Why the Blazers take Bam Adebayo: Bam is a player that seems to be undervalued as teams are shying away from the more traditional post players in favor of the versatile, multifaceted, spread-the-floor bigs.

Why the Hawks take Justin Jackson: Jackson is likely to benefit more than anyone from UNC’s title and provides experience and shooting. He’s a little older but he was a late bloomer and before suffering his early season ankle injury was getting some top pick hype from scouts. Do you have a sports website?

Team needs and draft tendencies have been taken into consideration for this mock. He may need some time for his body to fill out, but should find a role in the league with his great feel for the game. Draft order is based on the reverse standings and after the draft lottery. His jumpshot has shown enough improvement to be a late first rounder.

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But he’s an absolute natural with his ball skills and ability to shoot. While not the biggest or most athletic of players, some scouts see some Kyle Korver in his game. While he may lack some of the upside of other prospects, like Jonathan Isaac, he’s one of the most risk averse prospects available. Finished in the top five in school freshmen history in each of the following categories: scoring; rebounding; three-point field goals made; free throws made; and free throw percentage.

And Terrance Ferguson will not fall to the 20’s… He is the 2nd best wing in this draft behind Josh Jackson in my opinion. They proved last year that they are willing to gamble on guys coming off of injuries when they took Caris LeVert, two spots earlier. Markelle N'Gai Fultz (born May 29, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the His shooting numbers were highly efficient at 65% from the floor, 75% from the line and 44% from 3 (8-18). Jackson is a cerebral small forward who showed that he’s not afraid of the limelight. The Hawks are a playoff team that could use another shooter and also a player ready to come in and produce, so JJ checks a number of boxes for them. What he lacks for in skill, he seems to make up for in energy and aggressiveness and should continue to develop as a post player over time. Bacon had a strong season overall and while he’s not on every scout’s first round board he has enough interest that he will likely find a spot somewhere in the 20s. That’s THREE wings in one draft. I also can see the Kings using their extra pick to try to jump up to make sure they get Fox/Jackson, who both seem unlikely to get to 5. Kawhi Leonard is an optimistic comparison for any draft prospect, and while Jackson doesn’t have Kawhi’s length, he possesses the same type of intensity and passion for the game. He surprised a lot of people by taking over the team from Grayson Allen in the early part of the year, but in reality Kennard was the better high school player and some expected it to happen a year earlier. He caught fire in Istanbul at the U18 European Championships in late December and impressed scouts on hand. We will not be a playoff team for long, and need to start rebuilding immediately. Why the Nuggets take Justin Patton: The Nuggets moved Nurkic and added Mason Plumlee. The 2017 NFL Draft was the 82nd annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible American football players. Wilson was a bit of a surprise to enter and stay in the draft and scouts feel that he has a good chance to land in the first round. While not the strongest athlete, his ability to stretch the floor at 7-feet gives him a great deal of intrigue. Undersized, high effort fours have done well over the past several years. Key statistics: 15.6 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 30.8 mpg, .492 FG, .423 3PT, .835 FT. Career Highlights: This past season, became the sixth Division I freshman since 1992 to finish a season with at least 500 points, 250 rebounds and 50 made three-pointers. He’s no longer considered a likely lottery pick after struggling mightily in limited minutes at Duke. Inside the heartwarming world of Hot Wheels collecting. NBA Comparison: Jason Kidd. We also reached massively for Taurean Prince last draft (who had a pretty solid playoff showing IMO) and we also have Bembry and stashed another wing overseas as well.

But he was a steadying force for the Cardinals all season and plays with great energy and emotion. He has struggled some with knee injuries over the past two years but is back at full strength.

Markkanen was one of the best shooting big men in college basketball—maybe the best—and that didn’t happen by accident. Giles was once seen as a potential #1 pick, but concerns about his knees have his stock falling. And he may not be done growing. Collins had a solid showing in his lone "play in" NCAA tourney game in which Wake Forest lost to Kansas State. Why the Blazers take TJ Leaf: Leaf seems to be a player that is currently being undervalued by NBA teams. We present them here for purely educational purposes. He became of the nation’s most impactful players over the second half of the year.