| No. | Team | Pick | College | Pos. | Comment |
| 1. | New Orleans | Anthony Davis | Kentucky | PF | The Hornets will build around the consensus top prospect for their new owner. |
| 2. | Charlotte | Thomas Robinson | Kansas | PF | League's worst team adds a tenacious player. |
| 3. | Washington | Bradley Beal | Florida | SG | After trades remade the frontcourt, time to fix the backcourt with best SG available. |
| 4. | Cleveland | Harrison Barnes | North Carolina | SF | Cavs desperately need scoring from the perimeter to help PG Kyrie Irving. |
| 5. | Kings | Michael Kidd-Gilchrist | Kentucky | SF | Search for stability at position might end here with a smart, physical wing player. |
| 6. | Portland | Andre Drummond | Connecticut | C | Pass on a PG to fill a void in the middle with a young center with a lot of potential. |
| 7. | Golden State | Dion Waiters | Syracuse | SG | They could use dynamic scorer to complement new center Andrew Bogut. |
| 8. | Toronto | Damian Lillard | Weber State | PG | A young floor general is needed in rebuilding process, and Lillard is best available. |
| 9. | Detroit | John Henson | North Carolina | PF | Pistons find a defensive-minded sidekick to go with improving center Greg Monroe. |
| 10. | New Orleans | Tyler Zeller | North Carolina | C | Davis gets a skilled big man to play next to him who could complement his game. |
| 11. | Portland | Terrence Ross | Washington | SG | A big guard for a team that needs a lot as it rebuilds from midseason overhaul. |
| 12. | Houston | Meyers Leonard | Illinois | C | Rockets have been pursuing a center for years after Yao Ming's injuries piled up. |
| 13. | Phoenix | Austin Rivers | Duke | SG | Son of Celtics coach adds nice offensive skills and confidence on the court. |
| 14. | Milwaukee | Perry Jones III | Baylor | PF | Extremely talented and could learn a lot defensively from Samuel Dalembert. |
| 15. | Philadelphia | Arnett Moultrie | Miss. State | PF | Could help usher Elton Brand out the door by finding a young, athletic power forward. |
| 16. | Houston | Moe Harkless | St. John's | SF | Talented young piece for possible trades or could replace the traded Chase Budinger. |
| 17. | Dallas | Kendall Marshall | North Carolina | PG | Jason Kidd can't play forever, right? Marshall could be the PG of the future. |
| 18. | Houston | Terrence Jones | Kentucky | PF | Too talented to pass up at this point of the draft. Jones touts his versatility as a plus. |
| 19. | Orlando | Jeremy Lamb | Connecticut | SG | Another talented player who can't be passed up this late. Could be a good defender. |
| 20. | Denver | Jared Sullinger | Ohio State | PF | If medical issues are cleared, a physical player who could be steal of the first round. |
| 21. | Boston | Royce White | Iowa State | SF | Time to start adding depth to what has been a thin bench in recent seasons. |
| 22. | Boston | Fab Melo | Syracuse | C | One of league's poorer rebounding teams could use some size around the basket. |
| 23. | Atlanta | Tony Wroten Jr. | Washington | PG | Needs to improve shooting but would provide depth on the bench immediately. |
| 24. | Cleveland | Will Barton | Memphis | SG | Another perimeter scorer to bolster a weakness of the post-LeBron Cavaliers. |
| 25. | Memphis | Andrew Nicholson | St. Bonaventure | PF | Considered a sleeper, provides depth behind C Marc Gasol and PF Zach Randolph. |
| 26. | Indiana | Draymond Green | Michigan State | SF | A tweener who would fit the Pacers' style with his attitude and work ethic. |
| 27. | Miami | Quincy Miller | Baylor | SF | Heat can let Miller develop, get healthy from knee problems without pressure to play. |
| 28. | Oklahoma City | Jeff Taylor | Vanderbilt | SF | Perhaps help for James Harden to add scoring off bench, give Kevin Durant rest. |
| 29. | Chicago | Marquis Teague | Kentucky | PG | Another PG is not a bad pickup considering Derrick Rose's major knee injury. |
| 30. | Golden State | Festus Ezeli | Vanderbilt | C | Still raw but likes to defend, rebound – two things the Warriors always seem to need. |
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