CNNSI.com Mock NBA Draft: First Round
Pick	Team
1		Rockets -- Yao Ming, C, Shanghai Sharks (China)
		The Rockets may end up trading the pick, but Chinese import is the best big man in the draft and Houston needs size in its frontcourt.
2		Bulls -- Jay Williams, PG, Duke
		Chicago has point guards Travis Best and Jamal Crawford, but if the Rockets pass on Williams, the Bulls won't.
3		Warriors -- Dajuan Wagner, G, Memphis
		Provided the Warriors don't trade this pick and drop down in the draft, they'll take Wagner and hope he can solve their problems at the point.
4		Grizzlies -- Mike Dunleavy, SF, Duke
		If the Duke star decides to stay in the draft, the Grizzlies will pick him up here, as the still-developing Dunleavy may have the biggest upside of anyone.
5		Nuggets -- Caron Butler, SG, Connecticut
		The explosive UConn star might have the best NBA-ready game of everyone this side of Williams.
6		Cavaliers -- Drew Gooden, PF, Kansas
		The Cavs averaged 42 rebounds a game last season, putting them at the league average. They should improve with Gooden, the best rebounder on the board.
7		Knicks -- Chris Wilcox, PF, Maryland
		New York loves Latrell Sprewell, and Wilcox is like a bigger version of Sprewell -- one who rebounds more and shoots less.
8		Clippers -- Curtis Borchardt, C, Stanford
		Like him or not, the NBA loves 7-footers like Borchardt, and the Clippers may be looking to replace restricted free agent Michael Olowokandi.
9		Suns -- Nickoloz Tskitsishvili, C, Italy
		Still a project at 19 years old, Tskitsishvili is a 7-footer skilled at ball handling and shooting.
10		Heat -- Jared Jeffries, SF/PF, Indiana
		Jeffries needs to add size, but he can play inside and out, a trait that should appeal to Pat Riley.
11		Wizards -- Qyntel Woods, SF, Northeast Miss. CC
		Washington GM Wes Unseld has indicated that the Wizards will look for a "need position" player. As evidenced during Michael Jordan's absences last season, Washington needs a small forward, and this guy is billed as the "next Tracy McGrady."
12		Clippers -- Amare Stoudemire, PF, Cyress Creek (Fla.) HS
		The Clippers will use their second first-round pick to grab the first high schooler -- though the 6-foot-9, 245-pound beast that is Stoudemire hardly resembles your typical teenager.
13		Bucks -- Maybyner "Nene" Hilario, PF, Brazil
		Hilario's draft stock is rising, and after the failed Anthony Mason Experient, the Bucks would love to see him on the board here.
14		Pacers -- Kareem Rush, SG, Missouri
		Reggie Miller turns 38 years old this summer; he can't play forever. Rush has the potential to be a top-tier NBA shooting guard.
15		Rockets -- Melvin Ely, PF, Fresno St.
		The Rockets can't get enough frontcourt help, and Ely's 23 points and nine boards per game for Fresno State are attractive.
16		76ers -- Bostjan Nachbar, SF, Slovenia
		The Sixers need someone to take the offensive pressure off Allen Iverson, and the word is this guy can score.
17		Hornets -- Rod Grizzard, SG, Alabama
		Coach Paul Silas has said he wants a big guard to back up David Wesley at two-guard. The 6-foot-8, 205-pound Grizzard fits that bill.
18		Magic -- Marcus Haislip, PF, Tennessee
		Horace Grant. Patrick Ewing. Andrew DeClerq. Need we say more?
19		Jazz -- Dan Dickau, PG, Gonazaga
		The Jazz will need to replace 40-year-old John Stockton eventually. Who's better suited to take that torch than Gonzaga-bred Stockton clone Dickau?
20		Raptors -- Frank Williams, PG, Illinois
		Backup point guard Chris Childs is a free agent this summer, so the Raptors may try to pick up someone else who can get Vince the ball.
21		Trail Blazers -- Ryan Humphrey, PF, Notre Dame
		Many scouts were wary of Humphrey because he's in between positions at 6-foot-8, 223 pounds. But Humphrey, who'll probably be moved to small forward in the NBA, improved his stock immensely with a solid Chicago camp.
22		Suns -- Jiri Welsch, G, Czech Republic
		Having taken frontcourt help earlier in the round, the Suns may look for a backup to the oft-injured Penny Hardaway, and Welsch is the best shooter available.
23		Pistons -- Tayshaun Prince, SF, Kentucky
		The Pistons' need for consistent scoring outside of Jerry Stackhouse was a constant storyline in 2001-02. If Prince is available here, he might be the offensive threat Detroit desperately needs.
24		Nets -- Dan Gadzuric, C, UCLA
		The Nets are loaded at every position except center -- as evidenced by their current run to conference finals. If someone can get Gadzuric to play with consistency, he could be a monster.
25		Nuggets -- Juan Dixon, SG, Maryland
		Seems we say this every year, but the Nuggets are in rebuilding mode. Who better to gamble on than the most fearless, most talented senior in all of college basketball last year?
26		Spurs -- Casey Jacobsen, SG, Stanford
		With Tim Duncan and David Robinson working the middle, the Spurs need someone to stretch the defense. If Jacobsen stays in the draft, his range would make him the perfect candidate.
27		Lakers -- Marcus Taylor, PG, Michigan St.
		Do the Lakers really need help anywhere? Well, a team can never have enough talented point guards, and Taylor, though a project, could become a good backup for Derek Fisher.
28		Kings -- Predrag Savovic, SG, Hawaii
		A sharpshooter from Yugoslavia named Predrag. How can the Kings possibly resist?