NCAA Basketball: Final Four National Semifinal-Alabama vs Connecticut
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My final mock draft before the  first round of the NBA Draft includes plenty of movement. 

Teams are looking to make deals and one of the biggest to watch is and anticipated trade involving a team in the top three.

Will Houston be dealing away its pick at No. 3? It's possible, so we look at a few options for the Rockets and eventual landing spots for UConn big man Donovan Clingan.

Mock Draft
Round 1
Round 1 - Pick 1
Zaccharie Risacher SF
France • 6'8" / 200 lbs
Projected Team
Atlanta
PROSPECT RNK
2nd
POSITION RNK
1st
PPG
11.1
RPG
4
APG
0.9
3P%
38.7%
We said last week that Atlanta was trending away from Sarr and now that has become the assumption of most. Risacher and Clingan look like the options right now, although a trade is still a possibility. Risacher gives them a budding big wing with a 3-and-D archetype.
Round 1 - Pick 2
Alex Sarr C
France • 7'0" / 205 lbs
Projected Team
Washington
PROSPECT RNK
1st
POSITION RNK
1st
PPG
9.6
RPG
4.5
APG
1
BPG
1.5
We've been ahead of this one too, predicting for weeks that Sarr wouldn't drop out of the top two and that Washinton would jump all over the defensive seven-footer if Atlanta passed on him. Right now, that appears to be how this might play out.
  Mock Trade from Houston Rockets
Round 1- Pick 3
Connecticut • 7'2" / 280 lbs
Projected Team
Memphis
PROSPECT RNK
4th
POSITION RNK
2nd
PPG
13
RPG
7.4
APG
1.5
BPG
2.5
Here's where it gets fun. I'm now projecting Clingan to be a top three pick, but never actually play for the Rockets, where they already have Alperen Sengun. Look for Memphis and to a lesser extent, Chicago, to both be possibilities here. If Houston keeps the pick, Sheppard is the most likely candidate.
Round 1 - Pick 4
Kentucky • 6'2" / 185 lbs
Projected Team
San Antonio
PROSPECT RNK
3rd
POSITION RNK
1st
PPG
12.5
RPG
4.1
APG
4.5
3P%
52.1%
Risacher, Sheppard and Castle are the players that San Antonio is believed to be most interested in if it stays at No. 4. If the Spurs have to pick between Sheppard and Castle, shooting could very well be the variable that pushes this decision in Sheppard's favor.
Round 1 - Pick 5
Matas Buzelis SF
G League Ignite • 6'10" / 209 lbs
Projected Team
Detroit
PROSPECT RNK
9th
POSITION RNK
2nd
PPG
14.4
RPG
6.9
APG
2
3P%
27.3%
Detroit's decision to fire Monty Williams despite the $65 million dollars left on his contract illustrates the potential for unexpected decisions. We don't know what Trajan Langdon will do quarterbacking his first draft but Buzelis seems to be the player who fits the best.
Round 1 - Pick 6
Connecticut • 6'6" / 215 lbs
Projected Team
Charlotte
PROSPECT RNK
5th
POSITION RNK
1st
PPG
11.1
RPG
4.7
APG
2.9
3P%
26.7%
If Memphis or Chicago can't make a deal with Houston, it'll move on to Charlotte, if Clingan is still on the board. If not, Castle makes a lot of sense providing a defensive standout between LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller.
Round 1 - Pick 7
Colorado • 6'7" / 190 lbs
Projected Team
Portland
PROSPECT RNK
11th
POSITION RNK
3rd
PPG
11.9
RPG
3
APG
1.6
3P%
41.5%
The Trail Blazers have swung big in the last two drafts with Shaedon Sharpe and Scoot Henderson. Williams would be another similar high upside proposition, as one of the more notable high-risk/high-reward prospects in this draft. If no one deals for Clingan though, he won't drop farther than this.
  From Toronto Raptors
Round 1 - Pick 8
Tennessee • 6'6" / 215 lbs
Projected Team
San Antonio
PROSPECT RNK
6th
POSITION RNK
2nd
PPG
21.7
RPG
4.9
APG
1.8
3P%
39.7%
Wemby must be surrounded by spacing and an incoming backcourt of Sheppard and Knecht would do that in a big way. Knecht is one of the most NBA-ready perimeter scorers in the field, but needs to keep making strides defensively.
  Mock Trade from Memphis Grizzlies
Round 1 - Pick 9
Tidjane Salaun SF
France • 6'8" / 207 lbs
Projected Team
Houston
PROSPECT RNK
15th
POSITION RNK
4th
PPG
9.7
RPG
3.9
APG
0.9
3P%
31.6%
There's a chance the Spurs take him at No. 8. If not, and if Houston ends up with this pick, he could give them just the type of physical specimen up front that they don't yet have among their young assets.
Round 1 - Pick 10
Providence • 6'2" / 195 lbs
Projected Team
Utah
PROSPECT RNK
12th
POSITION RNK
4th
PPG
19.7
RPG
8.7
APG
3.6
3P%
37.7%
It was ten years ago that Danny Ainge drafted Marcus Smart. Devin Carter is a similar archetype as an elite competitor and strong defender with on/off ball versatility offensively, albeit in a somewhat high-volume style. He also measured as one of the best athletes in the combine.
Round 1 - Pick 11
Duke • 6'3" / 195 lbs
Projected Team
Chicago
PROSPECT RNK
14th
POSITION RNK
6th
PPG
14.3
RPG
5
APG
1.9
3P%
41.4%
The addition of Josh Giddey means that if Chicago is going to add to their perimeter, it will not be with a nonshooter. McCain would seem to fit well alongside Giddey and Coby White, presumably enabling the Bulls to move off of Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan. A big man, like Zach Edey, is a real possibility here too.
  From Houston Rockets
Round 1 - Pick 12
Nikola Topic PG
Serbia • 6'6" / 200 lbs
Projected Team
Oklahoma City
PROSPECT RNK
8th
POSITION RNK
3rd
PPG
14.5
RPG
3.2
APG
5.5
3P%
30.6%
With Giddey now gone, adding another big playmaking guard who can consistently get a piece of the paint and create for others seems to make sense for the Thunder, even if they end up having to wait a year to get him on the floor because of the ACL injury.
Round 1 - Pick 13
Ron Holland SF
G League Ignite • 6'8" / 206 lbs
Projected Team
Sacramento
PROSPECT RNK
10th
POSITION RNK
3rd
PPG
20.6
RPG
6.6
APG
3
3P%
24.0%
With Malik Monk signing a new deal, Sacramento has less need of another guard and could instead target a defensive-oriented wing like Holland, who would be real value here and be a nice long-term fit alongside Keegan Murray.
Round 1 - Pick 14
Purdue • 7'4" / 305 lbs
Projected Team
Portland
PROSPECT RNK
23rd
POSITION RNK
5th
PPG
25.2
RPG
12.2
APG
2
BPG
2.2
Edey is getting increasingly lottery buzz leading up to the draft and if Portland goes with Williams or another backcourt player at No. 7, this makes sense if the Trail Blazers are committed to being a drop-coverage team on the defensive end of the floor.
Round 1 - Pick 15
Kentucky • 6'3" / 175 lbs
Projected Team
Miami
PROSPECT RNK
7th
POSITION RNK
2nd
PPG
15.2
RPG
2.9
APG
3.9
3P%
44.4%
McCain, Walter, Carrington and Dillingham are expected to be options here as the Heati may target the most talented perimeter player available. Dillingham is a dynamic offensive talent and could really benefit from Miami's culture.
Round 1 - Pick 16
Colorado • 6'8" / 217 lbs
Projected Team
Philadelphia
PROSPECT RNK
24th
POSITION RNK
6th
PPG
16
RPG
5.1
APG
2.4
3P%
39.5%
Da Silva is a ultra-solid plug-and-play wing who could give them some needed wing depth and additional floor spacing around Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid. A backup point guard is also a possibility here.
Round 1 - Pick 17
Baylor • 6'11" / 235 lbs
Projected Team
L.A. Lakers
PROSPECT RNK
19th
POSITION RNK
4th
PPG
10.7
RPG
5.6
APG
0.4
BPG
1.5
Missi is an athletic big who protects the rim, runs and spaces the floor vertically as a lob threat. While da Silva is expected to be an option if he's on the board, Missi has a chance to be the Lakers center of the future.
Round 1 - Pick 18
Pittsburgh • 6'4" / 190 lbs
Projected Team
Orlando
PROSPECT RNK
17th
POSITION RNK
7th
PPG
13.8
RPG
5.2
APG
4.1
3P%
32.2%
Carrington's range sounds like it could be anywhere from No. 12-20, with OKC and Miami being potential destinations above this and little chance he slips beyond Cleveland. The late-blooming guard made huge strides this year at Pittsburgh.
  From Indiana Pacers
Round 1 - Pick 19
Miami (Fla.) • 6'8" / 200 lbs
Projected Team
Toronto
PROSPECT RNK
29th
POSITION RNK
7th
PPG
7.6
RPG
3
APG
2.2
3P%
40.8%
He's not the athlete in the middle of the lineup that Masai Ujiri has historically coveted, but he's a late-blooming big wing who shoots and reportedly had an excellent workout in Toronto shortly before getting a Green Room invite.
Round 1 - Pick 20
Duke • 6'11" / 250 lbs
Projected Team
Cleveland
PROSPECT RNK
16th
POSITION RNK
3rd
PPG
16.4
RPG
8.3
APG
2.8
3P%
34.8%
Changes may be coming to the Cavs this summer and if they split up the twin towers of Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley, Filipowski could play alongside either one as a near-7-footer who can dribble, pass and shoot the basketball now.
  From Milwaukee Bucks
Round 1 - Pick 21
Indiana • 7'0" / 230 lbs
Projected Team
New Orleans
PROSPECT RNK
27th
POSITION RNK
6th
PPG
15.9
RPG
9.9
APG
1.5
3P%
42.5%
The Pelicans need help at the 5 and yet have to be conscious of spacing implications around Zion. Ware is a high-risk high-reward type prospect, but he checks both of those boxes and may be worth the risk here.
Round 1 - Pick 22
Baylor • 6'5" / 180 lbs
Projected Team
Phoenix
PROSPECT RNK
18th
POSITION RNK
4th
PPG
14.5
RPG
4.4
APG
1.4
3P%
34.1%
If Phoenix keeps the pick, a more seasoned player capable of stepping right into the rotation like Tyler Kolek or Baylor Scheierman could make sense, but Walter is a 19-year-old with physical tools and two-way potential.
Round 1 - Pick 23
Kansas • 6'9" / 210 lbs
Projected Team
Milwaukee
PROSPECT RNK
25th
POSITION RNK
5th
PPG
9
RPG
4.9
APG
1
3P%
35.2%
With Giannis locked in long-term and the rest of the starting lineup in their 30's, Furphy gives them an up-and-coming floor spacer to build out the next iteration of their supporting cast.
Round 1 - Pick 24
Marquette • 6'3" / 195 lbs
Projected Team
New York
PROSPECT RNK
26th
POSITION RNK
8th
PPG
15.3
RPG
4.9
APG
7.7
3P%
38.8%
It's possible Kolek is off the board here, but if not, the Knicks are believed to be big believers in his IQ, pick-and-roll playmaking and overall mentality.
Round 1 - Pick 25
Virginia • 6'8" / 216 lbs
Projected Team
New York
PROSPECT RNK
22nd
POSITION RNK
5th
PPG
8.1
RPG
6.9
APG
0.8
3P%
20%
If the Knicks don't look at a center here, Dunn fits coach Tom Thibodeau to a tee. He is a high-level athlete, was one of the best defenders in college basketball and even played his high school basketball in Long Island.
Round 1 - Pick 26
USC • 6'3" / 210 lbs
Projected Team
Washington
PROSPECT RNK
13th
POSITION RNK
5th
PPG
16.3
RPG
2.9
APG
4.3
3P%
33.8%
This would be a bit of a slide for Collier, but would end up in a good place as he would have a chance to show the Wizards he's their point guard of the future amidst a young core that would now include Sarr, Bilal Coulibaly and Deni Avjija.
Round 1 - Pick 27
Creighton • 6'6" / 205 lbs
Projected Team
Minnesota
PROSPECT RNK
28th
POSITION RNK
6th
PPG
18.5
RPG
9
APG
3.9
3P%
38.1%
He could, and probably should, be off the board by here. If not, he makes a lot of sense for Minnesota given his ability to space the ball and make quick decisions in a supportive role, especially since he reportedly had a great workout for the Timberwolves.
Round 1 - Pick 28
Dayton • 6'10" / 225 lbs
Projected Team
Denver
PROSPECT RNK
20th
POSITION RNK
1st
PPG
20.4
RPG
8.5
APG
2.6
3P%
38.6%
Holmes is another one who could already be gone, but he's not expected to slip past the Nuggets here. The athletic big man returned to Dayton for his junior year, made notable strides with his shooting and should now be in the first round as a result.
Round 1 - Pick 29
Minnesota • 6'6" / 190 lbs
Projected Team
Utah
PROSPECT RNK
40th
POSITION RNK
11th
PPG
11.3
RPG
3.6
APG
2.2
3P%
39.1%
George could be an intriguing high-upside proposition for Ainge if he's still on the board, but Christie provides another young shooter to add to the floor-spacing alongside Carter and Keyonte George in the backcourt.
Round 1 - Pick 30
Tyler Smith PF
G League Ignite • 6'9" / 224 lbs
Projected Team
Boston
PROSPECT RNK
21st
POSITION RNK
2nd
PPG
13.4
RPG
5.1
APG
1.1
3P%
36.4%
Shooting is a requisite for the newly crowned NBA champs and with Al Horford now 38 years old and Kristaps Porzingis' durability always in question, Smith gives them another shooting big, with underrated athleticism, to develop.