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NBA AM: 60-Pick NBA Mock Draft – 6/6/17
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16 Days And Counting
Believe it or not, the 2017 NBA Draft is less than 16 days away. In a quirk of the schedule, this year’s draft is roughly a week earlier in the calendar than normal, which means the top over pick will get announced a lot sooner than in a typical year.
With so few days left in the process, the top overall talents are starting to meet with teams, meaning we should have a much clearer picture of what the top of the draft will look like this time next week.
Here is the latest look at all 60 picks of the 2017 Draft:
Steve Kyler - Mock Draft - 60 Picks - 6/06/17
| Pk | Team | Player |
|---|---|---|
| $1 |  | Markelle Fultz PG 19 years old; 6'4"; 195 lbs. Washington, Freshman |
| $2 |  | De'Aaron Fox PG 19 years old; 6'4"; 171 lbs. Kentucky, Freshman |
| $3 |  | Jayson Tatum SF 19 years old; 6'8"; 204 lbs. Duke, Freshman |
| $4 |  | Lonzo Ball PG 19 years old; 6'6"; 190 lbs. UCLA, Freshman |
| $5 |  | Dennis Smith PG 19 years old; 6'3"; 195 lbs. N.C. State, Freshman |
| $6 |  | Josh Jackson SF 20 years old; 6'8"; 203 lbs. Kansas, Freshman |
| $7 |  | Jonathan Isaac SF 19 years old; 6'11"; 205 lbs. Florida St, Freshman |
| $8 |  | Malik Monk - 19 years old; 6'4"; 197 lbs. Kentucky, Freshman |
| $9 |  | Frank Ntilikina PG 18 years old; 6'5"; 170 lbs. Strasbourg, International |
| $10 | | Donovan Mitchell SG 20 years old; 6'3"; 210 lbs. Louisville, Sophomore |
| $11 |  | Lauri Markkanen PF 20 years old; 7'0"; 225 lbs. Arizona, Freshman |
| $12 |  | Justin Jackson SF 22 years old; 6'8"; 193 lbs. North Carolina, Junior |
| $13 |  | OG Anunoby SF 19 years old; 6'8"; 215 lbs. Indiana, Sophomore |
| $14 |  | Zach Collins PF 19 years old; 7'0"; 230 lbs. Gonzaga, Freshman |
| $15 |  | Harry Giles PF 19 years old; 6'11"; 222 lbs. Duke, Freshman |
| Pk | Team | Player |
|---|---|---|
| $16 |  | Ike Anigbogu C 18 years old; 6'10"; 230 lbs. UCLA, Freshman |
| $17 |  | John Collins PF 19 years old; 6'10"; 225 lbs. Wake Forest, Sophomore |
| $18 |  | Luke Kennard SG 20 years old; 6'6"; 202 lbs. Duke, Sophomore |
| $19 |  | Ivan Rabb PF 20 years old; 6'10"; 215 lbs. California, Sophomore |
| $20 | | Jarrett Allen C 19 years old; 6'11"; 224 lbs. Texas, Freshman |
| $21 |  | Jawun Evans PG 20 years old; 6'1"; 177 lbs. Oklahoma St, Sophomore |
| $22 |  | Semi Ojeleye SF/PF 22 years old; 6'7"; 235 lbs. SMU, Junior |
| $23 |  | Justin Patton C 19 years old; 7'0"; 226 lbs. Creighton, Freshman |
| $24 |  | Rodions Kurucs SF 19 years old; 6'8"; 190 lbs. Barcelona 2, International |
| $25 | | T.J. Leaf PF 20 years old; 6'10"; 220 lbs. UCLA, Freshman |
| $26 | | Terrance Ferguson SG 19 years old; 6'7"; 186 lbs. Adelaide, Freshman |
| $27 | | D.J. Wilson PF 21 years old; 6'10"; 240 lbs. Michigan, Sophomore |
| $28 | | Jordan Bell PF 22 years old; 6'9"; 227 lbs. Oregon, Junior |
| $29 |  | Jonathan Jeanne PF/C 19 years old; 7'2"; 210 lbs. Nancy, International |
| $30 | | P.J. Dozier SG 20 years old; 6'6"; 200 lbs. South Carolina, Sophomore |
| Pk | Team | Player |
|---|---|---|
| $31 | | Tyler Lydon SF/PF 21 years old; 6'10"; 225 lbs. Syracuse, Sophomore |
| $32 | | Isaiah Hartenstein PF 19 years old; 7'0"; 225 lbs. Zalgiris, International |
| $33 | | Derrick White - 22 years old; 6'5"; 200 lbs. Colorado, Senior |
| $34 | | Caleb Swanigan PF 20 years old; 6'9"; 247 lbs. Purdue, Sophomore |
| $35 | | Frank Jackson PG 19 years old; 6'4"; 208 lbs. Duke, Freshman |
| $36 | | Kyle Kuzma PF 21 years old; 6'9"; 221 lbs. Utah, Junior |
| $37 | | Bam Adebayo C 19 years old; 6'10"; 250 lbs. Kentucky, Freshman |
| $38 | | Alec Peters PF 22 years old; 6'9"; 225 lbs. Valparaiso, Senior |
| $39 | | Anzejs Pasecniks C 21 years old; 7'2"; 229 lbs. Gran Canaria, International |
| $40 |  | Devin Robinson SF 22 years old; 6'8"; 200 lbs. Florida, Junior |
| $41 | | Dillon Brooks SF 21 years old; 6'7"; 215 lbs. Oregon, Junior |
| $42 | | Cameron Oliver PF 20 years old; 6'8"; 225 lbs. Nevada, Sophomore |
| $43 |  | Nigel Williams-Goss PG 22 years old; 6'4"; 182 lbs. Gonzaga, Junior |
| $44 | | Sindarius Thornwell SG 22 years old; 6'5"; 214 lbs. South Carolina, Senior |
| $45 | | Tyler Dorsey SG 21 years old; 6'4"; 180 lbs. Oregon, Sophomore |
| Pk | Team | Player |
|---|---|---|
| $46 | | Jaron Blossomgame SF/PF 23 years old; 6'7"; 214 lbs. Clemson, Senior |
| $47 | | L.J. Peak SF 21 years old; 6'5"; 215 lbs. Georgetown, Junior |
| $48 | | Tony Bradley C 19 years old; 6'10"; 248 lbs. North Carolina, Freshman |
| $49 | | Johnathan Motley PF 22 years old; 6'9"; 230 lbs. Baylor, Junior |
| $50 | | Thomas Bryant C 19 years old; 6'10"; 241 lbs. Indiana, Sophomore |
| $51 | | Dwayne Bacon SF 21 years old; 6'5"; 202 lbs. Florida St, Sophomore |
| $52 |  | Josh Hart SG 22 years old; 6'6"; 204 lbs. Villanova, Senior |
| $53 | | Wesley Iwundu SG 22 years old; 6'7"; 205 lbs. Kansas St, Senior |
| $54 | | Luke Kornet PF 21 years old; 7'0"; 240 lbs. Vanderbilt, Senior |
| $55 | | Antonio Blakeney SG 20 years old; 6'4"; 177 lbs. LSU, Sophomore |
| $56 | | Frank Mason PG 23 years old; 5'11"; 185 lbs. Kansas, Senior |
| $57 | | Edmond Sumner PG 21 years old; 6'5"; 170 lbs. Xavier, Sophomore |
| $58 | | Kobi Simmons PG 19 years old; 6'4"; 170 lbs. Arizona, Freshman |
| $59 | | Damyean Dotson SG 23 years old; 6'5"; 202 lbs. Houston, Senior |
| $60 | | Melo Trimble PG 22 years old; 6'3"; 192 lbs. Maryland, Junior |
Some Notes:
The LA Lakers are finally going to get a serious look at UCLA guard Lonzo Ball. He is scheduled to meet with the Lakers on Tuesday and will work out for their leadership. Sources close to the Lakers process have been adamant that they have not locked in on any player yet and will be making their decisions after working out and meeting with all of the top candidates.
Ball is generally considered the second-best talent in the draft class, however, despite the assumption that he would be a Laker, the team is not willing to concede that he’s their guy. In fact, there continues to be talk that Kentucky guard De’Aaron Fox might actually be higher on the Lakers board than Ball, so it will be up to him to show the Lakers why he should be the guy.
The Boston Celtics are scheduled to spend two days with top overall prospect Markelle Fultz. While it is generally assumed the Celtics would draft Fultz number one overall, the Celtics are also trying to meet with Ball and Fox as they do their due diligence on the draft. While Fultz to the Celtics seems very likely, the Philadelphia 76ers are also trying to meet with Fultz and Ball, as they are hearing much of the same regarding Fox as a possibility at one and at two, meaning the 76ers could land one of the elite guards if Fox does indeed go higher than initially expected.
The enigma in this draft class continues to be Kansas forward Josh Jackson. He is on the radar for both the Lakers and 76ers, with an increasing sense that if he is on the board at four, he’ll be a Phoenix Sun. Jackson is expected to start meeting with teams this week although he’s not expected to work out for teams outside the top four.
There has been some talk that Boston might be open to trading the top overall pick. However, the sense this week is that Boston is keeping the pick. The 76ers are said to be open to trading all of their second-round picks, but they too might be open to moving the third pick in the right scenario.
The next installment of the Basketball Insiders Consensus Mock Draft, featuring perspective from four of our staff writers, will drop tomorrow at 12pm EST.
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