Now that the dust has settled in the NBA offseason landscape, it's time to take our first serious look at the season ahead from a Fantasy standpoint.
Up to this point, most types of analysis about the season ahead has been conjecture. Now, we've got a much better idea of what will be going down this fall in the NBA and it's time to start thinking about how drafts might look like. It's never too early to get ready, and thanks to our useful mock draft feature, you can already start getting your feet wet as well. Try drafting in Head-to-Head or Rotisserie formats with league sizes of either 10 or 12 teams. Drafts start every five minutes.
As for our first mock of the offseason, we are starting with our most popular format. The majority of CBSSports.com leagues are Head-to-Head, 12-team leagues with standard scoring, so that's what we'll address first. Don't worry, Rotisserie owners, we'll take care of you as well as we'll be doing plenty of these leading up to draft season in a variety of formats.
As the draft unfolds, I'll be breaking it down in my blog, so be sure to check it out to get a better idea of the reasoning behind some of these picks.
Here's a closer look at what we are dealing with for this mock:
Scoring
Assists- 2 points
Blocks- 1 point
Points- 1 point
Steals- 1 point
Turnovers- -1 point
Rebounds- 1 point
Rosters
10 active spots, 4 reserve spots
Starting lineup consists of four guards, four forwards and two centers
Draft Order
Lauren Shehadi, Video Host
Eric Mack, Senior Fantasy Writer
Ian Melmood, Fantasy Writer
Sergio Gonzalez, Fantasy Writer
Jeff Lippman, Fantasy Writer
Jamey Eisenberg, Senior Fantasy Writer
Peter Madden, Editorial Director, Fantasy
Fazal Imam, Fantasy Producer
Michael Hurcomb, Fantasy Writer
Ross Devonport, Senior Fantasy Writer
Scott White, Fantasy Writer
Dave Richard, Senior Fantasy Writer
| Draft Results | ||||
| Round 1 | ||||
| Pick | Team | Player | ||
| 1 | Jeff Lippman | Durant, Kevin | ||
| 2 | Al Melchior | James, LeBron | ||
| 3 | Kevin Goodwin | Paul, Chris | ||
| 4 | John Garcia | Wade, Dwyane | ||
| 5 | Scott White | Williams, Deron | ||
| 6 | Peter Madden | Howard, Dwight | ||
| 7 | Adam Moore | Anthony, Carmelo | ||
| 8 | Dave Richard | Bryant, Kobe | ||
| 9 | Jamey Eisenberg | Evans, Tyreke | ||
| 10 | Ed Gauna | Nowitzki, Dirk | ||
| 11 | Sergio Gonzalez | Rose, Derrick | ||
| 12 | Michael Hurcomb | Rondo, Rajon | ||
| Round 2 | ||||
| Pick | Team | Player | ||
| 1 | Michael Hurcomb | Lee, David | ||
| 2 | Sergio Gonzalez | Iguodala, Andre | ||
| 3 | Ed Gauna | Roy, Brandon | ||
| 4 | Jamey Eisenberg | Curry, Stephen | ||
| 5 | Dave Richard | Stoudemire, Amar'e | ||
| 6 | Adam Moore | Ellis, Monta | ||
| 7 | Peter Madden | Nash, Steve | ||
| 8 | Scott White | Gasol, Pau | ||
| 9 | John Garcia | Westbrook, Russell | ||
| 10 | Kevin Goodwin | Granger, Danny | ||
| 11 | Al Melchior | Lopez, Brook | ||
| 12 | Jeff Lippman | Bosh, Chris | ||
| Round 3 | ||||
| Pick | Team | Player | ||
| 1 | Jeff Lippman | Johnson, Joe | ||
| 2 | Al Melchior | Davis, Baron | ||
| 3 | Kevin Goodwin | Randolph, Zach | ||
| 4 | John Garcia | Wallace, Gerald | ||
| 5 | Scott White | Jefferson, Al | ||
| 6 | Peter Madden | Smith, Josh | ||
| 7 | Adam Moore | Aldridge, LaMarcus | ||
| 8 | Dave Richard | Brooks, Aaron | ||
| 9 | Jamey Eisenberg | Horford, Al | ||
| 10 | Ed Gauna | Harris, Devin | ||
| 11 | Sergio Gonzalez | Jennings, Brandon | ||
| 12 | Michael Hurcomb | Jamison, Antawn | ||
| Round 4 | ||||
| Pick | Team | Player | ||
| 1 | Michael Hurcomb | Kidd, Jason | ||
| 2 | Sergio Gonzalez | Duncan, Tim | ||
| 3 | Ed Gauna | Love, Kevin | ||
| 4 | Jamey Eisenberg | Griffin, Blake | ||
| 5 | Dave Richard | West, David | ||
| 6 | Adam Moore | Felton, Raymond | ||
| 7 | Peter Madden | Arenas, Gilbert | ||
| 8 | Scott White | Jackson, Stephen | ||
| 9 | John Garcia | Wall, John | ||
| 10 | Kevin Goodwin | Gay, Rudy | ||
| 11 | Al Melchior | Stuckey, Rodney | ||
| 12 | Jeff Lippman | Bogut, Andrew | ||
| Round 5 | ||||
| Pick | Team | Player | ||
| 1 | Jeff Lippman | Blatche, Andray | ||
| 2 | Al Melchior | Billups, Chauncey | ||
| 3 | Kevin Goodwin | Miller, Andre | ||
| 4 | John Garcia | Kaman, Chris | ||
| 5 | Scott White | Collison, Darren | ||
| 6 | Peter Madden | Pierce, Paul | ||
| 7 | Adam Moore | Gasol, Marc | ||
| 8 | Dave Richard | Salmons, John | ||
| 9 | Jamey Eisenberg | Noah, Joakim | ||
| 10 | Ed Gauna | Scola, Luis | ||
| 11 | Sergio Gonzalez | Mayo, O.J. | ||
| 12 | Michael Hurcomb | Deng, Luol | ||
| Round 6 | ||||
| Pick | Team | Player | ||
| 1 | Michael Hurcomb | Parker, Tony | ||
| 2 | Sergio Gonzalez | Williams, Mo | ||
| 3 | Ed Gauna | Gordon, Eric | ||
| 4 | Jamey Eisenberg | Butler, Caron | ||
| 5 | Dave Richard | Boozer, Carlos | ||
| 6 | Adam Moore | Nelson, Jameer | ||
| 7 | Peter Madden | Carter, Vince | ||
| 8 | Scott White | Bargnani, Andrea | ||
| 9 | John Garcia | Green, Jeff | ||
| 10 | Kevin Goodwin | Nene, | ||
| 11 | Al Melchior | Landry, Carl | ||
| 12 | Jeff Lippman | Flynn, Jonny | ||
| Round 7 | ||||
| Pick | Team | Player | ||
| 1 | Jeff Lippman | Martin, Kevin | ||
| 2 | Al Melchior | Prince, Tayshaun | ||
| 3 | Kevin Goodwin | Beasley, Michael | ||
| 4 | John Garcia | Turkoglu, Hedo | ||
| 5 | Scott White | Diaw, Boris | ||
| 6 | Peter Madden | Ming, Yao | ||
| 7 | Adam Moore | Terry, Jason | ||
| 8 | Dave Richard | Murphy, Troy | ||
| 9 | Jamey Eisenberg | Millsap, Paul | ||
| 10 | Ed Gauna | Ginobili, Manu | ||
| 11 | Sergio Gonzalez | Hibbert, Roy | ||
| 12 | Michael Hurcomb | Ariza, Trevor | ||
| Round 8 | ||||
| Pick | Team | Player | ||
| 1 | Michael Hurcomb | Odom, Lamar | ||
| 2 | Sergio Gonzalez | Gallinari, Danilo | ||
| 3 | Ed Gauna | Cousins, DeMarcus | ||
| 4 | Jamey Eisenberg | Chandler, Wilson | ||
| 5 | Dave Richard | Thompson, Jason | ||
| 6 | Adam Moore | Brand, Elton | ||
| 7 | Peter Madden | Crawford, Jamal | ||
| 8 | Scott White | Williams, Terrence | ||
| 9 | John Garcia | Harrington, Al | ||
| 10 | Kevin Goodwin | Richardson, Jason | ||
| 11 | Al Melchior | Okafor, Emeka | ||
| 12 | Jeff Lippman | Garnett, Kevin | ||
| Round 9 | ||||
| Pick | Team | Player | ||
| 1 | Jeff Lippman | Bynum, Andrew | ||
| 2 | Al Melchior | Brewer, Corey | ||
| 3 | Kevin Goodwin | Lewis, Rashard | ||
| 4 | John Garcia | Allen, Ray | ||
| 5 | Scott White | Holiday, Jrue | ||
| 6 | Peter Madden | Camby, Marcus | ||
| 7 | Adam Moore | Villanueva, Charlie | ||
| 8 | Dave Richard | Hamilton, Richard | ||
| 9 | Jamey Eisenberg | Randolph, Anthony | ||
| 10 | Ed Gauna | Udrih, Beno | ||
| 11 | Sergio Gonzalez | Young, Thaddeus | ||
| 12 | Michael Hurcomb | Marion, Shawn | ||
| Round 10 | ||||
| Pick | Team | Player | ||
| 1 | Michael Hurcomb | Dalembert, Samuel | ||
| 2 | Sergio Gonzalez | Okur, Mehmet | ||
| 3 | Ed Gauna | Haywood, Brendan | ||
| 4 | Jamey Eisenberg | Morrow, Anthony | ||
| 5 | Dave Richard | Calderon, Jose | ||
| 6 | Adam Moore | Frye, Channing | ||
| 7 | Peter Madden | Maggette, Corey | ||
| 8 | Scott White | Conley, Mike | ||
| 9 | John Garcia | Hickson, J.J. | ||
| 10 | Kevin Goodwin | Sessions, Ramon | ||
| 11 | Al Melchior | Hinrich, Kirk | ||
| 12 | Jeff Lippman | Thornton, Marcus | ||
| Round 11 | ||||
| Pick | Team | Player | ||
| 1 | Jeff Lippman | Artest, Ron | ||
| 2 | Al Melchior | Kirilenko, Andrei | ||
| 3 | Kevin Goodwin | Favors, Derrick | ||
| 4 | John Garcia | Smith, J.R. | ||
| 5 | Scott White | Turner, Evan | ||
| 6 | Peter Madden | Thomas, Tyrus | ||
| 7 | Adam Moore | Gordon, Ben | ||
| 8 | Dave Richard | Oden, Greg | ||
| 9 | Jamey Eisenberg | Biedrins, Andris | ||
| 10 | Ed Gauna | Lopez, Robin | ||
| 11 | Sergio Gonzalez | Teague, Jeff | ||
| 12 | Michael Hurcomb | Varejao, Anderson | ||
| Round 12 | ||||
| Pick | Team | Player | ||
| 1 | Michael Hurcomb | Jefferson, Richard | ||
| 2 | Sergio Gonzalez | Haslem, Udonis | ||
| 3 | Ed Gauna | Augustin, D.J. | ||
| 4 | Jamey Eisenberg | Casspi, Omri | ||
| 5 | Dave Richard | Gibson, Taj | ||
| 6 | Adam Moore | Warrick, Hakim | ||
| 7 | Peter Madden | Hill, George | ||
| 8 | Scott White | Jack, Jarrett | ||
| 9 | John Garcia | Kleiza, Linas | ||
| 10 | Kevin Goodwin | Blair, DeJuan | ||
| 11 | Al Melchior | Lee, Courtney | ||
| 12 | Jeff Lippman | Johnson, Wesley | ||
| Round 13 | ||||
| Pick | Team | Player | ||
| 1 | Jeff Lippman | Howard, Josh | ||
| 2 | Al Melchior | Thabeet, Hasheem | ||
| 3 | Kevin Goodwin | Harden, James | ||
| 4 | John Garcia | Williams, Marvin | ||
| 5 | Scott White | Garcia, Francisco | ||
| 6 | Peter Madden | Bynum, Will | ||
| 7 | Adam Moore | Gooden, Drew | ||
| 8 | Dave Richard | Hawes, Spencer | ||
| 9 | Jamey Eisenberg | Williams, Lou | ||
| 10 | Ed Gauna | Maxiell, Jason | ||
| 11 | Sergio Gonzalez | Milicic, Darko | ||
| 12 | Michael Hurcomb | Matthews, Wesley | ||
| Round 14 | ||||
| Pick | Team | Player | ||
| 1 | Michael Hurcomb | Jianlian, Yi | ||
| 2 | Sergio Gonzalez | Thornton, Al | ||
| 3 | Ed Gauna | Miller, Mike | ||
| 4 | Jamey Eisenberg | Lawson, Ty | ||
| 5 | Dave Richard | Delfino, Carlos | ||
| 6 | Adam Moore | Monroe, Greg | ||
| 7 | Peter Madden | Parker, Anthony | ||
| 8 | Scott White | McGee, JaVale | ||
| 9 | John Garcia | O'Neal, Shaquille | ||
| 10 | Kevin Goodwin | Childress, Josh | ||
| 11 | Al Melchior | Hill, Grant | ||
| 12 | Jeff Lippman | Speights, Marreese | ||
