2018 NBA Draft: Open Thread

It’s draft day! Owning the No. 1 pick for the first time in franchise history alongside having Nos. 16, 31 and 59, the Phoenix Suns are set up to make some noise.

All signs point towards Deandre Ayton being selected at No. 1, but after that it’s expected to break out into absolute chaos. Nobody knows really what’s going to happen outside of that with all the possible trades being floated around right now.

Below, lets civilly discuss tonight’s festivities below. Beforehand, I’m going to show you my first round mock draft I crafted out before writing this when including trades.

Lets follow along and see how wrong I am here, too!

Buckle up, it’s the 2018 NBA draft!

1. Suns - Deandre Ayton
2. Kings - Marvin Bagley III
3. Hawks - Luka Doncic
4. Grizzlies - Jaren Jackson Jr.
5. Mavericks - Mohamed Bamba
6. Cavaliers (via Magic) - Michael Porter Jr.
7. Bulls - Wendell Carter Jr.
8. Magic (via Cavaliers) - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
9. Knicks - Kevin Knox
10. 76ers - Mikal Bridges
11. Hornets - Collin Sexton
12. Suns (via Clippers) - Trae Young
13. Hawks (via Clippers) - Lonnie Walker IV
14. Nets (via Nuggets) - Miles Bridges
15. Wizards - Jerome Robinson
16. Clippers (via Suns) - Robert Williams
17. Lakers (via Bucks) - Zhaire Smith
18. Spurs - Troy Brown Jr.
19. Clippers (via Hawks) - Aaron Holiday
20. Timberwolves - Donte DiVincenzo
21. Jazz - Kevin Huerter
22. Bulls - Chandler Hutchison
23. Pacers - Elie Okobo
24. Trail Blazers - Dzanan Musa
25. Bucks (via Lakers) - Mitchell Robinson
26. 76ers - De’Anthony Melton
27. Celtics - Bruce Brown Jr.
28. Warriors - Jacob Evans
29. Nuggets (via Nets) - Keita Bates-Diop
30. Clippers (via Hawks) - Josh Okogie

Guarantee this ends up completely wrong, as always with mock drafts, but there’s my best guess of how crazy this draft is about to get on Thursday night.