The NBA Draft Lottery is over and so it is time to update our NBA Mock Draft. There could be some changes at the top and for the Orlando Magic.
The NBA Draft Lottery has taken place. The NBA Draft Combine is finished.
The Magic are even close to hiring a coach. Reportedly, at least.
Things have changed since the last time Brett or I posted a mock draft. And Brett posted his just a week ago.
To review where we were, I posted my first run through the NBA Draft before the Lottery back on May 8, before the Combine. Brett posted his directly after the Lottery took place last week.
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
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.