NBA Draft 2015: Complete 1st-Round Mock Draft and Sleepers to Watch

May 23rd, 2015 by Scott Polacek Leave a reply »

The luck of the ping-pong balls determines the lottery order in the NBA draft, but the long-term skill of talent evaluation and making the correct picks separates the winners from the lottery regulars.

There are bound to be superstars and impact players in the 2015 draft, and they won’t all come in the first five picks. Adding quality depth and immediate playmakers late in the first round or in the second round is a difficult but rewarding task.

After all, sure-fire picks such as Karl-Anthony Towns, Jahlil Okafor and D’Angelo Russell are going to need some help when they hit their primes.

With that in mind, here is a look at a complete first-round mock draft as well as some sleepers to watch in the 2015 class who will ultimately play a significant role in the Association.



 

Sleepers to Watch

Rakeem Christmas, F, Syracuse



Rakeem Christmas is a familiar name to college basketball fans after he averaged 17.5 points, 9.1 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game as Syracuse’s on-court leader this season. He also anchored the Orange’s ...

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