Tuesday certainly was an A-plus night for Los Angeles basketball. First, the Lakers came back to beat a plucky Denver team and seize a 1-0 lead in the Western Conference Finals. Next, the Clippers won the NBA Draft Lottery and will now be selecting first in Doc's Sports 2009 NBA Mock Draft. And, finally, it looks like the Lakers usurped Spike Lee as a fan, as it appears he ditched his courtside seats at Madison Square Garden for a great seat in Kobe Bryant's pants.

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The Clippers won the 2009 NBA Draft Lottery last night and won the right to select Blake Griffin with the top overall pick. I wouldn't be stunned if the Clippers made a move to trade the pick to address the scores of needs that they have. But if they hold on to their winning lottery ticket they have a foolproof draft situation. Or so we think.

Beyond the Clips, we'll look for point guards to be the big story of the 2009 NBA Draft. I'll address that specific position between now and June 25th's draft. But in the meantime the field is set for one of the biggest crapshoots in all of sports: the 2009 NBA Draft. And without further ado, here is Doc's Sports 2009 NBA Mock Draft:

1. Los Angeles Clippers - Blake Griffin, PF, Oklahoma
This one is kind of a no-brainer. Or is it? Griffin is the best prospect in the draft, but the Clippers are already pretty stocked with big men. This club needs wing players but they can't pass up The Griffin. A trade wouldn't be out of the realm of possibility.

2. Memphis Grizzlies - Hasheem Thabeet, C, Connecticut
I don't think that the Grizz are going to go after Ricky Rubio because Mike Conley Jr. has shown promise and is still young. This team has some decent young wings and a pair of power forwards to build around. A center is the next piece of the puzzle.

3. Oklahoma City Thunder - James Harden, SG, Arizona State
The Thunder need a shooting guard or a center. But since I have Thabeet off the board I think they are going to pull the trigger on one of the best guards in the draft. Harden isn't the shooter that they need but he can score a variety of ways and excels at getting to the basket.

4. Sacramento Kings - Ricky Rubio, PG, Spain
I am always wary of foreign players this high in the draft because the flameout rate is so high. But by all accounts Rubio is the real deal, so I'm deferring to people that have actually seen him play. The Kings have wings so they need a point man to run the show.

5. Washington Wizards - Brandon Jennings, PG, Europe
The Wizards really have a chance here to improve a team that is going to be lying in the weeds for next season. They bring everyone back - including those that couldn't play this year - so it's tough to point at their most specific area of need. One thing is for sure though - they don't have a point guard. I'm not high on Jennings, AT ALL. But that doesn't mean someone isn't going to reach.

6. Minnesota Timberwolves - Tyreke Evans, PG/SG, Memphis
I have Evans going a lot higher than a lot of other mock drafts out there. The main reason is that he already has a pro body and his experience at the point this year at Memphis is invaluable. Minnesota has a solid crop of big men but doesn't have any reliable ball handlers. Evans could help them at the No. 1 or at the No. 2 so he's the pick.

7. Golden State Warriors - Ty Lawson, PG, North Carolina
The Warriors want to play at 200 miles per hour, so why not take the fastest point guard in the draft? This is a lot higher than many other mocks have Lawson going, but I think that the need of a point guard and the want of someone who can run make him a great fit.

8. New York Knicks - Steph Curry, PG/SG, Davidson
The Knicks have one of the strangest rosters in the NBA right now and it's tough to tell who they are going to retain and who they are either going to trade or let walk. Lots of balls up in the air. And they could go after the Syracuse kid, Jonny Flynn, but instead I have them taking the best scorer in the draft.

9. Toronto Raptors - DeMar Derozan, SG, USC
I have to say that I'm not all that impressed by Derozan. He never dominated games at USC and didn't show me that he was a Top 10 player. But the Raptors need a guard and he offers them potential. Allegedly.

10. Milwaukee Bucks - Jonny Flynn, PG, Syracuse
There is nothing not to like about Flynn and he would be a fantastic pickup by the point guard-starved Bucks. He's going to be a great pro player.

11. New Jersey Nets - Jordan Hill, PF, Arizona
Right now Hill is the Trendy Top 5 Pick in a lot of mock drafts that I've tracked. But I think that people are overvaluing him. Hill very rarely dominated games at Arizona and was always in foul trouble. He also always seemed to be nagged by an injury and isn't a pure basketball player. He has a lot of potential and could be a good pro, but there are too many question marks for him to go Top 5.

12. Charlotte Bobcats - Wayne Ellington, SG, North Carolina
I love Wayne Ellington and think he's going to be a fantastic pro player. He has one of the sweetest strokes in college, has the size to be effective and get his shot off, and would fit a need for the Bobcats. That he'd be playing close to home would be a nice marketing benefit.

13. Indiana Pacers - James Johnson, PF, Wake Forest
The Pacers have three guys at the point guard spot already so I don't see them grabbing one of the signal callers on the board. They also have a host of solid wing players but have little - if any - depth underneath. This is an exciting young team and Johnson has a world of potential. This would be a great fit.

14. Phoenix Suns - Gerald Henderson, SG/SF, Duke
It's a little too early to tell whom the Suns are going to bring back next year. And they definitely need to think about a point guard to hedge on Steve Nash. But the bottom line is that they need some youth and they need some wings to get up and down the floor. I think the ultra-athletic Henderson has a chance to be a solid pro.

15. Detroit Pistons - Earl Clark, PF, Louisville
Clark is a solid sleeper and would be a nice fit in Detroit. The Pistons are in serious trouble and are about to slide into rebuilding mode. They will be losing Rasheed Wallace, but Clark is a 'Sheed clone - minus the attitude.

16. Chicago Bulls - Chase Budinger, SG, Arizona
The Bulls are likely going to lose Ben Gordon this offseason and need another potentially explosive scorer at the guard spot. Enter Buds. A lot of people question his heart and toughness. But I think Budinger could excel as a scorer off the bench.

17. Philadelphia 76ers - Patty Mills, PG, St. Mary's
I think that Mills is going to be a steal at the back end of the first round. He has already proven that he can play against elite NBA players with his performance in the Olympics. The Sixers need someone to spell Andre Miller and to groom as their point man of the future.

18. Minnesota Timberwolves - Terrence Williams, SF, Louisville
The Timberwolves already have some nice wing players so this isn't a "need" pick. But it's too early to reach on some of the shooting guards available and if they take Evans (as I projected) with their first pick I don't think they'll grab another point guard. I think Williams has the tools to be a very good pro and can get it done at both ends.

19. Atlanta Hawks - Eric Maynor, PG, VCU
The Hawks have to hold their breath and hope that one of the top point guards falls to them. Mike Bibby is likely going to walk away in free agency and that would return the Hawks to having one of the worst PG situations in the league. Maynor is worth the risk. If not him, it's a big man.

20. Utah Jazz - DeJuan Blair, PF, Pittsburgh
The Jazz were one of the worst offensive rebounding teams in the league last year and Blair is a walking double-double. He's a bit undersized at 6-6 but he wingspan and athleticism make up for it. A lot of what Utah does depends on if Okur and/or Boozer come back or if they choose to opt-out.

21. New Orleans Hornets - Gani Lawal, PF, Georgia Tech
The Hornets are likely losing Tyson Chandler this summer so Lawal would give them another big, raw body down low to work with.

22. Dallas Mavericks - Jrue Holiday, PG/SG
The Mavericks have a lot of areas of need but I think that they go after Holiday as the "best available". A lot of mocks have Holiday as a Top 10 pick, but, like Derozan, I haven't seen it.

23. Sacramento Kings - Taj Gibson, PF, USC
The Kings could grab Tyler Hansbrough here but I think that they're going to keep the Left Coast kid, Gibson, in California. If Sacramento gets their point guard earlier in the draft they need to come back with a solid big man here.

24. Portland Trail Blazers - Jeff Teague, PG/SG, Wake Forest
The Blazers are sound on the wings and solid underneath, but Steve Blake was exposed this postseason. Teague isn't a natural point guard. But the kid is a bulldog that can handle the ball, shoot, and score from the point position.

25. Oklahoma City Thunder - Tyler Hansbrough, PF, North Carolina
As odd as this is to say, I think that Psycho T will be a steal. He may never be an All Star, but the kid is going to have a very successful 10-12-year NBA career. He is a high motor guy that can defend and rebound voraciously. And he's proven that he can step out and hit jumpers from all angles. I think come the day of the draft he goes higher.

26. Chicago Bulls - B.J. Mullens, C, Ohio State
I'm not big on Mullens but he's a seven-footer in a draft with a dearth of talented big men. I think the Bulls get their scorer first and then try to address their center situation.

27. Memphis Grizzlies - Omri Cassipi, SF, Israel
Once again, this pick is based purely on what I'm hearing about this kid and about what Memphis needs. They need some athletic wing players that can pass the ball and get to the basket to help compliment Rudy Gay and O.J. Mayo. If Cassipi can be a Tony Kukoc-type he would be a nice fit.

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28. Minnesota Timberwolves - Marcus Thornton, SG, LSU
The T-Wolves need a center, a point guard, and shooters. This is a spot where they can reach (Dionte Christmas is a possibility) but Thornton is the guy.

29. Los Angeles Lakers - Sam Young, SF, Pitt
Pitt players haven't done squat in the pros recently but I think that Young is a potential sleeper. He can bang jumpers and has a toughness that I think that Lakers could use.

30. Cleveland Cavaliers - Jeff Adrien, PF, Connecticut
The Cavaliers are all about stocking their team with big, strong, tough, physical bangers to clear the way for LeBron. I think Adrien is going to be a solid pro for 5-10 years. He can knock down 15-footers all day long and can bang around the hoop.

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