NBA Mock Draft 1.0: Brooklyn Nets hunting shooting with size
By Phil Watson
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Finishing out the NBA mock draft
We’ll take it home from here, with attention to the Brooklyn Nets’ pick at No. 31 overall to open the second round.
SF. Iowa State. Talen Horton-Tucker. 28. player. 41.
Versatility? Talen Horton-Tucker’s got it — he can go from 1 to 4 without needing to downshift. The Golden State Warriors are a good fit for a player who compares favorably to Draymond Green.
As a freshman at Iowa State, the bulky Horton-Tucker averaged 11.8 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.3 steals in 27.2 minutes per game on 40.6 percent shooting overall and 30.8 percent on 4.5 attempts per game from 3-point range.
PG. Purdue. Carsen Edwards. 29. player. 29.
The San Antonio Spurs get the Toronto Raptors’ pick at No. 29 and Carsen Edwards projects as a player who could fit well with the Spurs as a scoring point guard.
As a junior at Purdue, Edwards put up 24.3 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.3 steals in 35.4 minutes per game, shooting 39.3 percent overall and 35.5 percent on a whopping 10.6 3-point attempts per game.
. SF. Washington. Matisse Thybulle. 30. player. 89
Matisse Thybulle is a slasher and an adequate shooter that could add punch to the Milwaukee Bucks bench. But defense is his calling card.
A four-year starter at Washington, Thybulle averaged 9.1 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 3.5 steals and 2.2 blocks in 31.1 minutes per game, hitting 41.5 percent overall and 30.5 percent on 4.2 deep tries per game as a senior. But he was a career 35.8 percent shooter from long range.
Second round: Nets go for a big wing
Admiral Schofield is huge for a wing at 238 pounds on a 6-foot-5 frame and is a solid rebounder for his size and could be a bigger Treveon Graham-type, although quicker players can give him some problems defensively.
As a senior at Tennessee, Schofield averaged 16.5 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 31.8 minutes per game, shooting 47,4 percent overall and a solid 41.8 percent on 4.8 deep tries per game.
The rest of Round 2
32. Phoenix: Luguentz Dort, SG, Arizona State (freshman)
16.1 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 2.3 APG, 1.5 SPG, 40.5% FG, 30.7% 3FG, 5.2 3PA
33. Philadelphia: Charles Bassey, C, Western Kentucky (freshman)
14.6 PPG, 10.0 RPG, 2.4 BPG, 62.7% FG, 9-for-20 3PT
34. Philadelphia: Dylan Windler, SF, Belmont (senior)
21.3 PPG, 10.8 RPG, 2.5 APG, 1.4 SPG, 54.0% FG, 42.9% 3FG, 7.1 3PA
35. Atlanta: Jalen McDaniels, PF, San Diego State (sophomore)
15.9 PPG, 8.3 RPG, 2.1 APG, 1.1 SPG, 46.6% FG, 32.0% 3FG, 2.2 3PA
36. Charlotte: Chuma Okeke, PF, Auburn (sophomore)
12.0 PPG, 6.8 RPG, 1.8 SPG, 1.2 BPG, 49.6% FG, 38.7% 3FG, 3.7 3PA
37. Dallas: Eric Paschall, PF, Villanova (senior)
16.5 PPG, 6.1 RPG, 2.1 APG, 44.6% FG, 34.8% 3FG, 5.6 3PA
38. Chicago: Jontay Porter, C, Missouri (sophomore)
injured, did not play (torn ACL)
39. New Orleans: Luka Samanic, PF, Croatia/Union Olimpija (age 19)
7.4 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 48.2% FG, 30.3% 3FG, 1.5 3PA, 17.8 MPG
40. Sacramento: Naz Reid, C, LSU (freshman)
13.6 PPG, 7.2 RPG, 46.8% FG, 33.3% 3FG, 2.5 3PA
41. Atlanta: Louis King, SF, Oregon (freshman)
13.5 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 43.5% FG, 38.6% 3FG, 4.9 3PA
42. Philadelphia: Isaiah Roby, PF, Nebraska (junior)
11.8 PPG, 6.9 RPG, 1.3 SPG, 1.9 BPG, 45.4% FG, 33.3% 3FG, 2.4 3PA
43. Minnesota: Darius Bazley, SF, Sharonville, Ohio (age 19)
bypassed college, did not play
44. Atlanta: Ayo Dosunmi, PG, Illinois (freshman)
13.8 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 3.3 APG, 1.3 SPG, 43.6% FG, 35.2% 3FG, 4.4 3PA
45. Detroit: Joshua Obiesie, PG, Germany/s. Oliver Baskets (age 19)
7.2 PPG, 2.6 RPG, 45.3% FG, 29.7% 3FG, 2.1 3PA, 16.3 MPG
46. Orlando: Shamorie Ponds, PG, St. John’s (junior)
19.7 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 5.1 APG, 2.6 SPG, 35.1 MPG, 45.4% FG, 35.3% 3FG, 5.6 3PA
47. Sacramento: Kris Wilkes, SF, UCLA (sophomore)
17.3 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 43.2% FG, 33.7% 3FG, 6.2 3PA
48. LA Clippers: Jaylen Nowell, SG, Washington (sophomore)
16.2 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 3.1 APG, 1.3 SPG, 50.2% FG, 44.0% 3FG, 3.2 3PA
49. San Antonio: Dedric Lawson, PF, Kansas (junior)
19.4 PPG, 10.3 RPG, 1.3 SPG, 1.1 BPG, 49.0% FG, 39.3% 3FG, 2.5 3PA
50. Indiana: Ignas Brazdeikis, PF, Michigan (freshman)
14.8 PPG, 5.4 RPG, 46.2% FG, 39.2% 3FG, 3.9 3PA
51. Boston: Deividas Sirvydis, SF, Lithuania/Lietuvos Rytas (age 19)
6.7 PPG, 2.2 RPG, 43.3% FG, 37.8% 3FG, 3.7 3PA, 16.0 MPG
52. Charlotte: Ky Bowman, PG, Boston College (junior)
19.0 PPG, 7.5 RPG, 4.0 APG, 1.4 SPG, 40.4% FG, 37.4% 3FG, 6.8 3PA
53. Utah: Mfiondu Kabengele, C, Florida State (sophomore)
13.2 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 1.5 BPG, 50.2% FG, 36.9% 3FG, 1.8 3PA
54. Philadelphia: Jordan Nwora, PF, Louisville (sophomore)
17.0 PPG, 7.6 RPG, 44.6% FG, 37.4% 3FG, 6.1 3PA
55. New York: Moses Brown, C, UCLA (freshman)
10.0 PPG, 8.6 RPG, 2.0 BPG, 60.7% FG, no 3PT attempts
56. LA Clippers: Jalen Lecque, PG, Teaneck, N.J./Brewster Academy (age 19)
57. New Orleans: Jaylen Hoard, PF, Wake Forest (freshman)
13.1 PPG, 7.6 RPG, 45.8% FG, 22.6% 3FG, 1.7 3PA
58. Golden State: Miye Oni, SG, Yale (junior)
17.1 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 3.6 APG, 1.3 BPG, 44.1% FG, 37,1% 3FG, 5.2 3PA
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59. Toronto: Sagaba Konate, C, West Virginia (junior)
13.6 PPG, 8.0 RPG, 2.8 BPG, 43.5% FG, 39.1% 3FG, 2.9 3PA
60. Sacramento: Killian Tillie, C, Gonzaga (junior)
6.2 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 50.0% FG, 43.8% 3FG, 2.1 3PA, 16.6 MPG