2020 NBA Mock Draft 1.0: Sixers get shooting help

While we wait for sports to come around, one of the biggest issues in sports right now is the 2020 NFL Draft, which went from being a million-plus attended event in Las Vegas to now basically being carried out over Skype.

Roughly two months after the NFL Draft is the 2020 NBA Draft — at least, that’s when it’s scheduled for — in late June in Brooklyn.

It remains to be seen if the draft will take place then, though all signs are pointing that it won’t.

The NBA’s regular season was down to its final handful of games before play was postponed indefinitely with no concrete date of return known as of yet.

Las Vegas could host a truncated postseason, whenever that might be, but the 2020 NBA Draft — which will be held after the conclusion of the campaign — will likely be held after that.

That means we could be looking at a draft in August or September rather than its normal June slot.

The pre-draft process will obviously be shortened and the top collegiate prospects were unable to make one last impression in the NCAA Tournament, so it will be tougher for scouts and personnel to make clear-cut choices this year.

So mocking the first round of the 2020 draft isn’t much of a picnic, but here is what we came up with in our first edition:

Metro Philly 2020 NBA Mock Draft: 1st Round

1. Golden State Warriors- James Wiseman, C, Memphis
2. Cleveland Cavaliers- Anthony Edwards, SG, Georgia
3. Minnesota Timberwolves- Isaac Okoro, SF, Auburn
4. Atlanta Hawks- LaMelo Ball, PG, Illawarra (Australia)
5. Detroit Pistons- Deni Avdija, SF, Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel)
6. New York Knicks- Tyrese Haliburton, PG, Iowa State
7. Chicago Bulls- Onyeka Onkongwu, PF, USC
8. Charlotte Hornets- Obi Toppin, PF, Dayton
9. Washington Wizards- Jaden McDaniels, PF/C, Washington
10. Phoenix Suns- Killian Hayes, PG, France
11. San Antonio Spurs- Tyrese Maxey, SG, Kentucky
12. Sacramento Kings- RJ Hampton, PG, NZ Breakers
13. New Orleans Pelicans- Devin Vassell, SG, Florida State
14. Portland Trail Blazers- Aaron Nesmith, SF, Vanderbilt
15. Orlando Magic- Cole Anthony, PG, North Carolina
16. Minnesota Timberwolves (via Nets)- Precious Achiuwa, PF, Memphis
17. Boston Celtics (via Grizzlies)- Nico Mannion, PG, Arizona
18. Dallas Mavericks- Theo Maledon, PG, France
19. Milwaukee Bucks (via Pacers)- Jahmi’us Ramsey, PG, Texas Tech
20. Brooklyn Nets (via Sixers)- Saddiq Bey, SF/PF, Villanova
21. Denver Nuggets (via Rockets)- Patrick Williams, SF, Florida State
22. Philadelphia 76ers (via Thunder)- Josh Green, SG, Arizona
23. Miami Heat- Robert Woodward II, SF, Mississippi State
24. Utah Jazz- Kira Lewis Jr., PG, Alabama
25. Oklahoma City Thunder (via Nuggets)- Jordan Nwora, PF, Louisville
26. Boston Celtics- Vernon Carey Jr., C, Duke
27. New York Knicks (via Clippers)- Isaiah Stewart, PF/C, Washington
28. Toronto Raptors- Aleksej Pokusevski, C, Serbia
29. Los Angeles Lakers- Tre Jones, PG, Duke
30. Boston Celtics (via Bucks)- Leandro Balmaro, SG, Argentina