Nba 2000 Draft

Sporting News, The, June 19, 2000 by Chris Monter

Mock draft

A quick look at how draft expert Chris Monter sees the first round of the NBA draft--including each teams needs:

TEAM                      PLAYERS               POS

1. Nets                   Kenyon Martin         PF
2. Grizzlies              Stromile Swift        PF
3. Clippers               Marcus Swift          PF
4. Bulls                  Chris Mihm            C
5. Magic                  Joel Przybilla        C
6. Hawks                  Mike Miller           SF
7. Bulls                  Darius Miles          SF
8. Cavalliers             Iakovos Tsakalidis    C
9. Rockets                Jerome Moiso          PF
10. Magic                 C. Alexander          SG
11. Celtics               DerMarr Johnson       SG
12. Mavericks             Olumide Oyedeji       PF
13. Magic                 Morris Peterson       SG
14. Pistons               Mateen Cleavens       PG
15. Bucks                 Etan Thomas           PF
16. Kings                 Q. Richardson         SG
17. SuperSonics           Ernest Brown          C
18. Clippers              Erick Barkley         PG
19. Hornets               Chris Carrawell       ISF
20. 76ers                 Desmond Mason         SF
21. Raptors               Keyon Dooling         PG
22. Knicks                Soumaila Samake       C
23. Jazz                  DeShawn Stevenson     SG
24. Bulls                 Michael Redd          SG
25. Suns                  Mamadou N'diaye       C
26. Jazz                  Hanno Mottola         SF
27. Pacers                Corey Hightower       SG
28. Trail Blazers         Dalibor Bagaric       C
29. Lakers                Jason Kapono          SF

TEAM                      SCHOOL

1. Nets                   Cincinnati
2. Grizzlies              LSU(*)
3. Clippers               Iowa St.(*)
4. Bulls                  Texas(*)
5. Magic                  Minnesota(*)
6. Hawks                  Florida(*)
7. Bulls                  E. St. Louis (Ill.)(#)
8. Cavalliers             Greece
9. Rockets                UCLA(*)
10. Magic                 Fresno St.
11. Celtics               Cincinnati(*)
12. Mavericks             Nigeria
13. Magic                 Michigan St.
14. Pistons               Michigan St.
15. Bucks                 Syracuse
16. Kings                 DePaul
17. SuperSonics           Indian Hills C.C. (Iowa)(*)
18. Clippers              St. John's
19. Hornets               Duke
20. 76ers                 Oklahoma State
21. Raptors               Missouri(*)
22. Knicks                Cincinnati (IBL)
23. Jazz                  Fresno (Calif.) Wash. Union(#)
24. Bulls                 Ohio State(*)
25. Suns                  Auburn
26. Jazz                  Utah
27. Pacers                Indian Hills C.C. (Iowa)(*)
28. Trail Blazers         Croatia
29. Lakers                UCLA(*)

TEAM                      TEAM NEEDS

1. Nets                   C, SF, depth everywhere
2. Grizzlies              PF, C, frontcourt depth
3. Clippers               SG, PG
4. Bulls                  C, PG, SG
5. Magic                  C, SF, SG
6. Hawks                  SF, SG, backup center
7. Bulls                  C, PG, SG
8. Cavalliers             C, depth at all positions
9. Rockets                SF, SG, PF
10. Magic                 C, SF, SG
11. Celtics               C, PG, frontcourt depth
12. Mavericks             PF, C
13. Magic                 C, SF, SG
14. Pistons               PF, PG, C
15. Bucks                 C, PF
16. Kings                 SF, backup center, SG
17. SuperSonics           C, depth at all positions, guard depth
18. Clippers              SG, PG
19. Hornets               C, forward depth, SG
20. 76ers                 C, SF
21. Raptors               C, PG, youth in frontcourt
22. Knicks                PG, SF
23. Jazz                  SG, C, overall depth
24. Bulls                 C, PG, SG
25. Suns                  C, best player available
26. Jazz                  SG, C, overall depth
27. Pacers                SG, C
28. Trail Blazers         C, depth at all positions
29. Lakers                PF, PG, frontcourt size

Chris Monter is the editor of Monter Draft News, College Basketball News and monterdraftnews.com