Here is our initial 2018 NBA Mock Draft.

Draft order is based after the regular season and after the draft lottery drawing.

Team needs and draft tendencies have loosely been taken into consideration for this mock.

Profiles, stats and videos for almost every player in our two round mock so far, with more updates coming.



Mock Draft - 1st round | 2nd round

Mock draft updated on May 15th.

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# 8 - Cleveland receives Brooklyn's 2018 1st round pick (via BOS), Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder and Ante Zizic for Kyrie Irving. Boston receives Brooklyn's 2018 1st round pick, option to swap picks with Brooklyn in 2017, 2016 1st round pick (# 3 Jaylen Brown), 2014 1st round pick (least favorable of Hawks or Nets - # 17 James Young), Gerald Wallace, Kris Humphries, MarShon Brooks, Kris Joseph and Keith Bogans for Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Jason Terry, DJ White and a conditional 2nd round pick (if Celtics swap 1st round picks - top 45 protected).

# 10 - Philadelphia receives the LA Lakers 2018 (unprotected in 2018) from a 3-team trade involving Michael Carter-Williams. Suns receive the Lakers 2015 1st round pick, 2013 1st round pick (least favorable of Cavaliers, Heat, Kings - #30 Nemanja Nedovic), 2013 2nd round pick (protected top 40 in 2013 - #57 Alex Oriakhi), 2014 2nd round pick (#36 Johnny O'Bryant), and $3M cash from the LA Lakers for Steve Nash.

# 12 - The LA Clippers receive Detroit's 1st round pick (top 4 protected in 2018 - 2020, unprotected in 2021), 2019 2nd round pick, Tobias Harris, Avery Bradley, and Boban Marjanovic for Blake Griffin, Brice Johnson and Willie Reed.

# 16 - Phoenix receives Miami's 2018 1st round pick (top 7 protected) in a three-team trade that also involved New Orleans.

# 19 - Atlanta receives Minnesota's 2018 1st round pick (top 14 protected 2018 - 2020, else a 2020 and 2021 2nd round pick) for Adreian Payne.

# 20 - Minnesota receives Oklahoma's 2018 1st round pick (via Utah) (top 14 protected 2018-20, else a 2020 and 2021 2nd round pick) for Ricky Rubio. Utah received Oklahoma's 2018 1st round pick (top 14 protected 2018-20, else a 2020 and 2021 2nd round pick) in a three team trade involving Detroit. Utah traded Enes Kanter and Steve Novak and received the 1st round pick, Grant Jerrett, Kendrick Perkins, the rights to Tibor Pleiss and 2017 2nd round pick (No. 42. Thomas Bryant).

# 22 - Chicago receives New Orleans' 2018 1st round pick (top 5 protected in 2018), Omer Asik, Tony Allen, and Jameer Nelson for Nikola Mirotic and a 2nd round pick.

# 25 - The LA Lakers receive Cleveland's 2018 1st round pick (protected), Isaiah Thomas and Channing Frye for Jordan Clarkson and Larry Nance Jr.

# 29 - Brooklyn receives Toronto's 2018 1st round pick (top 14 protected from 2018 to 2023), Demarre Carroll and a 2018 2nd round pick (less favorable of LA Lakers or Orlando) for Justin Hamilton.

# 30 - Altanta receives Houston's 2018 1st round pick (via LA Clippers) (top 3 protected from 2018-2023, uprotected 2024), Jamal Crawford and Diamond Stone for a 2019 2nd round pick. The LA Clipper's receive Houston's 2018 1st round pick (top 3 protected from 2018-2023, uprotected 2024), Patrick Beverley, Sam Dekker, Montrezl Harrell, Durrun Hilliard, DeAndre Liggins, Lou Williams and Kyler Wiltjer for Chris Paul.

* - Boston receives the LA Lakers 2018 1st round pick (via Philadelphia) if it lands between No. 2 and No. 5, (else the more favorable of Philadelphia or Sacromento's 2019 1st round pick - unless it's a No. 1 pick, then it's the less favorable of Philadelphia or Sacramento) and a 2017 1st round pick (No. 3 - Jayson Tatum) for a 2017 1st round pick (No. 1 - Markelle Fultz).

* - Phoenix receives Milwaukee's 2018 1st round pick (if between 11 and 16 in 2018, 4 and 16 in 2019, 8 and 30 in 2020, unprotected in 2020.), Greg Monroe, and a 2018 2nd round pick (if pick is between 48 and 60) for Eric Bledsoe.