2008 Preseason Mock Draft

We got together 12 of the Cafe’s finest veterans for this mock draft and produced some excellent results during the past two weeks. This year the pack has broken up a bit, and there is much more debate about where to rank players below the upper tier. Do you draft the player who has more upside for per-game production but comes with injury concerns, or do you go for the safer player with less upside for per-game production who will not miss many games? These veterans will help you answer your questions with pick-by-pick analysis and commentary. Here are the results, enjoy!
 

Pick #	Player	Round	Team
1.	Chris Paul (PG - NOR)	1	jaytizy
2.	Kobe Bryant (SG - LAL)	1	crimson
3.	Amare Stoudemire (FC - PHO)	1	rounders
4.	LeBron James (SF - CLE)	1	the one
5.	Dirk Nowitzki (PF - DAL)	1	caveman
6.	Shawn Marion (F - MIA)	1	nebgib5
7.	Kevin Garnett (PF - BOS)	1	mbuser
8.	Elton Brand (FC - PHI)	1	silentjim
9.	Baron Davis (PG - LAC)	1	ggs
10.	Caron Butler (SF - WAS)	1	geodbear
11.	Dwyane Wade (G - MIA)	1	bokzg
12.	Danny Granger (GF - IND)	1	the thrill
13.	Chauncey Billups (PG - DET)	2	the thrill
14.	Chris Bosh (FC - TOR)	2	bokzg
15.	Gilbert Arenas (PG - WAS)	2	geodbear
16.	Marcus Camby (C - LAC)	2	ggs
17.	Steve Nash (PG - PHO)	2	silentjim
18.	Pau Gasol (FC - LAL)	2	mbuser
19.	Rashard Lewis (F - ORL)	2	nebgib5
20.	Yao Ming (C - HOU)	2	caveman
21.	Carlos Boozer (FC - UTA)	2	the one
22.	Allen Iverson (G - DEN)	2	rounders
23.	Deron Williams (PG - UTA)	2	crimson
24.	Josh Smith (F - ATL)	2	jaytizy
25.	Tim Duncan (FC - SAS)	3	jaytizy
26.	Al Jefferson (FC - MIN)	3	crimson
27.	Jose Calderon (PG - TOR)	3	rounders
28.	Kevin Martin (SG - SAC)	3	the one
29.	Rudy Gay (GF - MEM)	3	caveman
30.	Jason Richardson (GF - CHA)	3	nebgib5
31.	Manu Ginobili (SG - SAS)	3	mbuser
32.	Andre Iguodala (GF - PHI)	3	silentjim
33.	Paul Pierce (GF - BOS)	3	ggs
34.	David West (PF - NOR)	3	geodbear
35.	Vince Carter (GF - NJN)	3	bokzg
36.	Jason Kidd (PG - DAL)	3	the thrill
37.	Rasheed Wallace (FC - DET)	4	the thrill
38.	Antawn Jamison (F - WAS)	4	bokzg
39.	Monta Ellis (G - GSW)	4	geodbear
40.	Joe Johnson (G - ATL)	4	ggs
41.	Carmelo Anthony (SF - DEN)	4	silentjim
42.	Ron Artest (F - HOU)	4	mbuser
43.	Chris Kaman (C - LAC)	4	nebgib5
44.	Hedo Turkoglu (GF - ORL)	4	caveman
45.	Brandon Roy (G - POR)	4	the one
46.	Mehmet Okur (FC - UTA)	4	rounders
47.	Dwight Howard (C - ORL)	4	crimson
48.	Michael Redd (GF - MIL)	4	jaytizy
49.	Andrew Bynum (C - LAL)	5	jaytizy
50.	Gerald Wallace (F - CHA)	5	crimson
51.	Mike Dunleavy (GF - IND)	5	rounders
52.	Lamar Odom (F - LAL)	5	the one
53.	Mo Williams (PG - MIL)	5	caveman
54.	Devin Harris (PG - NJN)	5	nebgib5
55.	Andris Biedrins (C - GSW)	5	mbuser
56.	Ray Allen (SG - BOS)	5	silentjim
57.	Josh Howard (GF - DAL)	5	ggs
58.	Emeka Okafor (FC - CHA)	5	geodbear
59.	Brad Miller (C - SAC)	5	bokzg
60.	LaMarcus Aldridge (FC - POR)	5	the thrill
61.	Kevin Durant (GF - OKC)	6	the thrill
62.	Samuel Dalembert (C - PHI)	6	bokzg
63.	Jason Terry (G - DAL)	6	geodbear
64.	Andrei Kirilenko (F - UTA)	6	ggs
65.	Al Horford (FC - ATL)	6	silentjim
66.	Andre Miller (PG - PHI)	6	mbuser
67.	Mike Miller (GF - MIN)	6	nebgib5
68.	Andrew Bogut (C - MIL)	6	caveman
69.	Jermaine O’Neal (FC - TOR)	6	the one
70.	Greg Oden (C - POR)	6	rounders
71.	Peja Stojakovic (GF - NOR)	6	crimson
72.	Randy Foye (G - MIN)	6	jaytizy
73.	Corey Maggette (GF - GSW)	7	jaytizy
74.	Stephen Jackson (GF - GSW)	7	crimson
75.	Michael Beasley (PF - MIA)	7	rounders
76.	Zydrunas Ilgauskas (C - CLE)	7	the one
77.	Jamal Crawford (G - NYK)	7	caveman
78.	Tyson Chandler (C - NOR)	7	nebgib5
79.	Leandro Barbosa (G - PHO)	7	mbuser
80.	David Lee (FC - NYK)	7	silentjim
81.	Troy Murphy (FC - IND)	7	ggs
82.	Al Harrington (FC - GSW)	7	geodbear
83.	Anthony Parker (GF- TOR)	7	bokzg
84.	Tracy McGrady (GF - HOU)	7	the thrill
85.	Luol Deng (GF - CHI)	8	the thrill
86.	Mike Bibby (PG - ATL)	8	bokzg
87.	Ben Gordon (SG - CHI)	8	geodbear
88.	Richard Jefferson (SF - MIL)	8	ggs
89.	Shane Battier (SF - HOU)	8	silentjim
90.	John Salmons (GF - SAC)	8	mbuser
91.	Kirk Hinrich (G - CHI)	8	nebgib5
92.	Rip Hamilton (SG - DET)	8	caveman
93.	Raja Bell (SG - PHO)	8	the one
94.	Francisco Garcia (GF - SAC)	8	rounders
95.	TJ Ford (PG - IND)	8	crimson
96.	Marvin Williams (GF - ATL)	8	jaytizy
97.	Tony Parker (PG - SAS)	9	jaytizy
98.	Jamario Moon (SF - TOR)	9	crimson
99.	Thaddeus Young (F - PHI)	9	rounders
100.	OJ Mayo (G - MEM)	9	the one
101.	Rajon Rondo (G - BOS)	9	caveman
102.	Nick Collison (FC - OKC)	9	nebgib5
103.	Kenyon Martin (PF - DEN)	9	mbuser
104.	Raymond Felton (G - CHA)	9	silentjim
105.	Ryan Gomes (F - MIN)	9	ggs
106.	Joakim Noah (FC - CHI)	9	geodbear
107.	Charlie Villanueva (F - MIL)	9	bokzg
108.	Ronnie Brewer (GF - UTA)	9	the thrill
109.	Nene Hilario (FC - DEN)	10	the thrill
110.	Jameer Nelson (PG - ORL)	10	bokzg
111.	Beno Udrih (PG - SAC)	10	geodbear
112.	Drew Gooden (PF - CHI)	10	ggs
113.	Rafer Alston (PG - HOU)	10	silentjim
114.	Travis Outlaw (F - POR)	10	mbuser
115.	Jeff Green (F - OKC)	10	nebgib5
116.	Kevin Love (FC - MIN)	10	caveman
117.	Grant Hill (GF - PHO)	10	the one
118.	Al Thornton (F - LAC)	10	rounders
119.	Ricky Davis (GF - LAC)	10	crimson
120.	Hakim Warrick (F - MEM)	10	jaytizy
121.	Zach Randolph (PF - NYK)	11	jaytizy
122.	Chris Duhon (PG - NYK)	11	crimson
123.	Wilson Chandler (GF - NYK)	11	rounders
124.	Rashad McCants (GF - MIN)	11	the one
125.	J.R. Smith (SG - DEN)	11	caveman
126.	Mike Conley (G - MEM)	11	nebgib5
127.	Derrick Rose (PG - CHI)	11	mbuser
128.	Kendrick Perkins (C - BOS)	11	silentjim
129.	Tayshaun Prince (SF - DET)	11	ggs
130.	Mickael Pietrus (GF - ORL)	11	geodbear
131.	Chris Wilcox (FC - SEA)	11	bokzg
132.	Matt Barnes (SF - PHO)	11	the thrill
133.	Ben Wallace (FC - CLE)	12	the thrill
134.	Delonte West (G - CLE)	12	bokzg
135.	Brendan Haywood (C - WAS)	12	geodbear
136.	James Posey (GF - NOR)	12	ggs
137.	Spencer Hawes (C - SAC)	12	silentjim
138.	Yi Jianlian (PF - NJN)	12	mbuser
139.	Rodney Stuckey (G - DET)	12	nebgib5
140.	Paul Millsap (FC - UTA)	12	caveman
141.	Cuttino Mobley (SG - LAC)	12	the one
142.	Tyrus Thomas (F - CHI)	12	rounders
143.	Andrea Bargnani (FC - TOR)	12	crimson
144.	Jerryd Bayless (PG - POR)	12	jaytizy
145.	Brook Lopez (FC - NJN)	13	jaytizy
146.	Antonio McDyess (PF - DET)	13	crimson
147.	Ramon Sessions (G - MIL)	13	rounders
148.	Stephon Marbury (PG - NYK)	13	the one
149.	Boris Diaw (FC - PHO)	13	caveman
150.	Dorell Wright (GF - MIA)	13	nebgib5
151.	Luis Scola (FC - HOU)	13	mbuser
152.	Andres Nocioni (F - CHI)	13	silentjim
153.	Daniel Gibson (G - CLE)	13	ggs
154.	Roger Mason (PG - SAS)	13	geodbear
155.	Jason Maxiell (FC - DET)	13	bokzg
156.	Darko Milicic (FC - MEM)	13	the thrill

 
Settings & Rosters
Settings:
• 13 round draft assuming the standard 9 categories (PTS, 3PTM, REB, AST, STL, BLK, TO, FG%, FT%).
• Rotisserie scoring, non-keeper league.
Roster Requirements:
• PG, SG, G, SF, PF, F, C, C, Util, Util, BN, BN, BN

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