By: Corey Donetz
The 2011 Draft Class is said to be weak, but there are certainly players in the draft that can make impacts in the league. Since there are a lack of "superstar" potential players, I believe there will be fair amount of trades in this year's draft. Teams who may be likely to trade their pick are marked with two asterisks (**). Possible Targets are listed because of possible trades/alternate picks that might shake up a few picks.
Cleveland Cavaliers - Possible Targets: Kyrie Irving, Derrick Williams, Enes Kanter.
1st Overall Pick: Guard Kyrie Irving (Duke)
**Minnesota Timberwolves - Possible Targets: Derrick Williams, Enes Kanter.
2nd Overall Pick: Forward Derrick Williams (Arizona)
Utah Jazz - Possible Targets: Derrick Williams, Enes Kanter, Brandon Knight, Jonas Valanciunas.
3rd Overall Pick: Center Enes Kanter (Kentucky)
Cleveland Cavaliers - Possible Targets: Derrick Williams, Enes Kanter, Jonas Valanciunas, Brandon Knight, Tristan Thompson, Jan Vesely.
**4th Overall Pick: Center Jonas Valanciunas (Lithuania)
Toronto Raptors - Possible Targets: Brandon Knight, Jonas Valanciunas, Kemba Walker, Jan Vesely.
5th Overall Pick: Guard Brandon Knight (Kentucky)
Washington Wizards - Possible Targets: Brandon Knight, Jan Vesely, Tristan Thompson, Kawhi Leonard.
6th Overall Pick: Forward Jan Vesely (Czech Republic)
Charlotte Bobcats - Possible Targets: Brandon Knight, Kemba Walker, Jan Vesely, Tristan Thompson, Kawhi Leonard.
7th Overall Pick: Forward Tristan Thompson (Texas)
**Detroit Pistons - Possible Targets: Brandon Knight, Kemba Walker, Jan Vesely, Tristan Thompson, Kawhi Leonard.
8th Overall Pick: Forward Bismack Miyombo (Congo)
Charlotte Bobcats - Possible Targets: Brandon Knight, Jan Vesely, Kemba Walker Marcus Morris, Klay Thompson, Alec Burks, Jimmer Fredette.
9th Overall Pick: Guard Kemba Walker (UConn)
Sacramento Kings - Possible Targets: Kemba Walker, Marcus Morris, Klay Thompson, Alec Burks.
10th Overall Pick: Forward Kawhi Leonard (San Diego State)
Golden State Warriors - Possible Targets: Klay Thompson, Marcus Morris, Alec Burks, Chris Singleton.
11th Overall Pick: Guard Klay Thompson (Washington State)
**Utah Jazz - Possible Targets: Kemba Walker, Klay Thompson, Marcus Morris, Alec Burks, Jimmer Fredette.
12th Overall Pick: Guard Jimmer Fredette (BYU)
Phoenix Suns - Possible Targets: Alec Burks, Marcus Morris, Markieff Morris, Chris Singleton, Bismack Biyombo.
13th Overall Pick: Guard Alec Burks (Colorado)
**Houston Rockets - Possible Targets: Jimmer Fredette, Markieff Morris, Chris Singleton.
14th Overall Pick: Forward Chris Singleton (Florida State)
Indiana Pacers - Possible Targets: Iman Shumpert, Markieff Morris, Chris Singleton, Bismack Biyombo, Nikola Vucevic, Donatas Motiejunas.
15th Overall Pick: Forward Markieff Morris (Kansas)
Philadelphia 76ers - Possible Targets: Bismack Biyombo, Nikola Vucevic, Donatas Motiejunas.
16th Overall Pick: Forward Marcus Morris (Kansas)
**New York Knicks - Possible Targets: Jimmer Fredette, Iman Shumpert, Nikola Vucevic, Donatas Motiejunas.
17th Overall Pick: Forward Kenneth Faried (Moorehead State)
Washington Wizards - Possible Targets: Jordan Hamilton, Donatas Motiejunas.
18th Overall Pick: Forward Donatas Motiejunas (Lithuania)
Milwaukee Bucks - Possible Targets: Jordan Hamilton, Iman Shumpert, Marshon Brooks, Tobias Harris, Kenneth Faried.
19th Overall Pick: Forward Jordan Hamilton (Texas)
**Minnesota Timberwolves - Possible Targets: Jordan Hamilton, Tobias Harris, Kenneth Faried.
20th Overall Pick: Center Nikola Vucevic (USC)
Portland Trail Blazers - Possible Targets: Kenneth Faried, Tobias Harris, Marshon Brooks, Iman Shumpert.
21st Overall Pick: Guard Iman Shumpert (Georgia Tech)
Denver Nuggets: - Possible Targets: Tobias Harris, Kenneth Faried, Trey Thompkins.
22nd Overall Pick: Forward Tobias Harris (Tennessee)
Houston Rockets - Possible Targets: Charles Jenkins, Tobias Harris, Trey Thompkins, Marshon Brooks, Nikola Mirotic.
23rd Overall Pick: Guard Marshon Brooks (Providence)
**Oklahoma City Thunder - Possible Targets: Trey Thompkins, Kyle Singler, Jeremy Tyler, Nikola Mirotic, Davis Bertans.
24th Overall Pick: Forward Davis Bertans (Latvia)
Boston Celtics - Possible Targets: Reggie Jackson, Jeremy Tyler, Charles Jenkins, Darius Morris, Nolan Smith.
25th Overall Pick: Guard Reggie Jackson (Boston College)
Dallas Mavericks - Possible Targets: Nikola Mirotic, Kyle Singler, Nolan Smith, Reggie Jackson, Justin Harper, Tyler Honeycutt, Charles Jenkins.
26th Overall Pick: Guard Nolan Smith (Duke)
New Jersey Nets - Possible Targets: Trey Thompkins, Nikola Mirotic, Jeremy Tyler, Reggie Jackson, Tyler Honeycutt, Justin Harper.
27th Overall Pick: Forward Trey Thompkins (Georgia)
**Chicago Bulls - Possible Targets: Tyler Honeycutt, Kyle Singler, Nolan Smith, Norris Cole, Charles Jenkins, Davis Bertans.
28th Overall Pick: Guard Charles Jenkins (Hoftsra)
San Antonio Spurs - Possible Targets: Nikola Mirotic, Tyler Honeycutt, Davis Bertans, Jeremy Tyler.
29th Overall Pick: Center Nikola Mirotic (Montenegro)
**Chicago Bulls - Possible Targets: Jeremy Tyler, Tyler Honeycutt, Kyle Singler, Nolan Smith, Norris Cole, Davis Bertans.
30th Overall Pick: Forward Tyler Honeycutt (UCLA)
*Check back on Friday for the draft recap as well as draft steals, reaches, snubs, analysis, and much more.
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