2012 NBA Mock Draft: Teams Who Must Find Their Star of the Future

June 23rd, 2012 by Ian Hanford Leave a reply »
Several teams enter the 2012 NBA Draft facing dire needs. Others are one critical piece away from taking the next step toward their championship dreams.

Players like Anthony Davis, Thomas Robinson and Bradley Beal will help teams immediately, while some players, like Andre Drummond, will take years to blossom.

But in the end, they will be star players.

Obviously every Top Five team could use a star player, but stars are also needed on more prominent teams. 

Let's break down the first round and see which five teams (in Italics) need to grab tomorrow's NBA superstar.

 

1. New Orleans Hornets: Anthony Davis, PF (Kentucky)

Davis provides a star, but this is too easy. He's a dynamic defensive player with tremendous offensive potential.

Expect big things from this former Wildcat.

 

2. Charlotte Bobcats: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, SF (Kentucky)

This could be Thomas Robinson, but I like Kidd-Gilchrist's winning attitude on Michael Jordan's seven-win Bobcats.

 

3. Washington Wizards: Thomas Robinson, PF (Kansas)       ...

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