Getty Jarrett Culver and De'Andre Hunter are the two top NBA prospects playing in the Final Four.
As much as teams try not to overreact to March Madness, it does impact players’ stock and our NBA mock draft tries to take this into account. Our latest mock draft features two rounds with the projected top 60 prospects.
The Elite Eight gifted us with matchups full of NBA prospects, but the Final Four does not have quite the same talent. As Duke, North Carolina and Gonzaga can all attest, having future NBA players does not necessarily lead to an NCAA title. Duke may be perhaps the most surprising given they potentially had three of the first five picks in the upcoming draft. The challenge is Duke lacked shooting and the offense appeared clunky during large stretches of the NCAA tournament.
Texas Tech’s Jarrett Culver and Virginia’s De’Andre Hunter are the two top prospects in the Final Four. Both players have the potential to be top-five picks, but there are also question marks about their games.
Culver is a guard whose long-range shooting needs improvement as his 31.6 percent is down nearly seven percentage points from last season. Hunter’s shot has improved, but it would be nice to see him take over games more. Hunter’s defense and shooting are two things NBA teams covet. That said, it is unclear how high Hunter’s ceiling is and whether the Virginia wing has star potential.
The following draft order is based on the NBA standings as of Friday, April 5th as well as future pick obligations, courtesy of Tankathon. Here is a look at my latest NBA mock draft.
NBA Mock Draft 2019: 1st Round Picks
| TEAM | PLAYER |
| No. 1 Knicks | PF Zion Williamson, Duke |
| No. 2 Suns | PG Ja Morant, Murray State |
| No. 3 Cavaliers | SG RJ Barrett, Duke |
| No. 4 Bulls | SG Jarrett Culver, Texas Tech |
| No. 5 Hawks | SG Cam Reddish, Duke |
| No. 6 Grizzlies | SF De’Andre Hunter, Virginia |
| No. 7 Hawks (via Mavericks) | PF Rui Hachimura, Gonzaga |
| No. 8 Pelicans | PG Darius Garland, Vanderbilt |
| No. 9 Wizards | SF Romeo Langford, Indiana |
| No. 10 Lakers | SG Keldon Johnson, Kentucky |
| No. 11 Timberwolves | PF PJ Washington, Kentucky |
| No. 12 Hornets | C Jaxson Hayes, Texas |
| No. 13 Heat | SF Nassir Little, UNC |
| No. 14 Celtics (via Kings) | PF Brandon Clarke, Gonzaga |
| No. 15 Nets | SG Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Virginia Tech |
| No. 16 Magic | PG Coby White, UNC |
| No. 17 Pistons | SF KZ Okpala, Stanford |
| No. 18 Spurs | PF Sekou Doumbouya, Guinea |
| No. 19 Thunder | C Bol Bol, Oregon |
| No. 20 Celtics (via Clippers) | G Tyler Herro, Kentucky |
| No. 21 Pacers | PG Tre Jones, Duke |
| No. 22 Celtics | C Goga Bitadze, Buducnost |
| No. 23 Jazz | SF Talen Horton-Tucker, Iowa State |
| No. 24 Sixers | PF Cameron Johnson, UNC |
| No. 25 Blazers | PF Grant Williams, Tennessee |
| No. 26 Cavs (via Rockets) | C Bruno Fernando, Maryland |
| No. 27 Nets (via Nuggets) | SF Matisse Thybulle, Washington |
| No. 28 Warriors | PG Carsen Edwards, Purdue |
| No. 29 Spurs (via Raptors) | SF Admiral Schofield, Tennessee |
| No. 30 Bucks | F Jalen McDaniels, SDSU |
NBA Mock Draft 2019: 2nd Round Picks
| TEAM | PLAYER |
| 31. Nets (via Knicks) | SF Dylan Windler, Belmont |
| 32. Suns | SG Ty Jerome, Virginia |
| 33. Sixers (via Cavs) | SF Louis King, Oregon |
| 34. Sixers (via Bulls) | PG Jaylen Nowell, Washington |
| 35. Hawks | C Daniel Gafford, Arkansas |
| 36. Mavericks | PF Chuma Okeke, Auburn |
| 37. Bulls (via Grizzlies) | SF Darius Bazley, USA |
| 38. Hornets (via Wizards) | PG Jared Harper, Auburn |
| 39. Pelicans | C Mfiondu Kabengele, FSU |
| 40. Kings (via Lakers) | C Jontay Porter, Missouri |
| 41. Hawks (via Timberwolves) | PG Joshua Obiesie, Germany |
| 42. Hawks (via Hornets) | PF Eric Paschall, Villanova |
| 43. Timberwolves (via Heat) | PG Shamorie Ponds, St. John’s |
| 44. Kings (via Magic) | SF Brian Bowen, USA |
| 45. Magic (via Nets) | SG Aubrey Dawkins, UCF |
| 46. Sixers (via Kings) | PF Luka Samanic, Croatia |
| 47. Pistons | C Nic Claxton, Georgia |
| 48. Spurs | PF Jaylen Hoard, Wake Forest |
| 49. Hornets (via Thunder) | SG Jordan Poole, Michigan |
| 50. Celtics | SF Deividas Sirvydis, Lithuania |
| 51. Pacers | C Naz Reid, LSU |
| 52. Clippers | C Charles Bassey, Western Kentucky |
| 53. Jazz | SF Jordan Nwora, Louisville |
| 54. Sixers | SF Henri Drell, Estonia |
| 55. Clippers (via Blazers) | C Tacko Fall, UCF |
| 56. Knicks (via Rockets) | PG Chris Clemons, Campbell |
| 57. Pelicans (via Nuggets) | SG Tyus Battle, Syracuse |
| 58. Warriors | C Xavier Tillman, Michigan State |
| 59. Raptors | PF Isaiah Roby, Nebraska |
| 60. Kings (via Bucks) | PG Devon Dotson, Kansas |
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NBA Mock Draft 2019: 2 Rounds of Predictions