2013 NBA Mock Draft: December update -- changes aplenty
We're more than a month into the college basketball eason and that means we've had a chance to see most of the freshmen in a college setting.
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It also means there are plenty of changes from our preseason mock draft, starting with Syracuse sophomore point guard Michael Carter-Williams and Oklahoma State freshman guard Marcus Smart making significant jumps. We love UCLA freshman wing Shabazz Muhammad, but just not as much as others when it comes to his NBA draft stock.
We've also got plenty of new names that have earned a spot -- including those from outside the United States.
The top pick is as wide-open as ever, as we chronicled earlier in December after seeing the majority of these guys play in-person -- and also talking to more than 35 NBA executives in our travels. Cody Zeller remains our choice for the No. 1 pick come June, but he has no shortage of competition.
It's a weak draft, especially at the top -- which is disappointing. However, the good news is there's quality depth and not much disparity.
Here's our latest NBA Mock Draft:
| 2012-13 NBA Mock Draft | |||||
| # | Round 1 | Previous | # | Round 2 | Previous |
| 1 | Cody Zeller, 7-0, 240, C, Soph., Indiana |
1 | 31 | Gorgui Dieng, 6-11, 245, C, Jr., Louisville |
32 |
| 2 | Nerlens Noel, 6-10, 228, C, Fr., Kentucky |
2 | 32 | Pierre Jackson, 5-10, 180, PG, Sr., Baylor |
NR |
| 3 | Alex Poythress, 6-7, 239, PF, Fr., Kentucky |
5 | 33 | Jamaal Franklin, 6-5, 195, SG, Jr., San Diego State |
30 |
| 4 | Ben McLemore, 6-5, 195, SG, Fr., Kansas |
15 | 34 | Jackie Carmichael, 6-9, 240, PF, Sr., Illinois State |
NR |
| 5 | Alex Len, 7-1, 225, C, Soph., Maryland |
11 | 35 | Myck Kabongo, 6-1, 180, PG, Soph., Texas |
53 |
| 6 | Rudy Gobert, 7-0, 230, PF/C, 20, France |
4 | 36 | Sergey Karasev, 6-7, 205, SF, 19, Russia |
56 |
| 7 | Anthony Bennett, 6-8, 240, PF, Fr., UNLV |
17 | 37 | Deshaun Thomas, 6-7, 215, SF/PF, Jr., Ohio State |
35 |
| 8 | Shabazz Muhammad, 6-6, 225, SG, Fr., UCLA |
6 | 38 | Andre Roberson, 6-7, 210, BF, Jr., Colorado |
27 |
| 9 | Michael Carter-Williams, 6-6, 185, PG/SG, Soph., Syracuse |
33 | 39 | Nemanja Nedovic, 6-4, 190, PG, 21, Serbia |
NR |
| 10 | Archie Goodwin, 6-4, 198, SG, Fr., Kentucky |
12 | 40 | Patric Young, 6-9, 249, PF/C, Jr., Florida |
36 |
| 11 | Isaiah Austin, 7-1, 220, C, Fr., Baylor |
7 | 41 | Alex Abrines, 6-5, 190, SG, 19, Spain |
23 |
| 12 | Mason Plumlee, 6-10, 235, PF, Sr., Duke |
24 | 42 | Michael Snaer, 6-5, 202, SG, Sr., Florida State |
46 |
| 13 | James Michael McAdoo, 6-9, 230, PF, Soph., North Carolina |
3 | 43 | Brandon Paul, 6-4, 200, SG, Sr., Illinois |
NR |
| 14 | Tony Mitchell, 6-8, 235, PF, Soph., North Texas |
8 | 44 | Ray McCallum, 6-2, 185, PG, Jr., Detroit |
NR |
| 15 | Dario Saric, 6-10, 225, SF, 20, Croatia |
14 | 45 | Erik Murphy, 6-10, 238, PF, Sr., Florida |
52 |
| 16 | Otto Porter, 6-8, 205, SF, Soph., Georgetown |
18 | 46 | Tim Hardaway Jr., 6-6, 185, SG, Jr., Michigan |
NR |
| 17 | C.J. McCollum, 6-3, 185, SG, Sr., Lehigh |
26 | 47 | Rodney Williams, 6-7, 200, SF, Sr., Minnesota |
NR |
| 18 | Marcus Smart, 6-4, 225, SG/PG, Fr., Oklahoma State |
47 | 48 | Erick Green, 6-3, 185, PG, Sr., Virginia Tech |
NR |
| 19 | B.J. Young, 6-3, 180, SG/PG, Soph., Arkansas |
20 | 49 | Mike Moser, 6-8, 210, PF, Jr., UNLV |
43 |
| 20 | Jeff Withey, 7-0, 235, C, Sr., Kansas |
21 | 50 | Christian Watford, 6-9, 232, PF/SF, Sr., Indiana |
40 |
| 21 | Steven Adams, 7-0, 250, C, Fr., Pittsburgh |
13 | 51 | Alex Oriakhi, 6-9, 255, PF, Sr., Missouri |
58 |
| 22 | Willie Cauley-Stein, 7-0, 220, C, Fr., Kentucky |
22 | 52 | Elias Harris, 6-8, 240, PF, Sr., Gonzaga |
NR |
| 23 | Le'Bryan Nash, 6-7, 230, SF, Soph., Oklahoma State |
16 | 53 | Will Clyburn, 6-7, 205, SF, Sr., Iowa State |
NR |
| 24 | Isaiah Canaan, 6-1, 195, PG/SG, Sr., Murray State |
25 | 54 | Augusto Lima, 6-10, 230, PF, 21, Brazil |
NR |
| 25 | C.J. Leslie, 6-9, 200, PF, Jr., N.C. State |
19 | 55 | Matthew Dellavedova, 6-4, 190, PG, Sr., St. Mary's |
NR |
| 26 | Doug McDermott, 6-8, 225, PF, Jr., Creighton |
38 | 56 | Kenny Boynton, 6-2, 1890, SG, Sr., Florida |
NR |
| 27 | Trey Burke, 6-0, 190, PG, Soph., Michigan |
39 | 57 | Elijah Johnson, 6-4, 195, PG, Sr., Kansas |
NR |
| 28 | Phil Pressey, 5-11, 175, PG, Jr., Missouri |
44 | 58 | Colton Iverson, 6-10, 260, C, Sr., Colorado State |
NR |
| 29 | Lorenzo Brown, 6-5, 185, PG, Jr., N.C. State |
10 | 59 | Trevor Mbakwe, 6-8, 245, PF, Sr., Minnesota |
45 |
| 30 | Adonis Thomas, 6-7, 240, SF, Soph., Memphis |
9 | 60 | Artem Pustovyi, 7-2, 215, C, 20, Ukraine |
NR |
