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2012 NBA Mock Draft: Round 1
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Updated: June 28, 2012.
Team needs and outstanding trades HAVE been taken into account with this mock draft.
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Charlotte Bobcats: Festus Ezeli, C, Vanderbilt, 6-11, Sr. 
The Bobcats add some more size inside; small forward could also be an option.
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Washington Wizards: Evan Fournier, SG, France, 6-6, 1992 
Drafting a foreign talent like Evan Fournier and stashing him overseas for a year or two would make sense.
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Cleveland Cavaliers: Will Barton, SG, Memphis, 6-6, So. 
The Cavaliers should do backflips if they land Will Barton.
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Cleveland Cavaliers: Kostas Papanikolaou, SF, Greece, 6-8, 1990
Papanikolaou’s stock has been on the rise, and the Cavaliers could draft and stash him.
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Golden State Warriors: Scott Machado, PG, Iona, 6-2, Sr. 
The Warriors could use a true distributor behind Stephen Curry.
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Sacramento Kings: Drew Gordon, PF, New Mexico, 6-9, Sr. 
Kings need some depth up front.
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Toronto Raptors: Darius Miller, G/F, Kentucky, 6-7, Sr. 
Darius Miller is the ultimate glue guy and could find a role off the bench for the Raptors.
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Denver Nuggets: Doron Lamb, SG, Kentucky, 6-5, So.
Doron Lamb is just too good of a value for the Nuggets to pass up here, and I can’t believe Lamb is going to fall this low.
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Detroit Pistons: Darius Johnson-Odom, SG, Marquette, 6-3, Sr. 
The Pistons have a need for a scoring shooting guard since trading Ben Gordon.
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Portland Blazers: Jae Crowder, SF, Marquette, 6-6, Sr.
The Blazers are looking for depth at small forward since trading Gerald Wallace.
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Portland Blazers: Henry Sims, C, Georgetown, 7-0, Sr.
The Blazers don’t have a true center under contract for next season.
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Milwaukee Bucks: Kim English, G/F, Missouri, 6-6, Sr. 
Kim English is a versatile talent, and the Bucks need some depth on the wing.
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Atlanta Hawks: Jared Cunningham, SG, Oregon State, 6-5, Jr. 
Again, the Hawks need depth all over since they only have six players under contract for next season.
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Detroit Pistons: Tomas Sotaransky, SG, Czech Republic, 6-8, 1991
The Pistons go the foreign route with their third pick of the draft.
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Philadelphia 76ers: Kevin Murphy, SG, Tennessee Tech, 6-6, Sr. 
The Sixers grab a shooter since Jodie Meeks is a restricted free agent.
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New Orleans Hornets: Kris Joseph, SF, Syracuse, 6-7, Sr. 
Trading Trevor Ariza creates a need for depth at small forward.
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Utah Jazz: Orlando Johnson, SG, UC-Santa Barbara, 6-5, Sr. 
The Jazz should be looking for depth on the wing since C.J. Miles and Josh Howard are free agents.
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New York Knicks: Kevin Jones, PF, West Virginia, 6-7, Sr. 
The Knicks need depth all over and take the best player available.
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Orlando Magic: Khris Middleton, SF, Texas A&M, 6-8, Jr. 
Orlando likely takes the best player on the board at this point.
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Denver Nuggets: Tornike Shengelia, SF, Georgia, 6-9, 1991
Denver should use one of its second-rounders on a foreign guy.
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Boston Celtics: William Buford, SG, Ohio State, 6-5, Sr. 
The Celtics should look to add a shooter with one of their three picks given that Ray Allen is a free agent.
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Golden State Warriors: Furkan Aldemir, PF, Turkey, 6-9, 1991
The Warriors go the foreign route with their fourth pick of the draft.
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Los Angeles Clippers: Bernard James, C, Florida State, 6-10, Sr. 
The Clippers need depth on the wing and in their frontcourt, so the team takes the best available at that spot.
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Philadelphia 76ers: Miles Plumlee, C, Duke, 7-0, Sr.
The Sixers add athleticism up front.
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Dallas Mavericks: Hollis Thompson, SF, Georgetown, 6-8, Jr.
Hollis Thompson is a solid value here for a team looking for depth on the wing.
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Toronto Raptors: Leon Radosevic, F/C, Croatia, 6-10, 1991
The Raptors go the foreign route with their third pick of the draft.
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Brooklyn Nets: Mike Scott, F, Virginia, 6-8, Sr. 
The Nets need depth all over especially at forward since Gerald Wallace and Kris Humphries are free agents.
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Minnesota Timberwolves: Kyle O’Quinn, C, Norfolk State, 6-10, Sr. 
Darko is not the long-term solution as backup center.
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San Antonio Spurs: Marcus Denmon, SG, Missouri, 6-3, Sr.
The Spurs always seem to find second-round steals and that’s exactly what Marcus Denmon could be at this point.
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Los Angeles Lakers: Tu Holloway, PG, Xavier, 6-0, Sr. 
The Lakers continue to look for an answer at point guard, especially since Ramon Sessions will be a free agent.
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Written by Paul Banks of the Washington Times, and David Kay of the The Sports Bank.
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