Roto league mock draft: Cooper Flagg, Derrick White go early

The ESPN fantasy basketball experts got together for an 8-team roto league mock draft, and even in the smaller league Cooper Flagg was gone before the end of Round 1. Some other big takeaways? Derrick White was picked at the end of Round 2. Stephen Curry fell to pick No. 32. And only four rookies were drafted. But where was LeBron James picked? How high did Kyrie Irving get picked? And which players were paired on the team that took Giannis Antetokounmpo? The participants in this mock draft were Joe Kaiser, Matt Williams, Steve Alexander, Eric Karabell, Rob Bodenburg, Jim McCormick, Eric Moody and Andre Snellings, and here's how things shook out. Round 1 1. Nikola Jokic, DEN, C (C1) -- Kaiser 2. Victor Wembanyama, SA, C (C2) -- Williams 3. Luka Doncic, LAL, PG (PG1) -- Alexander 4. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC, PG (PG2) -- Karabell 5. Anthony Edwards, MIN, SG/SF (SG1) -- Bodenburg 6. Cade Cunningham, DET, PG (PG3) -- McCormick 7. Cooper Flagg, DAL, SF/PF (SF1) -- Moody 8. Donovan Mitchell, CLE, PG/SG (SG2) -- Snellings Round 2 9. Jayson Tatum, BOS, SF/PF (PF1) -- Snellings 10. Jalen Johnson, ATL, PF (PF2) -- Moody 11. Tyrese Maxey, PHI, PG/SG (PG4) -- McCormick 12. Karl-Anthony Towns, NY, C (C3) -- Bodenburg 13. Scottie Barnes, TOR, SG/SF (SF2) -- Karabell 14. Tyrese Haliburton, IND, PG/SG (PG5) -- Alexander 15. LaMelo Ball, MIN, PG (PG6) -- Williams 16. Derrick White, BOS, PG/SG (SG3) -- Kaiser Round 3 17. Bam Adebayo, MIA, PF/C (C4) -- Kaiser 18. Giannis Antetokounmpo, MIA, PF/C (PF3) -- Williams 19. Anthony Davis, WSH, PF/C (C5) -- Alexander 20. Jalen Duren, DET, C (C6) -- Karabell 21. Kawhi Leonard, TOR, SF/PF (SF3) -- Bodenburg 22. Amen Thompson, HOU, SG/SF (SF4) -- McCormick 23. Jalen Brunson, NY, PG (PG7) -- Moody 24. Naz Reid, CHA, PF/C (C7) -- Snellings Round 4 25. James Harden, CLE, PG/SG (PG8) -- Snellings 26. Trae Young, WSH, PG (PG9) -- Moody 27. Evan Mobley, CLE, PF/C (PF4) -- McCormick 28. Kevin Durant, HOU, SF/PF (PF5) -- Bodenburg 29. Domantas Sabonis, SAC, PF/C (C8) -- Karabell 30. Austin Reaves, LAL, PG/SG (SG4) -- Alexander 31. Josh Giddey, CHI, PG/SG (PG10) -- Williams 32. Stephen Curry, GS, PG (PG11) -- Kaiser Round 5 33. Jalen Williams, OKC, SF/PF (PF6) -- Kaiser 34. Walker Kessler, LAL, C (C9) -- Williams 35. Trey Murphy III, NO, SG/SF (SF5) -- Alexander 36. Alperen Sengun, HOU, C (C10) -- Karabell 37. Devin Booker, PHX, PG/SG (PG12) -- Bodenburg 38. Pascal Siakam, IND, PF (PF7) -- McCormick 39. Paolo Banchero, ORL, SF/PF (PF8) -- Moody 40. Jamal Murray, DEN, PG (PG13) -- Snellings Round 6 41. Mikal Bridges, NY, SG/SF (SF6) -- Snellings 42. Jaylen Brown, PHI, SG/SF (SF7) -- Moody 43. Nickeil Alexander-Walker, ATL, PG/SG (SG5) -- McCormick 44. Chet Holmgren, OKC, PF/C (C11) -- Bodenburg 45. Kon Knueppel, CHA, SG/SF (SF8) -- Karabell 46. Matas Buzelis, CHI, SF/PF (SF9) -- Alexander 47. Deni Avdija, POR, SF/PF (SF10) -- Williams 48. Onyeka Okongwu, ATL, C (C12) -- Kaiser Round 7 49. Lauri Markkanen, UTAH, SF/PF (PF9) -- Kaiser 50. Franz Wagner, ORL, SF/PF (SF11) -- Williams 51. Kel'el Ware, MIL, C (C13) -- Alexander 52. Darius Garland, LAC, PG (PG14) -- Karabell 53. Brandon Miller, CHA, SG/SF (SF12) -- Bodenburg 54. Dyson Daniels, ATL, PG/SG (SG6) -- McCormick 55. Tyler Herro, MIL, PG/SG (SG7) -- Moody 56. Kyrie Irving, DAL, PG (PG15) -- Snellings Round 8 57. Caleb Wilson, CHI, SF (SF13) -- Snellings 58. Jarrett Allen, CLE, C (C14) -- Moody 59. Desmond Bane, ORL, SG/SF (SG8) -- McCormick 60. Stephon Castle, SA, PG/SG (PG16) -- Bodenburg 61. Michael Porter Jr., BKN, SF/PF (SF14) -- Karabell 62. Dylan Harper, SA, PG/SG (PG17) -- Alexander 63. LeBron James, PHI, SF/PF (SF15) -- Williams 64. Donovan Clingan, POR, C (C15) -- Kaiser Round 9 65. OG Anunoby, NY, SF/PF (SF16) -- Kaiser 66. Ty Jerome, MEM, PG/SG (SG9) -- Williams 67. Jaren Jackson Jr., UTAH, PF/C (C16) -- Alexander 68. Damian Lillard, POR, PG (PG18) -- Karabell 69. Alex Sarr, WSH, PF/C (C17) -- Bodenburg 70. De'Aaron Fox, SA, PG/SG (PG19) -- McCormick 71. Joel Embiid, PHI, C (C18) -- Moody 72. Cameron Boozer, MEM, PF (PF10) -- Snellings Round 10 73. Rudy Gobert, MIN, C (C19) -- Snellings 74. Dejounte Murray, NO, PG/SG (SG10) -- Moody 75. Ivica Zubac, IND, C (C20) -- McCormick 76. Norman Powell, CHI, SG/SF (SG11) -- Bodenburg 77. VJ Edgecombe, PHI, SG (SG12) -- Karabell 78. Ryan Rollins, MIL, PG/SG (SG13) -- Alexander 79. Jaden McDaniels, MIN, SF/PF (SF17) -- Williams 80. Ayo Dosunmu, MIN, PG/SG (SG14) -- Kaiser Round 11 81. Payton Pritchard, BOS, PG/SG (PG20) -- Kaiser 82. Keyonte George, UTAH, PG/SG (PG21) -- Williams 83. Ausar Thompson, DET, SF/PF (SF18) -- Alexander 84. Julius Randle, BKN, PF (PF11) -- Karabell 85. Fred VanVleet, HOU, PG/SG (PG22) -- Bodenburg 86. Reed Sheppard, HOU, PG/SG (SG15) -- McCormick 87. Zion Williamson, NO, PF/C (PF12) -- Moody 88. Brandin Podziemski, GS, PG/SG (SG16) -- Snellings Round 12 89. Paul George, BOS, SF/PF (SF19) -- Snellings 90. Miles Bridges, PHX, SF/PF (SF20) -- Moody 91. Kristaps Porzingis, GS, PF/C (C21) -- McCormick 92. AJ Dybantsa, WSH, SF (SF21) -- Bodenburg 93. Immanuel Quickley, TOR, PG/SG (PG23) -- Karabell 94. Toumani Camara, POR, SF/PF (PF13) -- Alexander 95. Egor Demin, BKN, PG/SG (PG24) -- Williams 96. Peyton Watson, CLE, SF/PF (SF22) -- Kaiser Round 13 97. Josh Hart, NY, SG/SF (SF23) -- Kaiser 98. Zach Edey, MEM, C (C22) -- Williams 99. Darryn Peterson, UTAH, PG/SG (SG17) -- Alexander 100. CJ McCollum, ATL, PG/SG (SG18) -- Karabell 101. Ja Morant, POR, PG (PG25) -- Bodenburg 102. Keegan Murray, SAC, SF/PF (PF14) -- McCormick 103. Jaime Jaquez Jr., MIL, SG/SF (SF24) -- Moody 104. Jalen Green, PHX, SG/SF (SG19) -- Snellings Team rosters are presented in first-round pick order. Picks indicated in parentheses in this manner: (Round.Pick) Team Kaiser PG1 Stephen Curry, GS, PG (Pick: 4.2) PG2 Payton Pritchard, BOS, PG/SG (Pick: 9.1) SG1 Derrick White, BOS, PG/SG (Pick: 2.6) SG2 Ayo Dosunmu, MIN, PG/SG (Pick: 8.10) SF1 OG Anunoby, NY, SF/PF (Pick: 7.5) SF2 Peyton Watson, CLE, SF/PF (Pick: 10.6) SF3 Josh Hart, NY, SG/SF (Pick: 10.7) PF1 Jalen Williams, OKC, SF/PF (Pick: 4.3) PF2 Lauri Markkanen, UTAH, SF/PF (Pick: 5.9) C1 Nikola Jokic, DEN, C (Pick: 1.1) C2 Bam Adebayo, MIA, PF/C (Pick: 2.7) C3 Onyeka Okongwu, ATL, C (Pick: 5.8) C4 Donovan Clingan, POR, C (Pick: 7.4) Team Williams PG1 LaMelo Ball, MIN, PG (Pick: 2.5) PG2 Josh Giddey, CHI, PG/SG (Pick: 4.1) PG3 Keyonte George, UTAH, PG/SG (Pick: 9.2) PG4 Egor Demin, BKN, PG/SG (Pick: 10.5) SG1 Ty Jerome, MEM, PG/SG (Pick: 7.6) SF1 Deni Avdija, POR, SF/PF (Pick: 5.7) SF2 Franz Wagner, ORL, SF/PF (Pick: 5.10) SF3 LeBron James, PHI, SF/PF (Pick: 7.3) SF4 Jaden McDaniels, MIN, SF/PF (Pick: 8.9) PF1 Giannis Antetokounmpo, MIA, PF/C (Pick: 2.8) C1 Victor Wembanyama, SA, C (Pick: 1.2) C2 Walker Kessler, LAL, C (Pick: 4.4) C3 Zach Edey, MEM, C (Pick: 10.8) Team Alexander PG1 Luka Doncic, LAL, PG (Pick: 1.3) PG2 Tyrese Haliburton, IND, PG/SG (Pick: 2.4) PG3 Dylan Harper, SA, PG/SG (Pick: 7.2) SG1 Austin Reaves, LAL, PG/SG (Pick: 3.10) SG2 Ryan Rollins, MIL, PG/SG (Pick: 8.8) SG3 Darryn Peterson, UTAH, PG/SG (Pick: 10.9) SF1 Trey Murphy III, NO, SG/SF (Pick: 4.5) SF2 Matas Buzelis, CHI, SF/PF (Pick: 5.6) SF3 Ausar Thompson, DET, SF/PF (Pick: 9.3) PF1 Toumani Camara, POR, SF/PF (Pick: 10.4) C1 Anthony Davis, WSH, PF/C (Pick: 2.9) C2 Kel'el Ware, MIL, C (Pick: 6.1) C3 Jaren Jackson Jr., UTAH, PF/C (Pick: 7.7) Team Karabell PG1 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC, PG (Pick: 1.4) PG2 Darius Garland, LAC, PG (Pick: 6.2) PG3 Damian Lillard, POR, PG (Pick: 7.8) PG4 Immanuel Quickley, TOR, PG/SG (Pick: 10.3) SG1 VJ Edgecombe, PHI, SG (Pick: 8.7) SG2 CJ McCollum, ATL, PG/SG (Pick: 10.10) SF1 Scottie Barnes, TOR, SG/SF (Pick: 2.3) SF2 Kon Knueppel, CHA, SG/SF (Pick: 5.5) SF3 Michael Porter Jr., BKN, SF/PF (Pick: 7.1) PF1 Julius Randle, BKN, PF (Pick: 9.4) C1 Jalen Duren, DET, C (Pick: 2.10) C2 Domantas Sabonis, SAC, PF/C (Pick: 3.9) C3 Alperen Sengun, HOU, C (Pick: 4.6) Team Bodenburg PG1 Devin Booker, PHX, PG/SG (Pick: 4.7) PG2 Stephon Castle, SA, PG/SG (Pick: 6.10) PG3 Fred VanVleet, HOU, PG/SG (Pick: 9.5) PG4 Ja Morant, POR, PG (Pick: 11.1) SG1 Anthony Edwards, MIN, SG/SF (Pick: 1.5) SG2 Norman Powell, CHI, SG/SF (Pick: 8.6) SF1 Kawhi Leonard, TOR, SF/PF (Pick: 3.1) SF2 Brandon Miller, CHA, SG/SF (Pick: 6.3) SF3 AJ Dybantsa, WSH, SF (Pick: 10.2) PF1 Kevin Durant, HOU, SF/PF (Pick: 3.8) C1 Karl-Anthony Towns, NY, C (Pick: 2.2) C2 Chet Holmgren, OKC, PF/C (Pick: 5.4) C3 Alex Sarr, WSH, PF/C (Pick: 7.9) Team McCormick PG1 Cade Cunningham, DET, PG (Pick: 1.6) PG2 Tyrese Maxey, PHI, PG/SG (Pick: 2.1) PG3 De'Aaron Fox, SA, PG/SG (Pick: 7.10) SG1 Nickeil Alexander-Walker, ATL, PG/SG (Pick: 5.3) SG2 Dyson Daniels, ATL, PG/SG (Pick: 6.4) SG3 Desmond Bane, ORL, SG/SF (Pick: 6.9) SG4 Reed Sheppard, HOU, PG/SG (Pick: 9.6) SF1 Amen Thompson, HOU, SG/SF (Pick: 3.2) PF1 Evan Mobley, CLE, PF/C (Pick: 3.7) PF2 Pascal Siakam, IND, PF (Pick: 4.8) PF3 Keegan Murray, SAC, SF/PF (Pick: 11.2) C1 Ivica Zubac, IND, C (Pick: 8.5) C2 Kristaps Porzingis, GS, PF/C (Pick: 10.1) Team Moody PG1 Jalen Brunson, NY, PG (Pick: 3.3) PG2 Trae Young, WSH, PG (Pick: 3.6) SG1 Tyler Herro, MIL, PG/SG (Pick: 6.5) SG2 Dejounte Murray, NO, PG/SG (Pick: 8.4) SF1 Cooper Flagg, DAL, SF/PF (Pick: 1.7) SF2 Jaylen Brown, PHI, SG/SF (Pick: 5.2) SF3 Miles Bridges, PHX, SF/PF (Pick: 9.10) SF4 Jaime Jaquez Jr., MIL, SG/SF (Pick: 11.3) PF1 Jalen Johnson, ATL, PF (Pick: 1.10) PF2 Paolo Banchero, ORL, SF/PF (Pick: 4.9) PF3 Zion Williamson, NO, PF/C (Pick: 9.7) C1 Jarrett Allen, CLE, C (Pick: 6.8) C2 Joel Embiid, PHI, C (Pick: 8.1) Team Snellings PG1 James Harden, CLE, PG/SG (Pick: 3.5) PG2 Jamal Murray, DEN, PG (Pick: 4.10) PG3 Kyrie Irving, DAL, PG (Pick: 6.6) SG1 Donovan Mitchell, CLE, PG/SG (Pick: 1.8) SG2 Brandin Podziemski, GS, PG/SG (Pick: 9.8) SG3 Jalen Green, PHX, SG/SF (Pick: 11.4) SF1 Mikal Bridges, NY, SG/SF (Pick: 5.1) SF2 Caleb Wilson, CHI, SF (Pick: 6.7) SF3 Paul George, BOS, SF/PF (Pick: 9.9) PF1 Jayson Tatum, BOS, SF/PF (Pick: 1.9) PF2 Cameron Boozer, MEM, PF (Pick: 8.2) C1 Naz Reid, CHA, PF/C (Pick: 3.4) C2 Rudy Gobert, MIN, C (Pick: 8.3)