It appears time for me to update my Mock Draft now that the Lottery has taken place and teams have begun their scouting. Quite a bit has certainly changed, particularly with the Knicks falling out of the top 3. For me, their pick at No. 4 is really where the Draft is going to begin.
It looks legitimate they could go in a different direction than the anticipated D’Angelo Russell/Emmanuel Mudiay path. The triangle offense does not necessarily need a traditional point guard, after all.
And, of course, that decision comes immediately before the Magic make their decision.
As for the top of the Draft, the Timberwolves have a good decision to make between Karl-Anthony Towns and Jahlil Okafor. It may mean the end of Nikola Pekovic. But that is a good problem to have if you are any team — especially now with the core the Timberwolves are building.
The Magic? I still have Justise Winslow as No. 3 on my overall big board behind Okafor and Towns. But after him, things get sticky. In this mock draft, I go with Kristaps Porzingis, but that could easily be Willie Cauley-Stein or Mario Hezonja or a number of other players.
It took Kelly Oubre a while to find his footing at Kansas before he began to show what he could really do. Here is a versatile and big small forward capable of playing defense and putting some points on the board. He will have to continue adding strength and building consistency. Normal things for a rookie. He fits the Pacers who may need a small forward to pair with Paul George or hold his place when necessary.
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Kelly Oubre, Jr.
SF, Kansas
Indiana Pacers /
It took Kelly Oubre a while to find his footing at Kansas before he began to show what he could really do. Here is a versatile and big small forward capable of playing defense and putting some points on the board. He will have to continue adding strength and building consistency. Normal things for a rookie. He fits the Pacers who may need a small forward to pair with Paul George or hold his place when necessary.