The ESPN fantasy basketball experts got together for their first mock draft of the 2023-24 NBA season, using a 10-team H2H points format.
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Where were Zion Williamson, Kyrie Irving and Ja Morant drafted? How far did aging stars like LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Kawhi Leonard fall? And who were the top value picks in the middle and late rounds?
The participants of our 10-team H2H points mock. in order of draft position, were as follows: Matt Williams, Marc Spears, Jim McCormick, Eric Karabell, André Snellings, Joe Kaiser, Steve Alexander, Tom Carpenter, Keith Lipscomb and Eric Moody.
Round 1
1. Nikola Jokic, Den, C (C1) -- Williams
2. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Mil, PF (PF1) -- Spears
3. Luka Doncic, Dal, PG (PG1) -- McCormick
4. Joel Embiid, Phi, C (C2) -- Karabell
5. Jayson Tatum, Bos, SF (SF1) -- Snellings
6. Anthony Edwards, Min, SG (SG1) -- Kaiser
7. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC, SG (SG2) -- Alexander
8. Domantas Sabonis, Sac, PF (PF2) -- Carpenter
9. Devin Booker, Phx, SG (SG3) -- Lipscomb
10. Tyrese Haliburton, Ind, PG (PG2) -- Moody
Round 2
11. Anthony Davis, LAL, PF (PF3) -- Moody
12. Trae Young, Atl, PG (PG3) -- Lipscomb
13. Damian Lillard, Mil, PG (PG4) -- Carpenter
14. Stephen Curry, GS, PG (PG5) -- Alexander
15. LaMelo Ball, Cha, PG (PG6) -- Kaiser
16. Donovan Mitchell, Cle, SG (SG4) -- Snellings
17. Jalen Brunson, NY, PG (PG7) -- Karabell
18. LeBron James, LAL, SF (SF2) -- McCormick
19. Kevin Durant, Phx, SF (SF3) -- Spears
20. De'Aaron Fox, Sac, PG (PG8) -- Williams
Round 3
21. Zion Williamson, NO, PF (PF4) -- Williams
22. Lauri Markkanen, Utah, PF (PF5) -- Spears
23. Dejounte Murray, Atl, PG (PG9) -- McCormick
24. Mikal Bridges, Bkn, SF (SF4) -- Karabell
25. Pascal Siakam, Tor, PF (PF6) -- Snellings
26. DeMar DeRozan, Chi, SF (SF5) -- Kaiser
27. Victor Wembanyama, SA, C (C3) -- Alexander
28. Bam Adebayo, Mia, C (C4) -- Carpenter
29. Nikola Vucevic, Chi, C (C5) -- Lipscomb
30. Josh Giddey, OKC, PG (PG10) -- Moody
Round 4
31. Karl-Anthony Towns, Min, C (C6) -- Moody
32. Paolo Banchero, Orl, PF (PF7) -- Lipscomb
33. Jaylen Brown, Bos, SG (SG5) -- Carpenter
34. Jaren Jackson Jr., Mem, PF (PF8) -- Alexander
35. Julius Randle, NY, PF (PF9) -- Kaiser
36. Jordan Poole, Wsh, SG (SG6) -- Snellings
37. Darius Garland, Cle, PG (PG11) -- Karabell
38. Kyrie Irving, Dal, PG (PG12) -- McCormick
39. Jimmy Butler, Mia, SF (SF6) -- Spears
40. Cade Cunningham, Det, PG (PG13) -- Williams
Round 5
41. Desmond Bane, Mem, SG (SG7) -- Williams
42. James Harden, Phi, SG (SG8) -- Spears
43. Brandon Ingram, NO, SF (SF7) -- McCormick
44. Tyrese Maxey, Phi, SG (SG9) -- Karabell
45. Kawhi Leonard, LAC, SF (SF8) -- Snellings
46. Alperen Sengun, Hou, C (C7) -- Kaiser
47. Walker Kessler, Utah, C (C8) -- Alexander
48. Zach LaVine, Chi, SG (SG10) -- Carpenter
49. Evan Mobley, Cle, PF (PF10) -- Lipscomb
50. Scottie Barnes, Tor, PF (PF11) -- Moody
Round 6
51. Paul George, LAC, SF (SF9) -- Moody
52. Chet Holmgren, OKC, PF (PF12) -- Lipscomb
53. Scoot Henderson, Por, PG (PG14) -- Carpenter
54. Tre Jones, SA, PG (PG15) -- Alexander
55. Deandre Ayton, Por, C (C9) -- Kaiser
56. Jamal Murray, Den, PG (PG16) -- Snellings
57. Kyle Kuzma, Wsh, PF (PF13) -- Karabell
58. Spencer Dinwiddie, Bkn, SG (SG11) -- McCormick
59. Fred VanVleet, Hou, PG (PG17) -- Spears
60. Bradley Beal, Phx, SG (SG12) -- Williams
Round 7
61. O.G. Anunoby, Tor, SF (SF10) -- Williams
62. Khris Middleton, Mil, SF (SF11) -- Spears
63. CJ McCollum, NO, SG (SG13) -- McCormick
64. Jarrett Allen, Cle, C (C10) -- Karabell
65. Kristaps Porzingis, Bos, C (C11) -- Snellings
66. Jrue Holiday, Bos, PG (PG18) -- Kaiser
67. Jalen Williams, OKC, SG (SG14) -- Alexander
68. Franz Wagner, Orl, SF (SF12) -- Carpenter
69. Tyus Jones, Wsh, PG (PG19) -- Lipscomb
70. Myles Turner, Ind, C (C12) -- Moody
Round 8
71. Austin Reaves, LAL, SG (SG15) -- Moody
72. Keldon Johnson, SA, SF (SF13) -- Lipscomb
73. Brook Lopez, Mil, C (C13) -- Carpenter
74. Ja Morant, Mem, PG (PG20) -- Alexander
75. Russell Westbrook, LAC, PG (PG21) -- Kaiser
76. Jalen Green, Hou, SG (SG16) -- Snellings
77. Anfernee Simons, Por, SG (SG17) -- Karabell
78. Jakob Poeltl, Tor, C (C14) -- McCormick
79. Jonas Valanciunas, NO, C (C15) -- Spears
80. Devin Vassell, SA, SF (SF14) -- Williams
Round 9
81. Clint Capela, Atl, C (C16) -- Williams
82. Klay Thompson, GS, SG (SG18) -- Spears
83. D'Angelo Russell, LAL, PG (PG22) -- McCormick
84. Rudy Gobert, Min, C (C17) -- Karabell
85. Keegan Murray, Sac, PF (PF14) -- Snellings
86. Tyler Herro, Mia, SG (SG19) -- Kaiser
87. Andrew Wiggins, GS, SF (SF15) -- Alexander
88. Bobby Portis, Mil, PF (PF15) -- Carpenter
89. Nic Claxton, Bkn, C (C18) -- Lipscomb
90. Derrick White, Bos, PG (PG23) -- Moody
Round 10
91. Mark Williams, Cha, C (C19) -- Moody
92. Tobias Harris, Phi, SF (SF16) -- Lipscomb
93. Marcus Smart, Mem, SG (SG20) -- Carpenter
94. Miles Bridges, Cha, PF (PF16) -- Alexander
95. John Collins, Utah, PF (PF17) -- Kaiser
96. Cameron Johnson, Bkn, SF (SF17) -- Snellings
97. Jaden Ivey, Det, PG (PG24) -- Karabell
98. P.J. Washington, Cha, PF (PF18) -- McCormick
99. Ben Simmons, Bkn, PG (PG25) -- Spears
100. Wendell Carter Jr., Orl, C (C20) -- Williams
Round 11
101. Buddy Hield, Ind, SG (SG21) -- Williams
102. Jerami Grant, Por, PF (PF19) -- Spears
103. Jordan Clarkson, Utah, SG (SG22) -- McCormick
104. Chris Paul, GS, PG (PG26) -- Karabell
105. Jabari Smith Jr., Hou, PF (PF20) -- Snellings
106. Terry Rozier, Cha, SG (SG23) -- Kaiser
107. Michael Porter Jr., Den, SF (SF18) -- Alexander
108. Kevin Huerter, Sac, SG (SG24) -- Carpenter
109. Bennedict Mathurin, Ind, SF (SF19) -- Lipscomb
110. Collin Sexton, Utah, SG (SG25) -- Moody
Round 12
111. Saddiq Bey, Atl, SF (SF20) -- Moody
112. Amen Thompson, Hou, SG (SG26) -- Lipscomb
113. Brandon Miller, Cha, SG (SG27) -- Carpenter
114. Dennis Schroder, Tor, PG (PG27) -- Alexander
115. Draymond Green, GS, PF (PF21) -- Kaiser
116. Shaedon Sharpe, Por, SG (SG28) -- Snellings
117. Bojan Bogdanovic, Det, PF (PF22) -- Karabell
118. Daniel Gafford, Wsh, C (C21) -- McCormick
119. Jalen Suggs, Orl, PG (PG28) -- Spears
120. Markelle Fultz, Orl, PG (PG29) -- Williams
Round 13
121. Aaron Gordon, Den, PF (PF23) -- Williams
122. Mike Conley, Min, PG (PG30) -- Spears
123. Malcolm Brogdon, Por, PG (PG31) -- McCormick
124. Cam Whitmore, Hou, SF (SF21) -- Karabell
125. Jusuf Nurkic, Phx, C (C22) -- Snellings
126. Josh Hart, NY, SG (SG29) -- Kaiser
127. Zach Collins, SA, C (C23) -- Alexander
128. Jalen Duren, Det, C (C24) -- Carpenter
129. Harrison Barnes, Sac, SF (SF22) -- Lipscomb
130. Tari Eason, Hou, SF (SF23) -- Moody
Team rosters are presented in first-round pick order. Picks indicated in parentheses in this manner: (Round.Pick)
Team Williams
PG1 De'Aaron Fox, Sac, PG (Pick: 2.10)
PG2 Cade Cunningham, Det, PG (Pick: 4.10)
PG3 Markelle Fultz, Orl, PG (Pick: 12.10)
SG1 Desmond Bane, Mem, SG (Pick: 5.1)
SG2 Bradley Beal, Phx, SG (Pick: 6.10)
SG3 Buddy Hield, Ind, SG (Pick: 11.1)
SF1 O.G. Anunoby, Tor, SF (Pick: 7.1)
SF2 Devin Vassell, SA, SF (Pick: 8.10)
PF1 Zion Williamson, NO, PF (Pick: 3.1)
PF2 Aaron Gordon, Den, PF (Pick: 13.1)
C1 Nikola Jokic, Den, C (Pick: 1.1)
C2 Clint Capela, Atl, C (Pick: 9.1)
C3 Wendell Carter Jr., Orl, C (Pick: 10.10)
Team Spears
PG1 Fred VanVleet, Hou, PG (Pick: 6.9)
PG2 Ben Simmons, Bkn, PG (Pick: 10.9)
PG3 Jalen Suggs, Orl, PG (Pick: 12.9)
PG4 Mike Conley, Min, PG (Pick: 13.2)
SG1 James Harden, Phi, SG (Pick: 5.2)
SG2 Klay Thompson, GS, SG (Pick: 9.2)
SF1 Kevin Durant, Phx, SF (Pick: 2.9)
SF2 Jimmy Butler, Mia, SF (Pick: 4.9)
SF3 Khris Middleton, Mil, SF (Pick: 7.2)
PF1 Giannis Antetokounmpo, Mil, PF (Pick: 1.2)
PF2 Lauri Markkanen, Utah, PF (Pick: 3.2)
PF3 Jerami Grant, Por, PF (Pick: 11.2)
C1 Jonas Valanciunas, NO, C (Pick: 8.9)
Team McCormick
PG1 Luka Doncic, Dal, PG (Pick: 1.3)
PG2 Dejounte Murray, Atl, PG (Pick: 3.3)
PG3 Kyrie Irving, Dal, PG (Pick: 4.8)
PG4 D'Angelo Russell, LAL, PG (Pick: 9.3)
PG5 Malcolm Brogdon, Por, PG (Pick: 13.3)
SG1 Spencer Dinwiddie, Bkn, SG (Pick: 6.8)
SG2 CJ McCollum, NO, SG (Pick: 7.3)
SG3 Jordan Clarkson, Utah, SG (Pick: 11.3)
SF1 LeBron James, LAL, SF (Pick: 2.8)
SF2 Brandon Ingram, NO, SF (Pick: 5.3)
PF1 P.J. Washington, Cha, PF (Pick: 10.8)
C1 Jakob Poeltl, Tor, C (Pick: 8.8)
C2 Daniel Gafford, Wsh, C (Pick: 12.8)
Team Karabell
PG1 Jalen Brunson, NY, PG (Pick: 2.7)
PG2 Darius Garland, Cle, PG (Pick: 4.7)
PG3 Jaden Ivey, Det, PG (Pick: 10.7)
PG4 Chris Paul, GS, PG (Pick: 11.4)
SG1 Tyrese Maxey, Phi, SG (Pick: 5.4)
SG2 Anfernee Simons, Por, SG (Pick: 8.7)
SF1 Mikal Bridges, Bkn, SF (Pick: 3.4)
SF2 Cam Whitmore, Hou, SF (Pick: 13.4)
PF1 Kyle Kuzma, Wsh, PF (Pick: 6.7)
PF2 Bojan Bogdanovic, Det, PF (Pick: 12.7)
C1 Joel Embiid, Phi, C (Pick: 1.4)
C2 Jarrett Allen, Cle, C (Pick: 7.4)
C3 Rudy Gobert, Min, C (Pick: 9.4)
Team Snellings
PG1 Jamal Murray, Den, PG (Pick: 6.6)
SG1 Donovan Mitchell, Cle, SG (Pick: 2.6)
SG2 Jordan Poole, Wsh, SG (Pick: 4.6)
SG3 Jalen Green, Hou, SG (Pick: 8.6)
SG4 Shaedon Sharpe, Por, SG (Pick: 12.6)
SF1 Jayson Tatum, Bos, SF (Pick: 1.5)
SF2 Kawhi Leonard, LAC, SF (Pick: 5.5)
SF3 Cameron Johnson, Bkn, SF (Pick: 10.6)
PF1 Pascal Siakam, Tor, PF (Pick: 3.5)
PF2 Keegan Murray, Sac, PF (Pick: 9.5)
PF3 Jabari Smith Jr., Hou, PF (Pick: 11.5)
C1 Kristaps Porzingis, Bos, C (Pick: 7.5)
C2 Jusuf Nurkic, Phx, C (Pick: 13.5)
Team Kaiser
PG1 LaMelo Ball, Cha, PG (Pick: 2.5)
PG2 Jrue Holiday, Bos, PG (Pick: 7.6)
PG3 Russell Westbrook, LAC, PG (Pick: 8.5)
SG1 Anthony Edwards, Min, SG (Pick: 1.6)
SG2 Tyler Herro, Mia, SG (Pick: 9.6)
SG3 Terry Rozier, Cha, SG (Pick: 11.6)
SG4 Josh Hart, NY, SG (Pick: 13.6)
SF1 DeMar DeRozan, Chi, SF (Pick: 3.6)
PF1 Julius Randle, NY, PF (Pick: 4.5)
PF2 John Collins, Utah, PF (Pick: 10.5)
PF3 Draymond Green, GS, PF (Pick: 12.5)
C1 Alperen Sengun, Hou, C (Pick: 5.6)
C2 Deandre Ayton, Por, C (Pick: 6.5)
Team Alexander
PG1 Stephen Curry, GS, PG (Pick: 2.4)
PG2 Tre Jones, SA, PG (Pick: 6.4)
PG3 Ja Morant, Mem, PG (Pick: 8.4)
PG4 Dennis Schroder, Tor, PG (Pick: 12.4)
SG1 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC, SG (Pick: 1.7)
SG2 Jalen Williams, OKC, SG (Pick: 7.7)
SF1 Andrew Wiggins, GS, SF (Pick: 9.7)
SF2 Michael Porter Jr., Den, SF (Pick: 11.7)
PF1 Jaren Jackson Jr., Mem, PF (Pick: 4.4)
PF2 Miles Bridges, Cha, PF (Pick: 10.4)
C1 Victor Wembanyama, SA, C (Pick: 3.7)
C2 Walker Kessler, Utah, C (Pick: 5.7)
C3 Zach Collins, SA, C (Pick: 13.7)
Team Carpenter
PG1 Damian Lillard, Mil, PG (Pick: 2.3)
PG2 Scoot Henderson, Por, PG (Pick: 6.3)
SG1 Jaylen Brown, Bos, SG (Pick: 4.3)
SG2 Zach LaVine, Chi, SG (Pick: 5.8)
SG3 Marcus Smart, Mem, SG (Pick: 10.3)
SG4 Kevin Huerter, Sac, SG (Pick: 11.8)
SG5 Brandon Miller, Cha, SG (Pick: 12.3)
SF1 Franz Wagner, Orl, SF (Pick: 7.8)
PF1 Domantas Sabonis, Sac, PF (Pick: 1.8)
PF2 Bobby Portis, Mil, PF (Pick: 9.8)
C1 Bam Adebayo, Mia, C (Pick: 3.8)
C2 Brook Lopez, Mil, C (Pick: 8.3)
C3 Jalen Duren, Det, C (Pick: 13.8)
Team Lipscomb
PG1 Trae Young, Atl, PG (Pick: 2.2)
PG2 Tyus Jones, Wsh, PG (Pick: 7.9)
SG1 Devin Booker, Phx, SG (Pick: 1.9)
SG2 Amen Thompson, Hou, SG (Pick: 12.2)
SF1 Keldon Johnson, SA, SF (Pick: 8.2)
SF2 Tobias Harris, Phi, SF (Pick: 10.2)
SF3 Bennedict Mathurin, Ind, SF (Pick: 11.9)
SF4 Harrison Barnes, Sac, SF (Pick: 13.9)
PF1 Paolo Banchero, Orl, PF (Pick: 4.2)
PF2 Evan Mobley, Cle, PF (Pick: 5.9)
PF3 Chet Holmgren, OKC, PF (Pick: 6.2)
C1 Nikola Vucevic, Chi, C (Pick: 3.9)
C2 Nic Claxton, Bkn, C (Pick: 9.9)
Team Moody
PG1 Tyrese Haliburton, Ind, PG (Pick: 1.10)
PG2 Josh Giddey, OKC, PG (Pick: 3.10)
PG3 Derrick White, Bos, PG (Pick: 9.10)
SG1 Austin Reaves, LAL, SG (Pick: 8.1)
SG2 Collin Sexton, Utah, SG (Pick: 11.10)
SF1 Paul George, LAC, SF (Pick: 6.1)
SF2 Saddiq Bey, Atl, SF (Pick: 12.1)
SF3 Tari Eason, Hou, SF (Pick: 13.10)
PF1 Anthony Davis, LAL, PF (Pick: 2.1)
PF2 Scottie Barnes, Tor, PF (Pick: 5.10)
C1 Karl-Anthony Towns, Min, C (Pick: 4.1)
C2 Myles Turner, Ind, C (Pick: 7.10)
C3 Mark Williams, Cha, C (Pick: 10.1)