2011 NBA Mock Draft 4.0

1 Cleveland Cavaliers – Kyrie Irving, PG, Duke
2 Minnesota Timberwolves – Derrick Williams, F, Arizona.
3 Utah Jazz – Enes Kanter, C, Kentucky … with Jimmer probably not being around at 12, the pressure’s off Utah.
4 Cleveland Cavaliers – Jonas Valanciunas, C, Lithuania … operation “Stash Plan” and see you in the top five of the 2012 draft lottery!
5 Toronto Raptors – Bismack Biyombo, PF, Congo … Giving up on the Tristan Thompson dream due to this link.
6 Washington Wizards – Jan Vesely, PF, Czech Republic … That’s a change. Had him going 10th, but more important the Bucks moving out of 10 was this note.
7 Charlotte Bobcats (from Sacramento) – Tristan Thompson, PF, Texas … see link in the 3-team deal.
8 Detroit Pistons – Donatas Motiejunas, PF, Lithuania … moves way up because the Pistons are clueless and will take the best foreign player on board?
9 Charlotte Bobcats – Brandon Knight, PG, Kentucky … if the draft shakes out like this, what a haul for Rich Cho and Michael Jordan. Larry Brown will be upset he left.
10 Sacramento Kings (via Milwaukee) – Jimmer Fredette, SG, BYU … Ugh, I hope this doesn’t happen. They’ve got less than 10 minutes to move this pick to San Antonio, or they steal the Jimmer and bury him in Cow Town (and off TV, sadly).
11 Golden State Warriors – Klay Thompson, SG, Washington St … the Bobcats should take him, but they need a point guard, too. Great get for the Warriors, if they pull it off.
12 Utah Jazz – Kemba Walker, PG, UConn … slides down, but this is a great fit for him, considering the bigs the Jazz have.
13 Phoenix Suns – Iman Shumpert, G, Georgia Tech
14 Houston Rockets – Kawhi Leonard, SF, San Diego State … slides down considerably.
15 Indiana Pacers – Marshon Brooks, G, Providence
16 Philadelphia 76ers – Markieff Morris, PF, Kansas
17 New York Knicks – Chris Singleton, SF, Florida State
18 Washington Wizards (from Atlanta) – Alec Burks, SG, Colorado
19 Milwaukee Bucks (via Charlotte Bobcats) – Marcus Morris, SF, Kansas
20 Minnesota Timberwolves (from Memphis) – Nikola Vucevic, C, USC
21 Portland Trail Blazers – Reggie Jackson, PG, Boston College
22 Denver Nuggets – Kenneth Faried, PF, Morehead State
23 Houston Rockets (from Orlando) – Tobias Harris, F, Tennessee
24 Oklahoma City Thunder – Kyle Singler, SF, Duke
25 Boston Celtics – Jeremy Tyler, C, Japan … Moved him up from 27. Supposedly, the Celtics made him a promise. I made the move because it makes sense they go after a big man rather than a guard.
26 Dallas Mavericks – Isaiah Thomas, PG Washington
27 New Jersey Nets (from L.A. Lakers) – Malcolm Lee, G, UCLA … moved him up a spot because it makes more sense for the Nets to grab a wing.
28 Chicago Bulls (from Miami via Toronto) – Jordan Hamilton, G, Texas … why not?
29 San Antonio Spurs – Tyler Honeycutt, F, UCLA
30 Chicago Bulls – Jimmy Butler, F, Marquette