We got together 12 of the Cafe’s finest veterans for this mock draft and produced some excellent results over the past month. 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. | Kevin Durant (SF – OKC) | 1 | hopeful |
| 2. | Chris Paul (PG – NOR) | 1 | celtics |
| 3. | LeBron James (SF – MIA) | 1 | silentjim |
| 4. | Dirk Nowitzki (PF – DAL) | 1 | deadshot |
| 5. | Kobe Bryant (SG – LAL) | 1 | crimson |
| 6. | Dwyane Wade (G – MIA) | 1 | mbuser |
| 7. | Stephen Curry (PG – GSW) | 1 | polo |
| 8. | Pau Gasol (FC – LAL) | 1 | dvauthrin |
| 9. | Danny Granger (F – IND) | 1 | rounders |
| 10. | David Lee (FC – GSW) | 1 | geodbear |
| 11. | Deron Williams (PG – UTA) | 1 | kalelen |
| 12. | Gerald Wallace (F – CHA) | 1 | plonden |
| 13. | Carmelo Anthony (SF – DEN) | 2 | plonden |
| 14. | Amar’e Stoudemire (FC – NYK) | 2 | kalelen |
| 15. | Jason Kidd (PG – DAL) | 2 | geodbear |
| 16. | Josh Smith (PF – ATL) | 2 | rounders |
| 17. | Steve Nash (PG – PHO) | 2 | dvauthrin |
| 18. | Chauncey Billups (PG – DEN) | 2 | polo |
| 19. | Rajon Rondo (PG – BOS) | 2 | mbuser |
| 20. | Brook Lopez (C – NJN) | 2 | crimson |
| 21. | Andre Iguodala (GF – PHI) | 2 | deadshot |
| 22. | Chris Bosh (FC – MIA) | 2 | silentjim |
| 23. | Al Horford (FC – ATL) | 2 | celtics |
| 24. | Brandon Roy (G – POR) | 2 | hopeful |
| 25. | Al Jefferson (FC – UTA) | 3 | hopeful |
| 26. | Joe Johnson (G – ATL) | 3 | celtics |
| 27. | Manu Ginobili (SG – SAS) | 3 | silentjim |
| 28. | David West (PF – NOR) | 3 | deadshot |
| 29. | Nene (FC – DEN) | 3 | crimson |
| 30. | Dwight Howard (C – ORL) | 3 | mbuser |
| 31. | Andrew Bogut (C – MIL) | 3 | polo |
| 32. | Paul Pierce (GF – BOS) | 3 | dvauthrin |
| 33. | Carlos Boozer (FC – CHI) | 3 | rounders |
| 34. | Monta Ellis (G – GSW) | 3 | geodbear |
| 35. | Tim Duncan (FC – SAS) | 3 | kalelen |
| 36. | Troy Murphy (FC – NJN) | 3 | plonden |
| 37. | Andrea Bargnani (FC – TOR) | 4 | plonden |
| 38. | Ray Allen (SG – BOS) | 4 | kalelen |
| 39. | Kevin Love (FC – MIN) | 4 | geodbear |
| 40. | Tyreke Evans (G – SAC) | 4 | rounders |
| 41. | Jason Richardson (SG – PHO) | 4 | dvauthrin |
| 42. | Marc Gasol (C – MEM) | 4 | polo |
| 43. | Zach Randolph (FC – MEM) | 4 | mbuser |
| 44. | Rudy Gay (F – MEM) | 4 | crimson |
| 45. | Mo Williams (PG – CLE) | 4 | deadshot |
| 46. | Danilo Gallinari (SF – NYK) | 4 | silentjim |
| 47. | Andray Blatche (FC – WAS) | 4 | celtics |
| 48. | Marcus Camby (FC – POR) | 4 | hopeful |
| 49. | Raymond Felton (G – NYK) | 5 | hopeful |
| 50. | Kevin Martin (SG – HOU) | 5 | celtics |
| 51. | Kevin Garnett (PF – BOS) | 5 | silentjim |
| 52. | Joakim Noah (FC – CHI) | 5 | deadshot |
| 53. | Jason Terry (G – DAL) | 5 | crimson |
| 54. | Antawn Jamison (F – CLE) | 5 | mbuser |
| 55. | Jeff Green (F – OKC) | 5 | polo |
| 56. | LaMarcus Aldridge (FC – POR) | 5 | dvauthrin |
| 57. | Channing Frye (FC – PHO) | 5 | rounders |
| 58. | Baron Davis (PG – LAC) | 5 | geodbear |
| 59. | Anthony Randolph (FC – NYK) | 5 | kalelen |
| 60. | Derrick Rose (PG – CHI) | 5 | plonden |
| 61. | Andrew Bynum (C – LAL) | 6 | plonden |
| 62. | Devin Harris (PG – NJN) | 6 | kalelen |
| 63. | Tyrus Thomas (PF – CHA) | 6 | geodbear |
| 64. | Hedo Turkoglu (GF – PHO) | 6 | rounders |
| 65. | Russell Westbrook (PG – OKC) | 6 | dvauthrin |
| 66. | Stephen Jackson (GF – CHA) | 6 | polo |
| 67. | Trevor Ariza (GF – NOR) | 6 | mbuser |
| 68. | Brandon Jennings (PG – MIL) | 6 | crimson |
| 69. | Darren Collison (PG – IND)* | 6 | deadshot |
| 70. | Aaron Brooks (PG – HOU) | 6 | silentjim |
| 71. | Andrei Kirilenko (F – UTA) | 6 | celtics |
| 72. | Marcus Thornton (SG – NOR) | 6 | hopeful |
| 73. | Jrue Holiday (PG – PHI) | 7 | hopeful |
| 74. | Paul Millsap (PF – UTA) | 7 | celtics |
| 75. | Chris Kaman (C – LAC) | 7 | silentjim |
| 76. | Rashard Lewis (F – ORL) | 7 | deadshot |
| 77. | Caron Butler (GF – DAL) | 7 | crimson |
| 78. | Andris Biedrins (C – GSW) | 7 | mbuser |
| 79. | Carl Landry(F – SAC) | 7 | polo |
| 80. | Samuel Dalembert (C – SAC) | 7 | dvauthrin |
| 81. | Roy Hibbert (C – IND) | 7 | rounders |
| 82. | Greg Oden (C – POR) | 7 | geodbear |
| 83. | OJ Mayo (SG – MEM) | 7 | kalelen |
| 84. | John Salmons (GF – MIL) | 7 | plonden |
| 85. | Jamal Crawford (G – ATL) | 8 | plonden |
| 86. | Elton Brand (FC – PHI) | 8 | kalelen |
| 87. | Gilbert Arenas (PG – WAS) | 8 | geodbear |
| 88. | Eric Gordon (SG – LAC) | 8 | rounders |
| 89. | Luis Scola (FC – HOU) | 8 | dvauthrin |
| 90. | John Wall (PG – WAS) | 8 | polo |
| 91. | Jameer Nelson (PG – ORL) | 8 | mbuser |
| 92. | Blake Griffin (PF – LAC) | 8 | crimson |
| 93. | Lamar Odom (F – LAL) | 8 | deadshot |
| 94. | Yao Ming (C – HOU) | 8 | silentjim |
| 95. | Nicolas Batum (GF – POR) | 8 | celtics |
| 96. | Anthony Morrow (GF – NJN) | 8 | hopeful |
| 97. | Emeka Okafor (C – NOH) | 9 | hopeful |
| 98. | Al Harrington (FC – DEN) | 9 | celtics |
| 99. | JR Smith (GF – DEN) | 9 | silentjim |
| 100. | Luol Deng (SF – CHI) | 9 | deadshot |
| 101. | Andre Miller (PG – POR) | 9 | crimson |
| 102. | JaVale McGee (FC – WAS) | 9 | mbuser |
| 103. | Robin Lopez (FC – PHO) | 9 | polo |
| 104. | Vince Carter (GF – ORL) | 9 | dvauthrin |
| 105. | Anderson Varejao (FC – CLE) | 9 | rounders |
| 106. | Reggie Williams (GF – GSW) | 9 | geodbear |
| 107. | Michael Beasley (PF – MIN) | 9 | kalelen |
| 108. | Tony Parker (PG – SAS) | 9 | plonden |
| 109. | Jose Calderon (PG – TOR) | 10 | plonden |
| 110. | Shane Battier (SF – HOU) | 10 | kalelen |
| 111. | Dorell Wright (GF – GSW) | 10 | geodbear |
| 112. | Wesley Johnson (SF – MIN) | 10 | rounders |
| 113. | Boris Diaw (F – CHA) | 10 | dvauthrin |
| 114. | Corey Maggette (F – MIL) | 10 | polo |
| 115. | Mike Miller (GF – MIA) | 10 | mbuser |
| 116. | Jermaine O’Neal (C – BOS) | 10 | crimson |
| 117. | Mehmet Okur (C – UTA) | 10 | deadshot |
| 118. | Thaddeus Young (F – PHI) | 10 | silentjim |
| 119. | Jarrett Jack (G – TOR) | 10 | celtics |
| 120. | Drew Gooden (FC – MIL) | 10 | hopeful |
| 121. | Evan Turner (GF – PHI) | 11 | hopeful |
| 122. | JJ Hickson (FC – CLE) | 11 | celtics |
| 123. | Mike Conley (PG – MEM) | 11 | silentjim |
| 124. | Brendan Haywood (C – DAL) | 11 | deadshot |
| 125. | Shawn Marion (F – DAL) | 11 | crimson |
| 126. | Beno Udrih (PG – SAC) | 11 | mbuser |
| 127. | DeMar DeRozan (GF – TOR) | 11 | polo |
| 128. | Rodney Stuckey (G – DET) | 11 | dvauthrin |
| 129. | Leandro Barbosa (G – TOR) | 11 | rounders |
| 130. | Darko Milicic (FC – MIN) | 11 | geodbear |
| 131. | Marvin Williams (F – ATL) | 11 | kalelen |
| 132. | Wilson Chandler (F – NYK) | 11 | plonden |
| 133. | Tiago Splitter (F – SAS) | 12 | plonden |
| 134. | Ben Gordon (SG – DET) | 12 | kalelen |
| 135. | George Hill (G – SAS) | 12 | geodbear |
| 136. | Luke Ridnour (PG – MIN) | 12 | rounders |
| 137. | Jason Thompson (FC – SAC) | 12 | dvauthrin |
| 138. | Brad Miller (C – HOU) | 12 | polo |
| 139. | Amir Johnson (PF – TOR) | 12 | mbuser |
| 140. | DeMarcus Cousins (FC – SAC) | 12 | crimson |
| 141. | Ron Artest (GF – LAL) | 12 | deadshot |
| 142. | Charlie Villanueva (PF – DET) | 12 | silentjim |
| 143. | DJ Augustin (PG – CHA) | 12 | celtics |
| 144. | Francisco Garcia (GF – SAC) | 12 | hopeful |
| 145. | Ramon Sessions (G – CLE) | 13 | hopeful |
| 146. | Goran Dragic (G – PHO) | 13 | celtics |
| 147. | Spencer Hawes (C – PHI) | 13 | silentjim |
| 148. | Mario Chalmers (PG – MIA) | 13 | deadshot |
| 149. | Grant Hill (GF – PHO) | 13 | crimson |
| 150. | Travis Outlaw (F – POR) | 13 | mbuser |
| 151. | Kelenna Azubuike (GF – NYK) | 13 | polo |
| 152. | Serge Ibaka (C – OKC) | 13 | dvauthrin |
| 153. | Rodrigue Beaubois (G – DAL) | 13 | rounders |
| 154. | Jamario Moon (F – CLE) | 13 | geodbear |
| 155. | Josh Howard (GF – WAS) | 13 | kalelen |
| 156. | Josh Childress (GF – PHO) | 13 | plonden |
| 157. | Terrence Williams (GF – NJN) | 14 | plonden |
| 158. | Shaun Livingston (PG – CHA) | 14 | kalelen |
| 159. | Lou Williams (G – PHI) | 14 | geodbear |
| 160. | Sonny Weems (GF – TOR) | 14 | rounders |
| 161. | James Harden (SG – OKC) | 14 | dvauthrin |
| 162. | Marreese Speights (FC – PHI) | 14 | polo |
| 163. | Mike Dunleavy (GF – IND) | 14 | mbuser |
| 164. | Richard Jefferson (SF – SAS) | 14 | crimson |
| 165. | Tyson Chandler (C – DAL) | 14 | deadshot |
| 166. | Ronnie Brewer (GF – CHI) | 14 | silentjim |
| 167. | Omri Casspi (GF – SAC) | 14 | celtics |
| 168. | Kirk Hinrich (G – WAS) | 14 | hopeful |
| 169. | Greg Monroe (FC – DET) | 15 | hopeful |
| 170. | Ronny Turiaf (FC – NYK) | 15 | celtics |
| 171. | Chris Andersen (FC – DEN) | 15 | silentjim |
| 172. | Hakim Warrick (F – PHO) | 15 | deadshot |
| 173. | Randy Foye (G – LAC) | 15 | crimson |
| 174. | Jeff Teague (G – ATL) | 15 | mbuser |
| 175. | Ed Davis (PF – TOR) | 15 | polo |
| 176. | Tayshaun Prince (F – DET) | 15 | dvauthrin |
| 177. | Aaron Afflalo (SG – DEN) | 15 | rounders |
| 178. | Jonas Jerebko (F – DET) | 15 | geodbear |
| 179. | Kyle Korver (GF – CHI) | 15 | kalelen |
| 180. | Udonis Haslem (FC – MIA) | 15 | plonden |
| 181. | Rip Hamilton (GF – DET) | 16 | plonden |
| 182. | Yi Jianlian (PF – WAS) | 16 | kalelen |
| 183. | Ersan Ilyasova (F – DET) | 16 | geodbear |
| 184. | Tyler Hansbrough (PF – IND) | 16 | rounders |
| 185. | Martell Webster (GF – MIN) | 16 | dvauthrin |
| 186. | Rudy Fernandez (SG – POR) | 16 | polo |
| 187. | Cole Aldrich (C – OKC) | 16 | mbuser |
| 188. | Derrick Favors (PF – NJN) | 16 | crimson |
| 189. | Tracy McGrady (GF – DET) | 16 | deadshot |
| 190. | CJ Watson (G – CHI) | 16 | silentjim |
| 191. | Will Bynum (PG – DET) | 16 | celtics |
| 192. | Ryan Anderson (FC – ORL) | 16 | hopeful |
*Pick was made after trade to Indiana was announced.
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Participants hopeful = RedHopeful (Oleh Kosel) celtics = Celticsfan3519 silentjim = silentjim deadshot = deadshot11 crimson = baller crimson (Jonathan Huang) mbuser = mbuser (Matt Buser) polo = Grounded Polo dvauthrin = DVauthrin (David Vauthrin) rounders = Rounders Block (Justin Phan) geodbear = geodbear (George Seki) kalelen = KalElen plonden = plonden (Phil Londen) |
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