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2012 NBA Mock Draft - Kyle Baillargeon
Updated: Friday, May 11th
The 2012 NBA Draft will be held on Thursday, June 28th in Newark, NJ.
Pick
Team
Player, Position, School
1.
Bobcats
Anthony Davis, PF, Kentucky
This goes without saying: Anyone who has the first pick will take Anthony Davis. If Charlotte is lucky enough to wind up with the first pick, even Michael Jordan (GM Edition) can't mess this up.
2.
Wizards
Bradley Beal, SG, Florida
Washington needs more shooters, and Beal is the best of the lot. He would be a good addition to the young squad.
3.
Cavaliers
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, SF, Kentucky
No one stood out more during the NCAA Tournament than MKG, and his addition would give the Cavaliers two studs to build around for the forseeable future. Cleveland could go big, too, but they should stick to the best player on the board.
4.
Hornets
Andre Drummond, PF/C, UConn
The Hornets need to swing for the fences. They need help pretty much everywhere, and if they can find some veteran leadership to take Drummond under their wing, he could wind up being a superstar in a few years.
5.
Kings
Thomas Robinson, PF, Kansas
Robinson would be a good get for the Kings, who need to put someone next to DeMarcus Cousins. In a few years, they could be a great front court.
6.
Blazers
Austin Rivers, SG, Duke
Portland needs more scorers, and Rivers could be the best scorer of this draft in a few years. He has the ability to be unstoppable and while he may be available when the team picks later, they should grab him now.
7.
Warriors
Perry Jones III, PF, Baylor
The Warriors are a tough squad to figure out, with no apparent rhyme or reason to how the team is put together. Jones is a tweener, so it makes sense that Golden State would take him.
8.
Raptors
Kendall Marshall, PG, N. Carolina
Toronto needs point guard help, and Marshall is probably the best point guard in the draft. Marshall is very talented and is a great distributer.
9.
Pistons
Jared Sullinger, PF, Ohio State
The knock on Sullinger is that he's considered undersized. That doesn't make him any less of a good ball player. And Detroit lacks many good ball players. Sullinger would have been one of the top three picks if he came out last year, so getting him at No. 9 this year would be great.
10.
Hornets
Harrison Barnes, SF, N. Carolina
Barnes didn't do himself any favors in March with his no shows, but he's young and he's slid far enough. With the luxury of two picks in the lottery, the Hornets can grab Barnes and hope that between him and Drummond, they wind up with at least one future All-Star.
