NBA Mock Draft 3.0: Post-lottery predictions and shockers in the first-round
player. 27. Jared Butler. 21. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. PG/SG. Baylor
NBA Mock Draft 21st Pick: New York Knicks (via Dallas Mavericks)
Perhaps the bigger need for New York is a missing sustainable piece at the point guard position. While they may be gearing to hunt a star player like Kyle Lowry in the offseason, leaving Derrick Rose as the only viable playmaker is quite risky, despite his well-documented revival. Sorry, Elfrid Payton and Frank Ntilikina.
22. Pick Analysis. SG. Oregon. Chris Duarte. Scouting Report. player. 20
NBA Mock Draft 22nd Pick: Los Angeles Lakers
As Rob Pelinka said, the Lakers need a boatload of shooting to augment the team’s plodding offense. Oregon’s Chris Duarte should be able to provide that. As an added bonus, he can defend, a point of emphasis for the Frank Vogel-led squad facing two flight risks this offseason in Alex Caruso and Talen Horton-Tucker.