With the 2019 NBA Draft only a week away, I decided to make my own predictions on how the Draft will shape up. Besides the potential stars locked in as the first few picks, many people claim this draft class lacks depth. However, there are many glue guys towards the middle and late rounds who, while they might have a low ceiling, could be difference makers for a contender right away. Some of these picks might even be involved in a blockbuster trade. All in all, this Draft is sure to have some surprises and will likely shift the NBA landscape for years to come.
- New Orleans Pelicans: Zion Williamson, PF, Duke
- Memphis Grizzlies: Ja Morant, PG, Murray State
- New York Knicks: RJ Barrett, SF/SG, Duke
- Los Angeles Lakers: Jarrett Culver, SG/SF, Texas Tech (sent to New Orleans in a trade for Anthony Davis)
- Cleveland Cavaliers: De’Andre Hunter, SF/PF, Virginia (sent to Atlanta in a trade for picks 8 and 10)
- Phoenix Suns: Darius Garland, PG, Vanderbilt
- Chicago Bulls: Coby White, PG, UNC
- Atlanta Hawks: Cam Reddish, SF, Duke (sent to Cleveland in a trade for pick 5)
- Washington Wizards: Brandon Clarke, PF, Gonzaga
- Atlanta Hawks (via Dallas Mavericks): Jaxson Hayes, C, Texas (sent to Cleveland for pick 5)
- Minnesota Timberwolves: Rui Hachimura, SF/PF, Gonzaga
- Charlotte Hornets: Sekou Doumbouya, PF/SF, France
- Miami Heat: PJ Washington, PF/SF, Kentucky
- Boston Celtics (via Sacramento Kings): Goga Bitadze, C, Georgia (sent to Houston in a trade for Clint Capela)
- Detroit Pistons: Nassir Little, SF, UNC
- Orlando Magic: Romeo Langford, SG, Indiana
- Atlanta Hawks (via Brooklyn Nets): Bol Bol, C, Oregon
- Indiana Pacers: Nickeil Alexander-Walker, SG, Virginia Tech
- San Antonio Spurs: Tyler Herro, SG, Kentucky
- Boston Celtics (via Los Angeles Clippers): Matisse Thybulle, SF, Washington
- Oklahoma City Thunder: Cameron Johnson, SF, UNC
- Boston Celtics: Ty Jerome, PG, Virginia
- Utah Jazz: Kevin Porter Jr., SG, USC (sent to Memphis in a trade for Mike Conley)
- Philadelphia 76ers: Carsen Edwards, PG, Purdue
- Portland Trailblazers: Keldon Johnson, SG, Kentucky
- Cleveland Cavaliers (via Houston Rockets): Grant Williams, PF, Tennessee
- Brooklyn Nets (via Denver Nuggets): Nicolas Claxton, C/PF, Georgia
- Golden State Warriors: Dylan Windler, SF/SG, Belmont
- San Antonio Spurs (via Toronto Raptors): Chuma Okeke, PF, Auburn
- Milwaukee Bucks: Luka Samanic, PF, Croatia