| 1 | Cavs | | SF – 6-8 – Kansas – Shows flashes of greatness and unlimited upside. One of the best athletes to come along in years. | Tracy McGrady |
| 2 | Bucks | | SF – 6-8 – Duke – A very skilled and versatile player who excels in all aspects of the game. Good handle, court vision and scoring ability. | Paul Pierce/Melo |
| 3 | 76ers | | SG – 6-6 – Australia – Explosive combo guard who can play the point or attack from the wing. | Westbrook/Kobe |
| 4 | Magic | | C – 7-0 – Kansas – The best player in this draft when healthy. Injuries could make him fall on draft day. | The Dream |
| 5 | Jazz | | PF – 6-9 – Indiana – Athletic forward with high upside but a lot of work still to do developing his game. | Amar’e Stoudemire |
| 6 | Celtics | | PG – 6-3 – Oklahoma State – An intense and passionate player who impacts all aspects of the game. | smaller D. Wade |
| 7 | Lakers | | PF – 6-8 – Arizona – Explosive dunker with an improving dribble drive and mid range game. A bit of a tweener. | Shawn Marion |
| 8 | Kings | | PG – 6-3 – LA. Lafayette – A quick, crafty PG with a little bit of Rondo and Jrue Holiday in his game. | almost Rondo |
| 9 | Hornets | | PF – 6-9 – Kentucky – Well built and fluid athlete with legit power forward size and strength. | Paul Millsap |
| 10 | 76ers | | SF – 6-8 – Creighton – A natural scorer who doesn’t beat you with speed but knows how to play the game. | Billy Owens/Matt Harpring |
| 11 | Nuggets | | SG – 6-6 – Michigan – Great outside shooter who is improving the other aspects of his game. Might be overrated as a ball handler. | Alec Burks |
| 12 | Magic | | SG – 6-5 – UCLA – High flying dunker who scores the ball in a variety of ways. Top level athlete. | taller Monta Ellis |
| 13 | T-Wolves | | PF – 6-10 – Michigan State – A tall athletic shot blocker who has improved rapidly and is now a difference maker on both ends of the floor. | Markieff Morris |
| 14 | Suns | | SF – 6-7 – Duke – Versatile and talented wing player with a nice touch from outside and a lot of bounce. | Michael Finley |
| 15 | Hawks | | SF – 6-9 – UCLA – Point forward with great court vision and basketball I.Q. | Shaun Livingston |
| 16 | Bulls | | C – 6-11 – Bosnia – Heavy footed wide-body center with a nice touch around the basket. | Timofey Mozgov |
| 17 | Celtics | | SF – 6-8 – N.C. State – One of the best scorers in this draft. Has good strength and size but lacks top end athleticism. | Arron Afflalo |
| 18 | Suns | | SG – 6-4 – Michigan State – Plays a mature game and is very efficient. Rarely makes mistakes but lacks top level athleticism. | poor man’s James Harden |
| 19 | Bulls | | PG – 6-1 – UConn – Steady lead guard who can score the ball and knows how to get his teammates involved. | Patty Mills |
| 20 | Raptors | | PF – 6-10 – Croatia – Classic Euro player with a high skill level and well developed offensive game. | Chandler Parsons |
| 21 | Thunder | | PF – 6-10 – Switzerland – Long and athletic player with nice hops and good upside potential. | Amir Johnson |
| 22 | Grizzlies | | PG – 6-2 – Syracuse – Rock solid PG who doesn’t blow you away with athleticism but knows how to play the game. Underrated. | Tony Parker |
| 23 | Jazz | | SF – 6-6 – Clemson – Highly athletic forward who is an exceptional defender and shot blocker. | poor man’s Kawhi Leonard |
| 24 | Hornets | | SF – 6-7 – Michigan – Athletic and explosive wing player who sometimes struggles to put it all together. | Calbert Chaney/Harrison Barnes |
| 25 | Rockets | | SF – 6-7 – Kentucky – Great slasher with nice size, quickness and overall athleticism. Shoots it well from downtown. | Dahntay Jones |
| 26 | Heat | | SF – 6-8 – Syracuse – Active wing player with great length and nice quickness. A good defender who plays a well rounded game. | taller Josh Howard |
| 27 | Suns | | SG – 6-6 – Serbia – Skilled 2 guard who can hit shots from anywhere on the court. | Jiri Welsch |
| 28 | Clippers | | PG – 6-5 – Missouri – Big lead guard who excels at getting into the lane and scoring the ball. | poor man’s MCW |
| 29 | Thunder | | C – 7-3 – Cape Verde- Not only very tall but well built with decent mobility. Has intriguing upside. | Rudy Gobert |
| 30 | Spurs | | PF- 6-8 – Tennessee – Powerful post player who is a rock solid defender and rebounder. | DeJuan Blair |
