Sun Sentinel Palm Beach Edition
First round
1. 76ERS | MARKELLE FULTZ Point guard, 6-4, 195, Washington
Fultz is considered NBA-ready. He’ll fit in with Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons.
2. LAKERS | LONZO BALL Point guard, 6-6, 190, UCLA
Who will make the most noise: Ball on the court or his dad, LaVar, off the court?
3. CELTICS | JAYSON TATUM Small forward, 6-8, 205, Duke
A prototypical NBA small forward, Tatum should be a nice wing player for the Celtics.
4. SUNS | JOSH JACKSON Shooting guard, 6-8, 207, Kansas
Maybe the best athlete in the draft, Jackson needs work on his shot but is a competitor.
5. KINGS | DE’AARON FOX Point guard, 6-5, 178, Kentucky
Fox can accelerate with the ball similar to John Wall. The Kings needed a point guard.
6. MAGIC | JONATHAN ISAAC Power forward, 6-10, 210, Florida State
Isaac needs to put on weight, but scouts think he has a great upside.
7. BULLS | LAURI MARKKANEN Power forward, 7-0, 230, Arizona
The Bulls traded into this spot for Markkanen, who shot 42.3 percent from 3-point range.
8. KNICKS | FRANK NTILIKINA Point guard, 6-5, 190, France
It’s a mess in New York, but Ntilikina provides good size and maturity at the point.
9. MAVERICKS | DENNIS SMITH Point guard, 6-2, 195, N.C. State
The Mavericks needed a point guard, and Smith had a very good freshman season.
10. TRAIL BLAZERS | ZACH COLLINS Center, 7-0, 230, Gonzaga
The Blazers traded up for Collins, who has a versatile inside/outside game.
11. HORNETS | MALIK MONK Shooting guard, 6-3, 200, Kentucky
The Hornets get a player who can flat-out shoot. Monk will provide offense off the bench.
12. PISTONS | LUKE KENNARD Shooting guard, 6-6, 202, Duke
Kennard hit 43.8 percent of his 3s last season. The Pistons desperately needed shooting.
13. JAZZ | DONOVAN MITCHELL Shooting guard, 6-3, 210, Louisville
The Jazz traded up to take Mitchell, who can score and defend and is tough.
14. HEAT | BAM ADEBAYO Power forward, 6-10, 255, Kentucky
The Heat went for size and strength. Adebayo is a good defender, but his offense needs work.
15. KINGS | JUSTIN JACKSON Small forward, 6-8, 210, North Carolina
The Kings moved down and took Jackson, a wing who can score and plays solid defense.
16. TIMBERWOLVES | JUSTIN PATTON Center, 7-0, 230, Creighton
Jackson may be a project, but he has enough skills to make up for what he lacks.
17. BUCKS | D.J. WILSON Power forward, 6-10, 240, Michigan
Wilson can find playing time because he can defend multiple positions.
18. PACERS | TJ LEAF Power forward, 6-10, 225, UCLA Leaf can help spread the court with his shooting and can also run the floor. 19. HAWKS | JOHN COLLINS Power forward, 6-10, 235, Wake Forest
Collins can score and rebound and brings a varied skill set to Atlanta.
20. KINGS | HARRY GILES Center, 6-10, 240, Duke
Giles is an explosive leaper, a good rebounder and can run the floor.
21. THUNDER | TERRANCE FERGUSON Shooting guard, 6-7, 190, Australia
The Texan played in the Australian league last season and demonstrated quickness.
22. NETS | JARRETT ALLEN Center, 6-10, 235, Texas
A 7-5 wingspan should help Allen be a nice inside presence in place of Brook Lopez.
23. RAPTORS | OG ANUNOBY Small forward, 6-8, 235, Indiana
Anunoby injured his right knee last season but is a really good athlete.
24. NUGGETS | TYLER LYDON Power forward, 6-9, 220, Syracuse
Lydon will make his mark shooting the ball. He can step out and hit 3-pointers.
25. 76ERS | ANZEJS PASECNIKS Center, 7-2, 229, Latvia
Pasecniks is an athletic big man. He’s not a good defender, but he can score.
26. TRAIL BLAZERS | CALEB SWANIGAN Power forward, 6-5, 257, Purdue
Swanigan lost a lot of weight and made himself into a player who can score down low.
27. LAKERS | KYLE KUZMA Power forward, 6-9, 221, Utah
Kuzma gives the Lakers a pretty good athlete who can score from the outside.
28. JAZZ | TONY BRADLEY Center, 6-11, 249, North Carolina
The Jazz moved up to grab Bradley, who comes from a good program and can rebound.
29. SPURS | DERRICK WHITE Point guard, 6-4, 190, Colorado
A three-season college player, White can play either spot in the backcourt.
30. LAKERS | JOSH HART Shooting guard, 6-5, 215, Villanova
The Lakers dropped back to take Hart, a very competitive player.