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2017 NBA mock draft Pac-12 perspective: Way, way too early look at the 2017 NBA Draft

The 2016 NBA Draft just wrapped, so let's take a look at 2017 with a focus on Pac-12 prospects who could go in the first round.

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The 2016 NBA Draft was huge for Pac-12 players and the 2017 draft looks to be just as loaded with top flight prospects coming from the Pac-12.

1. Phoenix - Josh Jackson Fr. SG Kansas

2. Philadelphia - Harry Giles Fr. PF Duke

3. Lakers - Jayson Tatum Fr. SF Duke

4. Denver - Markelle Fultz Fr. PG Washington - Fultz might be the best of any of the great recent Husky NBA prospects. He's an electric, athletic playmaker with excellent size for a point guard at 6'5 185. He will probably be the first player of the board who plays point guard.

5. Sacramento - Dennis Smith Fr. PG NCState

6. Brooklyn - Frank Ntilikina PG France

7. Orlando - JOnathan Isaac Fr. SF Florida State

8. Milwaukee - De'Aaron Fox Fr. PG Kentucky

9. Minneosta - Ivan Rabb So. PF Cal - Rabb shocked everyone by coming back for his sophomore year and he should remain a lottery pick as long as he stays healthy and fulfills his potential in 2016. He will be one of the best big man prospects in the draft and it should help him get off the board really quickly as a long 6'10/11 athlete.

10. Utah - Kostja Mushidi SG Germany

11. New York - Lonzo Ball Fr. PG UCLA - A 6'6 point guard who might be the best passer in this draft and has NBA range, Ball is a very intriguing prospect who could be someone's point guard of the future. What will set him apart in the modern NBA is his fantastic court vision, especially in transition.

12. Detroit - Edmond Sumner So. PG Xavier

13. Indiana - Isaiah Hartenstein SF Germany

14. Memphis - Ray Smith Fr. SF Arizona- Smith was a five-star prospect who missed all of last season with a knee injury. He's a rangy 6'8 outrageous athlete who plays full throttle and can rebound, defend and finish above the rim and who could plug in right away in the NBA as a glue player.

15. Atlanta - Grayson Allen So. SG Duke

16. New Orleans - Frank Jackson Fr. PG Duke

17. Dallas - Jarrett Allen Fr. C Texas

18. Washington - Bam Adebayo Fr. PF Kentucky

19. Miami - Tyler Lydon So. SF Syracuse

20. Chicago - Jonathan Jeanne PF France

21. Houston - Rodions Kurucs SF Latvia

22. Boston - Dwayne Bacon So. SF Florida State

23. Charlotte - Miles Bridges Fr. SF Michigan State

24. Portland - Terrance Ferguson SG Australia

25. Clippers - Allonzo Trier So. SG Arizona - Trier quietly had one of the best freshman seasons of anyone in the Pac-12 last season and could have declared this year if he wanted to. He's a strong versatile backcourt player who could be an immediate impact player on defense with an NBA body.

26. Oklahoma City - Jaron Blossomgame SF Clemson

27. Toronto - Kobi Simmons Fr. PG Arizona - Just another 6'6 point guard with excellent ball skills and athleticism. He has the outside shooting needed to also play shooting guard and come in as a shooter off the bench.

28. San Antonio - Bennie Boatright So. SF USC -Boatright is a rangy 6'10 athlete who could play a number of positions at the next level. He has a very nice, all-around game which makes him a borderline first round prospect.

29. Cleveland - Malik Monk Fr. SG Kentucky

30. Golden State - Marques Bolden Fr. C Duke