Tonight at 7:00 p.m. ET ESPN will kick off its 2014 NBA Draft coverage. This year's rookie class is loaded with an unusual amount of high-end talent, and myriad teams with tremendous cap space. Live stream the action for free by clicking this link.
The big story is former Kansas center Joel Embiid, who was projected to go No. 1 overall before suffering a broken foot that has likely scared off the Cleveland Cavaliers. Here at Sportsworldnews.com, we will do our best to predict how the lottery will shake out, without trying to predict trades, and make a few other bold calls.
1. Cleveland Cavaliers: Andrew Wiggins, Kansas
2. Milwaukee Bucks: Jabari Parker, Duke
3. Philadelphia 76ers: Joel Embiid, Kansas
4. Orlando Magic: Dante Exum, Australia
5. Utah Jazz: Aaron Gordon, Arizona
6. Boston Celtics: Noah Vonleh, Indiana
7. Los Angeles Lakers: Julius Randle, Kentucky
8. Sacramento Kings: Marcus Smart, Oklahoma State
9. Charlotte Hornets: Rodney Hood, Duke
10. Philadelphia 76ers: Gary Harris, Michigan State
11. Denver Nuggets: Kyle Anderson, UCLA
12. Orlando Magic: Dario Saric, Croatia
13. Minnesota Timberwolves: Elfrid Payton, Louisiana-Lafayette
14. Phoenix Suns: Nik Stauskas, Michigan
Most likely to make a splashy trade: Philadelphia 76ers
Most likely to land Kevin Love: Boston Celtics
Biggest Sleeper: Tyler Ennis, PG, Syracuse
Most likely bust: Aaron Gordon, Arizona
Best pick projected in Round 2: P.J. Hairston, SG, UNC
Most overrated prospect: Doug McDermott, SF/PF, Creighton
Most underrated prospect: T.J. Warren, F, North Carolina State
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