The Portland Trail Blazers hold three first-round picks in the 2017 NBA Draft, now just four days away. Here’s take an updated look at how experts predict the Blazers will use picks 15, 20, and 26. (Find version 1.0 here.)
The Predictions
Here is what 13 mock drafts have predicted for the Trail Blazers on draft day.
15 - Harry Giles - (PF, Freshman, Duke)
20 - Bam Adebayo - (PF, Freshman, Kentucky)
26 - Isaiah Hartestein - (PF, Age: 18, International)
15 - Luke Kennard - (SG, Sophomore, Duke)
20 - John Collins - (PF/C, Sophomore, Wake Forest)
26 - Anzejs Pasecniks - (C, Age: 21, International)
15 - Bam Adebayo (PF, Freshman, Kentucky)
20 - Isaiah Hartestein - (PF, Age: 18, International)
26 - Dwayne Bacon - (F, Sophomore, Florida State)
15 - Jarrett Allen - (C, Freshman, Texas)
20 - T.J Leaf (PF, Freshman, UCLA)
26 - Derrick White - (PG/SG, Senior, Colorado)
15 - Justin Patton - (C, Red Shirt Freshman, Creighton)
20 - T.J Leaf (PF, Freshman, UCLA)
26 - Jordan Bell - (PF/C, Junior, Oregon)
15 - Harry Giles - (PF, Freshman, Duke)
20 - T.J Leaf (PF, Freshman, UCLA)
26 - Bam Adebayo (PF, Freshman, Kentucky)
15 - Ike Anigbogu- (C, Freshman, UCLA)
20 - Terrance Ferguson - (SG, Age:19, International)
26 - Frank Jackson (PG, Freshman, Duke)
15 - Justin Patton - (C, Red Shirt Freshman, Creighton)
20 - T.J. Leaf - (PF, Freshman, UCLA)
26 - Jordan Bell - (PF/C, Junior, Oregon)
15 - Luke Kennard - (SG, Sophomore, Duke)
20 - T.J. Leaf - (PF, Freshman, UCLA)
26 - Tony Bradley (C, Freshman, North Carolina)
15 - Justin Jackson - (SF, Junior, North Carolina)
20 - Harry Giles - (PF, Freshman, Duke)
26 - Isaiah Hartestein - (PF, Age: 18, International)
15 - T.J. Leaf - (PF, Freshman, UCLA)
20 - OG Anunoby - (SF, Sophomore, Indiana)
26 - Bam Adebayo - (PF, Freshman, Kentucky)
15 - OG Anunoby - (SF, Sophomore, Indiana)
20 - Ike Anigbogu- (C, Freshman, UCLA)
26 - Isaiah Hartestein - (PF, Age: 18, International)
15 - Harry Giles - (PF, Freshman, Duke)
20 - Justin Patton - (C, Red Shirt Freshman, Creighton)
26 - Justin Jackson - (SF, Junior, North Carolina)
Putting It Together
Here’s how the numbers play out for the most common player chosen at each spot:
15 - Harry Giles- (PF, Freshman, Duke) - three votes, Justin Patton - (C, Red Shirt Freshman, Creighton) - two votes, T.J Leaf - (PF, Freshman, UCLA) - two votes, Luke Kennard - (SG, Sophomore, Duke) - two votes
20 - T.J Leaf - (PF, Freshman, UCLA) - five votes
26 - Isaiah Hartenstein - (PF, Age: 18, International) - three votes. Bam Adebayo - (PF, Freshman, Kentucky) - two votes, 26 - Jordan Bell - (PF/C, Junior, Oregon) - two votes
Your Opinion
The websites have spoken. According to these mocks drafts, the most common selections for this years draft will be Harry Giles at 15, T.J Leaf at 20, and Isaiah Hartenstein—at 26. The Blazers will be set at the power forward position for awhile.
What are your thoughts about the expert choices? While you’re figuring that out, stay tuned for the Blazer’s Edge mock draft coming this week. Your favorite on-site writers will predict the draft board and Portland’s place in it, giving you plenty of chances to cheer, boo, and debate.