33. Jalen WilliamsOKC, SF/PF (PF6) — Kaiser
34. Walker KesslerLAL, C (C9) — Williams
35. Trey Murphy IIINO, SG/SF (SF5) — Alexander
36. Alperen SengunHOU, C (C10) — Karabell
37. Devin BookerPHX, PG/SG (PG12) — Bodenburg
38. Pascal SiakamIND, PF (PF7) — McCormick
39. Paolo BancheroORL, SF/PF (PF8) — Moody
40. Jamal MurrayDEN, PG (PG13) — Snellings
Round 6
41. Mikal BridgesNY, SG/SF (SF6) — Snellings
42. Jaylen BrownPHI, SG/SF (SF7) — Moody
43. Nickeil Alexander-WalkerATL, PG/SG (SG5) — McCormick
44. Chet HolmgrenOKC, PF/C (C11) — Bodenburg
45. Could KnueppelCHA, SG/SF (SF8) — Karabell
46. Matas BuzelisCHI, SF/PF (SF9) — Alexander
47. Deni AvdijaPOR, SF/PF (SF10) — Williams
48. Mr. OkongwuATL, C (C12) — Kaiser
Round 7
49. Lauri MarkkanenUTAH, SF/PF (PF9) — Kaiser
50. Franz WagnerORL, SF/PF (SF11) — Williams
51. Kel’el WareMIL, C (C13) — Alexander
52. Darius GarlandLAC, PG (PG14) — Karabell
53. Brandon MillerCHA, SG/SF (SF12) — Bodenburg
54. Dyson DanielsATL, PG/SG (SG6) — McCormick
55. Tyler HerroMIL, PG/SG (SG7) — Moody
56. Kyrie IrvingDAL, PG (PG15) — Snellings
Round 8
57. Caleb WilsonCHI, SF (SF13) — Snellings
58. Jarrett AllenCLE, C (C14) — Moody
59. Desmond BaneORL, SG/SF (SG8) — McCormick
60. Stephon CastleSA, PG/SG (PG16) — Bodenburg
61. Michael Porter Jr.BKN, SF/PF (SF14) — Karabell
62. Dylan HarperSA, PG/SG (PG17) — Alexander
63. LeBron JamesPHI, SF/PF (SF15) — Williams
64. Donovan ClinganPOR, C (C15) — Kaiser
Round 9
65. AND AnunobyNY, SF/PF (SF16) — Kaiser
66. You JeromeMEM, PG/SG (SG9) — Williams
67. Jaren Jackson Jr.UTAH, PF/C (C16) — Alexander
68. Damian LillardPOR, PG (PG18) — Karabell
69. Alex SarrWSH, PF/C (C17) — Bodenburg
70. De’Aaron FoxSA, PG/SG (PG19) — McCormick
71. Joel EmbiidPHI, C (C18) — Moody
72. Cameron BoozerMEM, PF (PF10) — Snellings
Round 10
73. Rudy GobertMIN, C (C19) — Snellings
74. Dejounte MurrayNO, PG/SG (SG10) — Moody
75. Ivica ZubacIND, C (C20) — McCormick
76. Norman PowellCHI, SG/SF (SG11) — Bodenburg
77. VJ EdgecombePHI, SG (SG12) — Karabell
78. Ryan RollinsMIL, PG/SG (SG13) — Alexander
79. Jaden McDanielsMIN, SF/PF (SF17) — Williams
80. Ayo DosunmuMIN, PG/SG (SG14) — Kaiser
Round 11
81. Payton PritchardBOS, PG/SG (PG20) — Kaiser
82. Keyonte GeorgeUTAH, PG/SG (PG21) — Williams
83. Ausar ThompsonDET, SF/PF (SF18) — Alexander
84. Julius RandleBKN, PF (PF11) — Karabell
85. Fred VanVleetHOU, PG/SG (PG22) — Bodenburg
86. Reed SheppardHOU, PG/SG (SG15) — McCormick
87. Zion WilliamsonNO, PF/C (PF12) — Moody
88. Brandin Pod ZiemiaGS, PG/SG (SG16) — Snellings
Round 12
89. Paul GeorgeBOS, SF/PF (SF19) — Snellings
90. Miles BridgesPHX, SF/PF (SF20) — Moody
91. Kristaps PorzingisGS, PF/C (C21) — McCormick
92. AJ DybantsWSH, SF (SF21) — Bodenburg
93. Immanuel QuickleyTOR, PG/SG (PG23) — Karabell
94. Toumani CamaraPOR, SF/PF (PF13) — Alexander
95. Egor DeminBKN, PG/SG (PG24) — Williams
96. Peyton WatsonCLE, SF/PF (SF22) — Kaiser
Round 13
97. Josh HartNY, SG/SF (SF23) — Kaiser
98. Zach EdeyMEM, C (C22) — Williams
99. Darryn PetersonUTAH, PG/SG (SG17) — Alexander
100. CJ McCollumATL, PG/SG (SG18) — Karabell
101. Ja MorantPOR, PG (PG25) — Bodenburg
102. Keegan MurraySAC, SF/PF (PF14) — McCormick
103. Jaime Jaquez Jr.MIL, SG/SF (SF24) — Moody
104. Jalen GreenPHX, SG/SF (SG19) — Snellings
Team rosters are presented in first-round pick order. Picks indicated in parentheses in this manner: (Round.Pick)
Team Kaiser
PG1 Stephen CurryGS, PG (Pick: 4.2)
PG2 Payton PritchardBOS, PG/SG (Pick: 9.1)
SG1 Derrick WhiteBOS, PG/SG (Pick: 2.6)
SG2 Ayo DosunmuMIN, PG/SG (Pick: 8.10)
SF1 AND AnunobyNY, SF/PF (Pick: 7.5)
SF2 Peyton WatsonCLE, SF/PF (Pick: 10.6)
SF3 Josh HartNY, SG/SF (Pick: 10.7)
PF1 Jalen WilliamsOKC, SF/PF (Pick: 4.3)
PF2 Lauri MarkkanenUTAH, SF/PF (Pick: 5.9)
C1 Nikola JokicDEN, C (Pick: 1.1)
C2 Bam AdebayoMIA, PF/C (Pick: 2.7)
C3 Mr. OkongwuATL, C (Pick: 5.8)
C4 Donovan ClinganBY, C (Pick: 7.4)
Team Williams
PG1 LaMelo BallMIN, PG (Pick: 2.5)
PG2 Josh GiddeyCHI, PG/SG (Pick: 4.1)
PG3 Keyonte GeorgeUTAH, PG/SG (Pick: 9.2)
PG4 Egor DeminBKN, PG/SG (Pick: 10.5)
SG1 You JeromeMEM, PG/SG (Pick: 7.6)
SF1 Deni AvdijaPOR, SF/PF (Pick: 5.7)
SF2 Franz WagnerORL, SF/PF (Pick: 5.10)
SF3 LeBron JamesPHI, SF/PF (Pick: 7.3)
SF4 Jaden McDanielsMIN, SF/PF (Pick: 8.9)
PF1 Giannis AntetokounmpoMIA, PF/C (Pick: 2.8)
C1 Victor WembanyamaSA, C (Pick: 1.2)
C2 Walker KesslerLAL, C (Pick: 4.4)
C3 Zach EdeyMEM, C (Pick: 10.8)
Team Alexander
PG1 Luka DoncicLAL, PG (Pick: 1.3)
PG2 Tyrese HaliburtonIND, PG/SG (Pick: 2.4)
PG3 Dylan HarperSA, PG/SG (Pick: 7.2)
SG1 Austin ReavesLAL, PG/SG (Pick: 3.10)
SG2 Ryan RollinsMIL, PG/SG (Pick: 8.8)
SG3 Darryn PetersonUTAH, PG/SG (Pick: 10.9)
SF1 Trey Murphy IIINO, SG/SF (Pick: 4.5)
SF2 Matas BuzelisCHI, SF/PF (Pick: 5.6)
SF3 Ausar ThompsonDET, SF/PF (Pick: 9.3)
PF1 Toumani CamaraPOR, SF/PF (Pick: 10.4)
C1 Anthony DavisWSH, PF/C (Pick: 2.9)
C2 Kel’el WareMIL, C (Pick: 6.1)
C3 Jaren Jackson Jr.UTAH, PF/C (Pick: 7.7)
Team Karabell
PG1 Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC, PG (Pick: 1.4)
PG2 Darius GarlandLAC, PG (Pick: 6.2)
PG3 Damian LillardBY, PG (Pick: 7.8)
PG4 Immanuel QuickleyTOR, PG/SG (Pick: 10.3)
SG1 VJ EdgecombePHI, SG (Pick: 8.7)
SG2 CJ McCollumATL, PG/SG (Pick: 10.10)
SF1 Scottie BarnesTOR, SG/SF (Pick: 2.3)
SF2 Could KnueppelCHA, SG/SF (Pick: 5.5)
SF3 Michael Porter Jr.BKN, SF/PF (Pick: 7.1)
PF1 Julius RandleBKN, PF (Pick: 9.4)
C1 Jalen DurenIT, C (Pick: 2.10)
C2 Domantas SabonisSAC, PF/C (Pick: 3.9)
C3 Alperen SengunHOU, C (Pick: 4.6)
Team Bodenburg
PG1 Devin BookerPHX, PG/SG (Pick: 4.7)
PG2 Stephon CastleSA, PG/SG (Pick: 6.10)
PG3 Fred VanVleetHOU, PG/SG (Pick: 9.5)
PG4 Ja MorantBY, PG (Pick: 11.1)
SG1 Anthony EdwardsMIN, SG/SF (Pick: 1.5)
SG2 Norman PowellCHI, SG/SF (Pick: 8.6)
SF1 Kawhi LeonardTOR, SF/PF (Pick: 3.1)
SF2 Brandon MillerCHA, SG/SF (Pick: 6.3)
SF3 AJ DybantsWSH, SF (Pick: 10.2)
PF1 Kevin DurantHOU, SF/PF (Pick: 3.8)
C1 Karl-Anthony TownsNY, C (Pick: 2.2)
C2 Chet HolmgrenOKC, PF/C (Pick: 5.4)
C3 Alex SarrWSH, PF/C (Pick: 7.9)
Team McCormick
PG1 Cade CunninghamIT, PG (Pick: 1.6)
PG2 Tyrese MaxeyPHI, PG/SG (Pick: 2.1)
PG3 De’Aaron FoxSA, PG/SG (Pick: 7.10)
SG1 Nickeil Alexander-WalkerATL, PG/SG (Pick: 5.3)
SG2 Dyson DanielsATL, PG/SG (Pick: 6.4)
SG3 Desmond BaneORL, SG/SF (Pick: 6.9)
SG4 Reed SheppardHOU, PG/SG (Pick: 9.6)
SF1 Amen ThompsonHOU, SG/SF (Pick: 3.2)
PF1 Evan MobleyCLE, PF/C (Pick: 3.7)
PF2 Pascal SiakamIND, PF (Pick: 4.8)
PF3 Keegan MurraySAC, SF/PF (Pick: 11.2)
C1 Ivica ZubacIND, C (Pick: 8.5)
C2 Kristaps PorzingisGS, PF/C (Pick: 10.1)
Team Moody
PG1 Jalen BrunsonNY, PG (Pick: 3.3)
PG2 Trae YoungWSH, PG (Pick: 3.6)
SG1 Tyler HerroMIL, PG/SG (Pick: 6.5)
SG2 Dejounte MurrayNO, PG/SG (Pick: 8.4)
SF1 Cooper FlaggDAL, SF/PF (Pick: 1.7)
SF2 Jaylen BrownPHI, SG/SF (Pick: 5.2)
SF3 Miles BridgesPHX, SF/PF (Pick: 9.10)
SF4 Jaime Jaquez Jr.MIL, SG/SF (Pick: 11.3)
PF1 Jalen JohnsonATL, PF (Pick: 1.10)
PF2 Paolo BancheroORL, SF/PF (Pick: 4.9)
PF3 Zion WilliamsonNO, PF/C (Pick: 9.7)
C1 Jarrett AllenCLE, C (Pick: 6.8)
C2 Joel EmbiidPHI, C (Pick: 8.1)
Team Snellings
PG1 James HardenCLE, PG/SG (Pick: 3.5)
PG2 Jamal MurrayDEN, PG (Pick: 4.10)
PG3 Kyrie IrvingDAL, PG (Pick: 6.6)
SG1 Donovan MitchellCLE, PG/SG (Pick: 1.8)
SG2 Brandin Pod ZiemiaGS, PG/SG (Pick: 9.8)
SG3 Jalen GreenPHX, SG/SF (Pick: 11.4)
SF1 Mikal BridgesNY, SG/SF (Pick: 5.1)
SF2 Caleb WilsonCHI, SF (Pick: 6.7)
SF3 Paul GeorgeBOS, SF/PF (Pick: 9.9)
PF1 Jayson TatumBOS, SF/PF (Pick: 1.9)
PF2 Cameron BoozerMEM, PF (Pick: 8.2)
C1 Naz ReidCHA, PF/C (Pick: 3.4)
C2 Rudy GobertMIN, C (Pick: 8.3)
Source: www.espn.com
