8p9s Roundtable: Draft Lottery Dreaming

3. Is there anyone projected later in the lottery that you think should go in the top three?

Washburn: I’m a big fan of Justise Winslow, and you should be too, unless of course you don’t think highly of players like Kawhi Leonard and Jimmy Butler. In a league that is dominated by wings and guards, I actually think you could make a semi-legitimate argument that he could/should go #1.

Gibson: I’m not going to pretend to know enough to pick anyone outside of Towns, Okafor or Emmanuel Mudiay, and D’Angelo Russell.

Bishop: Justise Winslow. I was aware of who he was watching random Duke games during the season, but then he was on my radar once he started to blow up during NCAA tournament. He has loads of potential defensively and has a good outside shot. A Paul George and Justise Winslow wing tandem sounds fun, too. Plus the Pacers marketing team could probably create a cool slogan or duo name for the two. Let me start brainstorming Justise League photoshop ideas.

Ochoa: I think the top two picks are solidified with Karl Anthony Towns and Jahlil Okafor, but after that, it’s kind of open for the #3 spot. I could see Myles Turner, Stanley Johnson, D’Angelo Russell, or Justise Winslow getting picked up at #3. It all depends on who has the pick and what happens at #1 and #2.

Medworth: I’m a big Justise Winslow fan, and I think he has the potential to develop into a pretty darn good NBA player. Depending on which mock draft you look at, he’s in the top three, so I’m writing this to confirm that I think Justise Winslow is good at basketball.

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