We are on the eve of the biggest NBA draft in more than a decade.  That makes it the perfect time for me to release my second annual mock draft.  I do things a little differently than most mock drafts because I draft who I think the teams should take and not who they are going to take.  I do that based on skill set, upside and team needs.

Here is a lock at how the 2014 NBA draft would go if I was the general manager of all 30 teams.

1.  Cleveland Cavaliers: Andrew Wiggins.  Wiggins isn’t the most NBA ready of the bunch, but after the foot injury to Joel Embiid, he is the one with the most upside.  The Cavs were a dysfunctional mess a season ago and could use help all over the floor so why not take the most exciting athlete the league has seen since LeBron landed with Cleveland.

2.  Milwaukee Bucks: Jabari Parker.  Parker is the logical choice for the Bucks with Wiggins off the board.  They have plenty of big men already and have a solid young point guard running the show.  What they need is someone who can really score the ball, and Parker fits that mold as good as anyone in this draft.

3.  Philadelphia 76ers: Joel Embiid.  Embiid is most likely out for the season after suffering a foot injury, but as we saw last year, Philadelphia is willing to wait.  The 76ers had a pretty solid center for the last few years in Spencer Hawes, but they traded him away to see how many games they could lose last season.  Unfortunately for the Sixers and their fans, it didn’t work well enough.  At the No. 3 spot they will have to settle for the best big man prospect the league has seen since Greg Oden (sigh).

4.  Orlando Magic: Marcus Smart.  The Magic are looking for the point guard of the future and Smart has been in their sights for more than a year.  While Exum would also be a nice pick here, Smart is more prepared for the NBA game and should be able to contribute from day one.

5.  Utah Jazz: Dante Exum.  The Jazz traded up a season ago to land Trey Burke, but with Exum still on the board, there is no way the Jazz can pass him up.  Exum has excellent size for a lead guard and also has decent range on his shot.  The Jazz could easily pair him with Burke in the starting backcourt and have one of the most exciting young guard lines for years to come.

6.  Boston Celtics: Noah Vonleh.  The Celtics are loaded in the front court with good young big men who they have drafted over the last few seasons, but Vonleh is too enticing to pass up.  The Celtics front line is already versatile and Vonleh would just add to that.

7.  Los Angeles Lakers: Aaron Gordon.  Lakers fans would absolutely love Gordon for his heart, hustle and ability to finish in the paint because of his remarkable athleticism.  He would be a perfect playing alongside Kobe Bryant because he doesn’t need to have the ball in his hands to be successful.

8.  Sacramento Kings: Julius Randle.  Since DeMarcus Cousins would rather spend time shooting jumpers and the rest of the Kings struggle with their shot selection as well, Randle would be the perfect fit to clean up on the offensive glass with so many errant shots.

9.  Charlotte Hornets: Nik Stauskas.  The Hornets have a skilled point guard and one of the best scoring big men in the NBA, but they really have a need for more perimeter shooting to space the floor.  That is where Stauskas comes into play.  He is one of the best pure shooters in the draft and surprising athletic to boot.

10.  Philadelphia 76ers: Doug McDermott.  The 76ers were missing plenty of things from their line up last season, but the most noticeable one was the ability to score the ball.  The one thing that McDermott does very well is score the ball.  He might not be flashy, but he can really fill it up.

11.  Denver Nuggets: Dario Saric.  Saric isn’t a great athlete, but he is a special player.  He is one of the most polished prospects in this draft and should contribute from day one following a fantastic 2012-13 season in the Adriatic league.  The only concern with Saric is whether he will come to the NBA any time soon since he has already found great success.

12.  Orlando Magic: Adreian Payne.  The Magic don’t have many big men who can stretch the floor and create open space for Nikola Vucevic to work down low.  Payne can step in and do that right away because he has great touch with his perimeter jumper.

13.  Minnesota Timberwolves: Gary Harris.  The Wolves don’t have much in the way of wing scoring after Kevin Martin.  Harris can fill that void.  He is a good score because he can really shoot it from the outside.  He can also help because he is a solid defender.

14.  Phoenix Suns: James Young.  The Suns are an exciting team loaded with young talent.  Why not add another “Young” talent to the mix. James Young is a great athlete who can get out and finish on the break.  He is also effective in the half-court because of his ability to stretch the floor with his outside range.

15.  Atlanta Hawks: Rodney Hood.  The Hawks are very thin at the wing when it comes to perimeter scoring.  Paul Millsap has expanded his game and has shown nice touch from the outside, but they really don’t have anyone who can put it on the floor and get to the tin.  Hood can do both of those things.  He has a solid handle and a nice outside touch to open up the floor for the Hawks’ stars to shine.

16.  Chicago Bulls: Shabazz Napier.  The Bulls love attacking point guards who know how to score the ball and Napier fits that mold.  The 2012-13 version from that was D.J. Augustine is a free agent and sure to command more money than the Bulls want to pay leaving room for Napier to come in and take over that role.

17.  Boston Celtics: T.J. Warren.  The Celtics need some scoring punch and that is what Warren does best.  Warren is a creative wing who is great at getting to the rim and producing in a big way which is one of the things Boston has lacked since they traded away Paul Pierce.

18.  Phoenix Suns: Zach LaVine. LaVine is another athletic guard who would be a great in Jeff Hornacek’s uptempo system.  LaVine is raw, but will have plenty of time to develop behind some impressive scoring guards.

19.  Chicago Bulls: Jusef Nurkic.  With rumors that Taj Gibson is on the trading bloc and Carlos Boozer nearing the end of his productiveness, the Bulls could really use another interior score.  That is what Nurkic does best.  He would be a great fit next to Joakim Noah who could slide over to his more natural power forward position.

20.  Toronto Raptors: Tyler Ennis.  Ennis is a no brainer for the Raptors if he is on the board.  With Kyle Lowry as a free agent, the Raptors need a point guard, and Ennis is a local kid who really knows how to run a team.  t almost seems like the perfect fit.

21.  Oklahoma City Thunder: Cleanthony Early.  The Thunder could really use another wing scorer if they ever want to get over the hump that is the San Antonio Spurs.  Early is the best fit left on the board to do that.  He is at his best during big games and the Thunder have plenty of those every year.

22.  Memphis Grizzlies: P.J. Hairston.  The Grizzlies have been in need of some perimeter scoring since the minute they traded away Rudy Gay.  That is the best thing that Hairston does.  He can score both from the perimeter and in the lane.

23.  Utah Jazz: Kyle Anderson.  The Jazz are really thin at the small forward, and that is one of the many positions that Anderson can play.  He is a great passer and a very solid rebounder who would be a great fit if the Jazz play uptempo under new coach Quinn Snyder.

24.  Charlotte Hornets: Clint Capela.  Sometimes you just have to take a player because of upside and Capela has plenty of that.  Even though Capela is young and very raw, he has a skill set that should translate into being a solid NBA player.

25.  Houston Rockets: Elfrid Payton.  The Rockets need more perimeter defense and a player who is willing to pass the ball more often than not.  Payton fits on both accounts and will make the Rockets a more unselfish team right away.

26.  Miami Heat: Jordan Clarkson.  Miami is hoping that Napier is still on the board to be their point guard of the future, but since he is long gone, Clarkson is the next best thing.  Clarkson actually may be a better fit because he is much bigger and wont be a liability when he has to play post defense.

27.  Phoenix Suns: Jerami Grant.  Grant isn’t ready for the NBA game, but that works just fine because the Suns don’t need him to be.  Grant is a special athlete who will need a good coach to turn him into an NBA player.  Hornacek would be a great fit in that role.  After all, he managed to help turn Jeremy Evans from a human spring into a player when he was on staff with the Jazz.

28.  Los Angeles Clippers: Glenn Robinson III.  I may just be selfish wanting to see Robinson with the Clippers.  The reason for that is because of the amount of high-flying dunks we would see with Robinson playing next to Chris Paul.

29.  Oklahoma City Thunder: Jarnell Stokes.  Stokes is a beast on the glass and that is the one skill that always seems to translate from the college game into the NBA.  Stokes also brings interior scoring which the Thunder could use since Serge Ibaka is more of an outside threat.

30.  San Antonio Spurs: Mitch McGary.  The Spurs are getting a little long in the tooth in the front court and McGary could be the replacement that San Antonio management is looking for.  McGary still needs plenty of work, but he can rebound the ball and get to the rim on the pick and roll.