Arizona Sports 2018 NBA Mock Draft Tracker
Jun 21, 2018, 6:25 AM | Updated: 8:19 am
For the first time in the half-century they’ve been around, the Phoenix Suns own the number-one pick in the NBA Draft.
Let that sink in.
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OK, now that it has, it’s time to start tracking projections for what GM Ryan McDonough and the Suns will do with not only the first pick, but the 16th overall pick in the draft, which is happening at Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn on June 21.
From now until draft day, we’ll keep you abreast on all the leading mock drafts from around the internet here in one convenient place.
Arizona Sports 2018 NBA Mock Draft Tracker
| Date | Outlet | Author | Article | Suns pick at No. 1 | Suns pick at No. 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 21 | ESPN | Jonathan Givony | NBA mock draft: Where will Ayton, Doncic, Young and Bagley land? | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Aaron Holiday, PG, UCLA |
| June 21 | New York Post | Fred Kerber | NBA mock draft: Knicks stay safe as gambles don’t tumble | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Zhaire Smith, SG, Texas Tech |
| June 21 | New York Daily News | Frank Isola | Frank Isola’s first-round NBA mock draft: See who is on Knicks’ radar and potential lottery surprises | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Zhaire Smith, SG, Texas Tech |
| June 21 | CBS Sports | Matt Norlander | 2018 NBA Mock Draft: Final look and projection of all 60 picks before teams pick Thursday night | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Zhaire Smith, SG, Texas Tech |
| June 21 | Bleacher Report | Jonathan Wasserman | 2018 NBA Mock Draft: Final 2-Round Predictions | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Aaron Holiday, PG, UCLA |
| June 20 | USA Today | Michael Singer, Jeff Zillgitt & Sam Amick | 2018 NBA mock draft 4.0: Kings snag Marvin Bagley III, Michael Porter Jr. stays in top 5 | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, PG, Kentucky |
| June 20 | Sporting News | Chris Stone | NBA Mock Draft 2018, two-round edition: Kings shake up order; 76ers get value out of multiple picks | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Aaron Holiday, PG, UCLA |
| June 20 | Basketball Insiders | Benny Nadeau | 2018 NBA Consensus Mock Draft – Final | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Zhaire Smith, SG, Texas Tech |
| June 20 | Basketball Insiders | Jesse Blancarte | 2018 NBA Consensus Mock Draft – Final | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Robert Williams, C, Texas Tech |
| June 20 | Basketball Insiders | Moke Hamilton | 2018 NBA Consensus Mock Draft – Final | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Troy Brown, SG, Oregon |
| June 20 | Basketball Insiders | Steve Kyler | 2018 NBA Consensus Mock Draft – Final | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Miles Bridges, F, Michigan State |
| June 20 | Tucson.com | Justin Spears & Dominic Baciocco | NBA mock draft: Star’s predictions of the first round | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Aaron Holiday, PG, UCLA |
| June 19 | ESPN | Jonathan Givony | NBA mock draft: Where will Ayton, Doncic, Young and Bagley land? | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Aaron Holiday, PG, UCLA |
| June 19 | azcentral | Scott Bordow | NBA mock draft: It’s Deandre Ayton No. 1 but all sorts of changes in top 10 | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Aaron Holiday, PG, UCLA |
| June 19 | Deseret News | Mike Sorenson | Mock draft: Jazz will take a winner in sharp-shooting DiVincenzo | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Aaron Holiday, PG, UCLA |
| June 19 | NBADraft.net | Staff | 2018 Mock Draft | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Jerome Robinson, SG, Boston College |
| June 19 | Forbes | Tommy Beer | 2018 NBA Mock Draft: A Lot Of Talent, And Questions, After No. 1 | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Zhaire Smith, SG, Texas Tech |
| June 19 | Hoops Hype | Aran Smith | NBA Mock Draft 2018 | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Jerome Robinson, SG, Boston College |
| June 19 | Bleacher Report | Zach Buckley | NBA Mock Draft 2018: Bold Predictions for 1st-Round Prospects | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Zhaire Smith, SG, Texas Tech |
| June 18 | ArizonaSports.com | Kellan Olson | Empire of the Suns NBA Mock Draft: Final predictions for draft week | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Zhaire Smith, G/F, Texas Tech |
| June 19 | SI.com | Jeremy Woo | 2018 NBA Mock Draft 10.0: Breaking Down Picks, Prospects and Possibilities as Draft Approaches | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Zhaire Smith, SG, Texas Tech |
| June 19 | Cleveland.com | Chris Fedor | 2018 NBA Mock Draft: Cleveland Cavaliers boost shaky backcourt | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Troy Brown, SG, Oregon |
| June 18 | ESPN | NBA Insiders | Our Ultimate ‘Grade A’ Mock Draft | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Zhaire Smith, SG, Texas Tech |
| June 18 | NBA.com | David Aldridge | Morning Tip: 2018 Mock Draft | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Keita Bates-Diop, F, Ohio State |
| June 18 | CBS Sports | Gary Parrish | 2018 NBA Mock Draft: Michael Porter Jr. could be the biggest high risk-high reward prospect | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Khyri Thomas, SG, Creighton |
| June 18 | The Ringer | The Ringer Staff | The Ringer’s NBA Lottery Mock Draft | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | No Selection* |
| June 18 | Los Angeles Times | Broderick Turner | NBA mock draft 2.0: Deandre Ayton still No. 1, but Luka Doncic slides | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Lonnie Walker IV, SG, Miami |
| June 18 | Detroit Free Press | Vince Ellis | Vince Ellis’ 2018 NBA mock draft 2.0 | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Keita Bates-Diop, F, Ohio State |
| June 18 | NJ.com | Eliot Shorr-Parks | NBA Mock Draft 2018: Kawhi Leonard trade to Lakers, Celtics or Sixers; How far will Luka Doncic fall? | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Zhaire Smith, SG, Texas Tech |
| June 18 | SB Nation | Ricky O’Donnell | NBA mock draft 2018: This would be the perfect pick for every team | Luka Doncic, G, Slovenia | Lonnie Walker IV, SG, Miami |
| June 17 | Bleacher Report | Joe Tansey | 2018 NBA Mock Draft: Predictions, Storylines Surrounding 1st-Round Prospects | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Troy Brown, SG, Oregon |
| June 15 | New York Post | Fred Kerber | NBA mock draft: A huge Knicks gamble and a towering top 3 |
Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Kevin Knox, F, Kentucky |
| June 14 | Washington Post | Tim Bontemps | NBA mock draft 2018: Deandre Ayton to go No. 1 … but then what? |
Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Jerome Robinson, G, Boston College |
| June 13 | The Ringer | Staff | NBA Mock Draft | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, PG, Kentucky |
| June 13 | CBS Sports | Gary Parrish | NBA Mock Draft 2018: Michael Porter Jr.’s back injury one of many questions after No. 1 | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Khyri Thomas, SG, Creighton |
| June 12 | Sports Illustrated | Jeremy Woo | 2018 NBA Mock Draft 9.0: Trade Speculation Heats Up |
Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Zhaire Smith, SG, Texas Tech |
| June 12 | CBS Sports | Kyle Boone | 2018 NBA Mock Draft: Bamba falls to Knicks, Sexton and Young battle for top PG in latest projection | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Troy Brown, SF, Oregon |
| June 11 | NJ.com | Zack Rosenblatt | Latest NBA Mock Draft 2018: Deandre Ayton, Luka Doncic or Marvin Bagley No. 1? Wendell Carter, Mikal Bridges in top 10? Full 1st round | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Miles Bridges, SF, Michigan State |
| June 11 | Bleacher Report | Joe Tansey | 2018 NBA Mock Draft: Predictions for Prospects Poised to Shake Up 1st Round | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Troy Brown, SG, Oregon |
| June 11 | SB Nation | Tom Ziller | NBA mock draft: From Luka Doncic on down, what a darn good class | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | No selection* |
| June 4 | Arizona Sports | Kellan Olson & Kevin Zimmerman | Empire of the Suns NBA mock draft: Predicting who goes where | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, PG, Kentucky |
| June 5 | NJ.com | Eliot Shorr-Parks | Latest NBA Mock Draft 2018: Will Luka Doncic or Deandre Ayton go No 1 to Suns? Marvin Bagley, Mohamed Bamba rising; Mikal Bridges sliding | Luka Doncic, G, Slovenia | Zhaire Smith, SG, Texas Tech |
| June 5 | Basketball Insiders | Steve Kyler | NBA Daily: 2018 60-Pick NBA Mock Draft | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, PG, Kentucky |
| June 4 | CBS Sports | Matt Norlander | NBA Mock Draft 2018: This two-round projection is dominated by big men at the top | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Zhaire Smith, SF, Texas Tech |
| June 4 | SEC Country | Connor Riley | 2018 NBA mock draft: Projections for first round, top players | Luka Doncic, G, Slovenia | Zhaire Smith, SG, Texas Tech |
| June 4 | Bleacher Report | Joe Tansey | NBA Mock Draft 2018: Opening-Round Predictions and Rising Prospects to Watch | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Troy Brown, SG, Oregon |
| June 1 | Bleacher Report | Joe Tansey | 2018 NBA Mock Draft: Breakdown of Underrated Prospects, 1st-Round Predictions | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, PG, Kentucky |
| May 31 | Bleacher Report | Jonathan Wasserman | NBA Mock Draft: Predicting Every Pick as 2018 Finals Begin | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Donte DiVincenzo, SG, Villanova |
| May 31 | NESN | Nicholas Goss | NBA Mock Draft 2018: First-Round Pick Predictions Pre-NBA Finals | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Kevin Huerter, SG, Maryland |
| May 31 | Hero Sports | Steve Wright | 2018 NBA Mock Draft: Ayton Has Emerged as Clear Favorite to Go No. 1 | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Zhaire Smith, SG, Texas Tech |
| May 31 | azcentral | Scott Bordow | NBA mock draft 4.0: Suns go for a point guard at No. 16 in 2018 NBA draft | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Aaron Holiday, PG, UCLA |
| May 30 | ESPN | Jonathan Givony | NBA mock draft: Where will Ayton, Doncic, Young and Bagley land? | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Zhaire Smith, SG, Texas Tech |
| May 30 | SEC Country | Connor Riley | 2018 NBA mock draft: Projections for first round, top players | Luka Doncic, G, Slovenia | Jalen Brunson, PG, Villanova |
| May 29 | SB Nation | Ricky O’Donnell | NBA mock draft 2018: Luka Doncic vs. Deandre Ayton is the draft’s great debate | Luka Doncic, G, Slovenia | Troy Brown, G, Oregon |
| May 29 | Land of 10 | Wayne Staats | 2018 NBA mock draft: Projections for first round, top players | Luka Doncic, G, Slovenia | Gary Trent Jr., SG, Duke |
| May 29 | Yardbarker | Seth Trachtman | First-round 2018 NBA Mock Draft | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Khyri Thomas, SG, Creighton |
| May 28 | Sporting News | Sean Deveney | NBA Mock Draft 2018: Suns stay close to home; Magic find franchise point guard | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Aaron Holiday, PG, UCLA |
| May 27 | Bleacher Report | Paul Kasabian | NBA Draft 2018: Mock Draft Projections for Safest Lottery Prospects | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Aaron Holiday, PG, UCLA |
| May 24 | CBS Sports | Gary Parrish | NBA Mock Draft 2018: Donte DiVincenzo looks like a first-round pick after strong combine performance | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Lonnie Walker IV, SG, Miami |
| May 23 | Sporting News | Sean Deveney | NBA Mock Draft 2018: Suns stay close to home; Magic find franchise point guard | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Aaron Holiday, PG, UCLA |
| May 23 | The Athletic | Staff | The Athletic’s NBA Mock Draft: 13 writers, 30 picks | Luka Doncic, G, Slovenia | Keita Bates-Diop, F, Ohio State |
| May 23 | Land of 10 | Wayne Staats | 2018 NBA mock draft: Projections for first round, top players | Luka Doncic, G, Slovenia | Gary Trent Jr., SG, Duke |
| May 22 | CBS Sports | Reid Forgrave | NBA Mock Draft 2018: Combine results lead to changes in the latest draft projection | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Kevin Knox, F, Kentucky |
| May 22 | SI.com | Jeremy Woo | 2018 NBA Mock Draft 7.1: Projecting All 60 Picks Post-Combine | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Aaron Holiday, PG, UCLA |
| May 22 | Basketball Insiders | Steve Kyler | NBA Daily: 2018 60-Pick NBA Mock Draft | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Miles Bridges, F, Michigan State |
| May 22 | SEC Country | Connor Riley | 2018 NBA mock draft: Projections for first round, top players | Luka Doncic, G, Slovenia | Jalen Brunson, PG, Villanova |
| May 22 | Mid-Major Madness | Chris Schutte | 2018 NBA Mock Draft 1.0: Where are the mid-major guys going? | Luka Doncic, G, Slovenia | Lonnie Walker IV, SG, Miami |
| May 22 | Bleacher Report | Zach Buckley | 2018 NBA Mock Draft: Latest Predictions for 1st-Round Prospects | Luka Doncic, G, Slovenia | Jontay Porter, PF, Missouri |
| May 21 | Los Angeles Times | Broderick Turner | 2018 NBA mock draft — Deandre Ayton will go No. 1 | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Jalen Brunson, PG, Villanova |
| May 15 | ArizonaSports.com | Kellan Olson | Empire of the Suns post-lottery NBA Mock Draft: Doncic at No. 1 for Suns | Luka Doncic, G, Slovenia | Dzanan Musa, SF, Cedevita |
| May 17 | SEC Country | Connor Riley | 2018 NBA mock draft: Projections for first round, top players | Luka Doncic, G, Slovenia | Jalen Brunson, PG, Villanova |
| May 16 | Sacramento Bee | Jason Jones | Deandre Ayton expected to go to the Phoenix Suns. Who do the Kings draft at No. 2? | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Zhaire Smith, SG, Texas Tech |
| May 16 | New York Post | Fred Kerber | NBA mock draft: Who’ll be No. 1? Whom will Knicks grab at No. 9? | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | No selection* |
| May 16 | Rotoworld | Raphielle Johnson | Mock Draft, Volume One | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Zhaire Smith, SG, Texas Tech |
| May 16 | Sporting News | Chris Stone | NBA Mock Draft 2018, post-lottery edition: Suns, Cavs make tough calls with first-round picks | Luka Doncic, G, Slovenia | Kevin Knox, F, Kentucky |
| May 16 | NBC Sports | Kurt Helin | 2018 NBA Mock Draft of the entire first round | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Lonnie Walker IV, SG, Miami |
| May 16 | Bleacher Report | Maurice Bobb | NBA Draft 2018: Latest Mock Draft Picks After Official Lottery Results | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Zhaire Smith, SG, Texas Tech |
| May 16 | AZCentral | Scott Bordow | NBA mock draft: Phoenix Suns take Deandre Ayton or Luka Doncic with top pick in NBA draft? | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, PG, Kentucky |
| May 16 | Bleacher Report | Zach Buckley | NBA Draft Order 2018: Fresh Mock Draft After Lottery Results | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, PG, Kentucky |
| May 16 | The Big Lead | Staff | 2018 NBA Mock Draft, Post-Draft Lottery: DeAndre Ayton Goes to Suns, Trae Young to Mavericks | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Troy Brown, SF, Oregon |
| May 16 | Washington Post | Tim Bontemps | 2018 NBA mock draft: Do the Suns go with Deandre Ayton or Luka Doncic at No. 1? | Luka Doncic, G, Slovenia | No selection* |
| May 16 | Bulls.com | Sam Smith | 2018 NBA Mock Draft | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | No selection* |
| May 16 | The Athletic | Michael Scotto | 2018 NBA Mock Draft: post-lottery edition | Luka Doncic, G, Slovenia | Keita Bates-Diop, F, Ohio State |
| May 16 | USA Today | Jeff Zillgitt, Sam Amick & Michael Singer | 2018 NBA mock draft: Suns take Deandre Ayton at No. 1, Kings settle on star Luka Doncic | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Lonnie Walker IV, SG, Miami |
| May 16 | CBS Sports | Gary Parrish | NBA Mock Draft 2018: Players and teams shuffle at the top after the draft order is set by the lottery | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Lonnie Walker IV, SG, Miami |
| May 15 | The Ringer | Staff | The Ringer’s 2018 NBA Draft Guide | Luka Doncic, G, Slovenia | Lonnie Walker IV, SG, Miami |
| May 15 | ESPN | Jonathan Givony | NBA mock draft: New teams for top prospects | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Zhaire Smith, SF, Texas Tech |
| May 15 | The Crossover/SI.com | Jeremy Woo | 2018 NBA Mock Draft 7.0: Projecting All 60 Picks After Suns’ Landmark Lottery Win | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Aaron Holiday, PG, UCLA |
| May 15 | SB Nation | Ricky O’Donnell | NBA mock draft 2018: Luka Doncic and Devin Booker are going to be incredible with the Suns | Luka Doncic, G, Slovenia | Kevin Knox, F, Kentucky |
| May 15 | NBADraft.net | Staff | 2018 Mock Draft | Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona | Mitchell Robinson, C, Chalmette HS |
* – Mock only projects lottery picks 1-14
