NBA Lottery Mock Draft

With the NBA Lottery happening this past Tuesday, the first 14 picks in the draft are finally set and some teams hit it big. The biggest winners this year were the Cleveland Cavalier who landed the number 1 and 4 picks and the Utah Jazz who jumped from pick 6 to pick 3. It's still early in the draft process, but here's my take on how the first 14 picks could unfold.

1. Cleveland Cavaliers: Derrick Williams, Arizona, SF/PF. The best, most NBA ready player in this draft, just ask him yourself.  Most people see Kyrie Irving here which wouldn't be a bad direction to go either, but keeping in mind that the Cavs have another pick at 4 and if they were to take Irving then there options at 4 would dwindle to unproven Euro players or a reach for Kawhi Leonard possibly. Taking Williams 1 gives them the chance to still pick up Brandon Knight at 4 as their point gaurd of the future.
2. Minnesota Timberwolves: Enes Kanter, Turkey, C. It's too early to give up on Jonny Flynn, and they're still waiting on Ricky Rubio to come over from Europe, so taking Irving here would not be the best fit for them. Kanter would be a good fit alongside Kevin Love and could possibly give the T-wolves a very solid front court of the future.
3. Utah Jazz: Kyrie Irving, Duke, PG. Kyrie Irving would be the point guard of the future for the Jazz, and they would be able to bring him along slowly behind Devin Harris. Also with the contracts of Ronnie Price and Earl "The Pearl" Watson expiring, the Jazz could be looking at a point guard anyways, and it'd be nice to see the top one in the draft fall to them here.
4. Cleveland Cavaliers: Brandon Knight, Kentucky, PG. After the Cavs take Williams at number 1, they snag who they think could be their point guard of the future in Knight. If they don't take Williams at 1, and take Irving, then Knight would not be the pick here, and I would like to see the Cavs exploring their options on the trade market with this pick.
5. Toronto Raptors: Tristan Thompson, Texas, PF. Could be a bit of reach here, but I really like his game, and he would add some much needed toughness, shot blocking ability, and offensive rebounding to Toronto's front court. 
6. Washington Wizards: Kawhi Leonard, San Diego State, SF. Simply put he's a beast. The Wizards could use a small forward and some more toughness and Leonard fits the bill. He's a tough player that has a nose for the ball and could eventually develop into a Luol Deng type 3.
7. Sacramento Kings: Kemba Walker, UConn, PG. A back court of Walker and Tyreke Evans would be too much for Sacramento to pass up. Another reason why this pick would make a ton of sense to the Kings is because of the state of their franchise. They are on the verge of a possible relocation, and they could really use some better play. Kemba Walker is a winner and a warrior. He will pour his heart out on the court night in and night out and do whatever he has to do to help this team.
8. Detroit Pistons: Bismack Biyombo, Spain, PF. Here's your annual player with great measurables and shot blocking ability that he rises up the boards. He's very very raw, but if developed properly could become a shot blocking and rebounding beast. With Ben Wallace still on the Pistons, he would have the perfect role model to look up to.
9. Charlotte Bobcats: Jonas Valanciunas, Lithuania, PF. The Bobcats are lacking in size and could use a power forward of the future. Valanciunas can be that guy. He needs to put on a very good amount of bulk, but he has the height to be an effective 4 around the basket, but it's going to take some patience as most Euro players do.
10. Milwaukee Bucks: Alec Burks, Colorado, SG. Versatile 2 that could add depth to the Bucks backcourt possibly being able to spell Jennings at the one for a few minutes a game as that was what he had played for most of his life until he hit a massive growth spurt. Right now his offensive game is limited to slashing and driving with his jump shot still needing some development, but that can be improved in the future.
11. Golden State Warriors: Jan Vesely, Czech Republic, PF. Vesely is sort of the classic Warriors' big. A guy with a lot of height that doesn't have much of a back to the basket game. He's got good range on his jumper, and he runs the floor well. This would add depth to their front court and could be a very valuable asset off the bench to stretch the floor. I personally have a feeling that the Warriors would love to have Burks here as I have a sneaking suspicion that they're looking to deal either Ellis or Curry this summer and trying to piece together a bigger back court that would be able to operate better defensively.
12. Utah Jazz: Klay Thompson, Washington St., SG. You can never have enough shooters on a team. This statement holds very true for the Jazz who already have C.J. Miles and Gordon Hayward who can rip it from the perimeter. Thompson could be their 2 of the future and pair this pick with Irving and the Jazz have a very bright future. They're front court is fairly set for the future especially if last year's number 3 pick Derrick Favors can make the progress this next year that they think he can. Watch out for the Jazz to make a return to the playoffs next year.
13. Phoenix Suns: Jimmer Fredette, BYU, PG. Too good of a shooter for the Suns to pass up here and with Steve Nash nearing retirement this could be his eventual replacement. He would be a perfect fit because most teams are scared off by Jimmer's porous defense, but considering the Suns haven't been worried about Nash's defensive liabilities over the years, I'm sure they're not too worried about Jimmer's either.
14. Houston Rockets: Chris Singleton, Florida St., SF. The best defender in the draft, can guard 3 different positions on the floor. He'll develop into a very valuable lock down defender for the Rockets.

And as always, just score.