Happy Draft Day NBA fans! Today is a special day in basketball. One that starts the journey of 60 of the top level amateur players in the world. Each year there are surprises, disappointments, and maybe even hope for a brighter future for all NBA teams. 3 of our writers did first round mock drafts for this year’s draft, so here they are.

1: New Orleans Pelicans

Yacs, AustYn, and Garett: Zion Williamson, Duke

2: Memphis Grizzlies

Yacs, AustYn and Garett: Ja Morant, Murray State

3: New York Knicks

Yacs, AustYn, and Garett: RJ Barrett, Duke

4: New Orleans Pelicans

Yacs: Jarrett Culver, Texas Tech

AustYn: Sekou Doumbouya, France

Garett: De’Andre Hunter, Virginia

5: Cleveland Cavaliers

Yacs: De’Andre Hunter, Virginia

AustYn: Jarrett Culver, Texas Tech

Garett: Darius Garland, Vanderbilt

6: Phoenix Suns

Yacs: Darius Garland, Vanderbilt

AustYn and Garett: Coby White, North Carolina at Chapel Hill

7: Chicago Bulls

Yacs: Sekou Doumbouya, France

AustYn: Darius Garland, Vanderbilt

Garett: Jarrett Culver, Texas Tech

8: Atlanta Hawks

Yacs: Cam Reddish, Duke

AustYn: De’Andre Hunter, Virginia

Garett: Sekou Doumbouya, France

9: Washington Wizards

Yacs: Coby White, North Carolina at Chapel Hill

AustYn: Cam Reddish, Duke

Garett: Nassir Little, North Carolina at Chapel Hill

10: Atlanta Hawks

Yacs: Jaxson Hayes, Texas

AustYn: Bol Bol, Oregon

Garett: Cam Reddish, Duke

11: Minnesota Timberwolves

Yacs: Nassir Little, North Carolina at Chapel Hill

AustYn: Rui Hachimura, Gonzaga

Garett: Brandon Clarke, Gonzaga

12: Charlotte Hornets

Yacs: Rui Hachimura, Gonzaga

AustYn: Tyler Herro, Kentucky

Garett: Kevin Porter Jr., USC

13: Miami Heat

Yacs: PJ Washington, Kentucky

AustYn: Tyler Wandler, Belmont

Garett: Jaxson Hayes, Texas

14: Boston Celtics

Yacs: Tyler Herro, Kentucky

AustYn: Nassir Little, North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Garett: Rui Hachimura, Gonzaga

15: Detroit Pistons

Yacs: Keldon Johnson, Kentucky

AustYn: Ty Jerome, Virginia

Garett: Goga Bitadze, Republic of Georgia

16: Orlando Magic

Yacs: Nickell Alexander-Walker, Virginia Tech

AustYn and Garett: PJ Washington, Kentucky

17: Atlanta Hawks

Yacs: Bol Bol, Oregon

AustYn: Jaxson Hayes, Texas

Garett: Nickell Alexander-Walker, Virginia Tech

18: Indiana Pacers

Yacs: Mfiondu Kabengele, Florida State

AustYn: Romeo Langford, Indiana

Garett:Tyler Herro, Kentucky

19: San Antonio Spurs

Yacs and AustYn: Goga Bitadze, Republic of Georgia

Garett: Cameron Johnson, North Carolina at Chapel Hill

20: Boston Celtics

Yacs: Brandon Clarke, Gonzaga

AustYn: Bruno Fernando, Maryland

Garett: Mfiondu Kabengele, Florida State

21: Oklahoma City Thunder

Yacs: KZ Okpala, Stanford

AustYn: Cameron Johnson, North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Garett: Keldon Jonson, Kentucky

22: Boston Celtics

Yacs: Ky Bowman, Boston College

AustYn: KZ Okpala, Stanford

Garett: Romeo Langford, Indiana

23: Memphis Grizzlies

Yacs: Bruno Fernando, Maryland

AustYn: Keldon Johnson, Kentucky

Garett: Bol Bol, Oregon

24: Philadelphia 76ers

Yacs: Ty Jerome, Virginia

Austyn and Garett: Eric Paschall, Villanova

25: Portland Trailblazers

Yacs: Romeo Langford, Indiana

AustYn: Brandon Clarke, Gonzaga

Garett: Nicolas Claxton, Georgia

26: Cleveland Cavaliers

Yacs: Terance Mann, Florida State

AustYn: Grant Williams, Tennessee

Garett:Matisse Thybulle, Washington

27: Brooklyn Nets

Yacs: Eric Paschall, Villanova

AustYn: Luka Samanic, Croatia

Garett: Bruno Fernando, Maryland

28: Golden State Warriors

Yacs: Jalen Lecque, Brewster Academy (NH)

AustYn: Daniel Gafford, Arkansas

Garett: Grant Williams, Tennessee

29: San Antonio Spurs

Yacs: Dylan Windler, Belmont

AustYn: Chuma Okeke, Auburn

Garett: Luka Samanic, Croatia

30: Detroit Pistons

Yacs: Nicolas Claxton, Georgia

AustYn: Moses Brown, UCLA

Garett: KZ Okpala, Stanford

The Sports Chief's 2019 NBA Mock Draft