But I can't overstate this enough: We are now at the 20th pick in the draft. What are you going to do? Take the big swing on the player who might have some issues, the same way Denver did with Michael Porter Jr. If you can tap into Johnson's talent, you're going to be very happy. The Clippers got this pick in a draft-night trade with the Knicks that sent No. Johnson was the best player available, a terrific athlete who slots in nicely here. He's a one-and-done guard who projects as a nice two-way player in the NBA for many years to come thanks to freakish athleticism that allowed him to set a vertical record 48 inches at the combine.
The Pacers got this pick in a draft-night trade with the Lakers. He's certainly more defense than offense, more athleticism than skill. But he's so gifted on that end with blocking shots, that he still has to learn some things on the defensive side, too.
That said, he's got things you can't teach with all that physical talent. The highest remaining guy on my board, so the grade might be self-evident. Garuba is a versatile high-level defender who could help as a rookie and eventually develop into one of the best defensive bigs in the world. I appreciate the big swing, and he was a projected lottery pick a year ago.
College basketball didn't work out so well for him, but I think the Rockets are seeing a player with potential to develop alongside a longtime friend, Jalen Green. He showed a lot by struggling at Kansas but picking himself back up, transferring to Houston, locking down on defense and really thriving under Kelvin Sampson. He was a little outside my top 30, but a lot of people I respect had him in this range.
He's a scoring guard who should be able to shoot with NBA range. But that's not the way to think about it. Thomas gives them a player who can play in the same style as those guys, as he's a big scorer built to score 20 on any given night. This is really smart. I am a fan of what Springer could become, but there's a reasonable concern that he has used his power to get places in high school and college and might not have the skill to do that stuff in the NBA.
Jared Butler and Ayo Dosunmu might have been better picks. This pick was made by Brooklyn after a trade with Phoenix. And it's a pick for fit. Nobody was better in college basketball at offensive rebounding than Sharpe, so this is a very sensible fit for a team with a ton of scorers.
The Grizzlies reached up via trade to get perhaps the biggest surprise of the first round. This is a young man who clearly has some skill set. Size, shooting, rebounding. But he put up big numbers against weak competition for a bad team. He's had knee surgery and only played 26 games in two seasons. Defense is an issue. But he rose late, and the Grizzlies have made smart picks in this range in recent years. Todd is an interesting pick here for a rebuilding Wizards team that got the pick via draft-night trade.
Not sure he helps right away. At and only 19 years old, though, he has the talent foundation to be a floor-spacing big man if he can continue his growth as a shooter and add to his long, wiry frame. The rebuilding Thunder got this pick via trade and are getting the reigning Big East Player of the Year at very good value in the second round.
Tenacious defender with a nose for the ball who does everything well and could be a starter for OKC. Grade: A. Very interesting developmental pick for the Clippers, who got this pick in a draft-night trade.
Preston's skinny and needs to pack on muscle and while he has some holes in his game to iron out, he is one of the most electric passers in the draft with a very good feel from the point guard position. The Knicks are getting one of the best-kept international secrets in Jokubaitis. The left-handed year-old has real verve to his game as a crafty scorer who can create on offense, and he is regarded as a reliable shooter with range that extends beyond the 3-point line, too.
Probably not going to blow by defenders because of his average athleticism, Joku is a well-rounded offensive player who has tools to fit in the modern NBA eventually. In Jones, the Pelicans add a defensive monster who can guard multiple positions and and is coming off a career-best year in which he won SEC Player of the Year honors.
I love this pick. I had McBride as a top guy on my board, so getting him in the second round is great value. He's a tough, gritty guard who can really get after it defensively and has the tools to be a really high-level shot-maker in the NBA.
Detroit takes a bit of a gamble here on Thor. He didn't shoot that well at Auburn, but he proved he is at the very least capable of spacing the floor and brings excellent length to the Pistons.
Thor is the type of long-term prospect who could grow and benefit alongside a player of Cade Cunningham's caliber in Detroit. Grade: B. How a top guy on my board slipped to the second round and a team playing in a state where he's already beloved is anyone's guess. He's a tough-nosed two-way guard who really improved as a scorer last season and his all-around game should translate to NBA success with the Bulls.
Sacramento gets a 7-footer in Queta who was dominant at the college level as an interior player. He's an efficient scorer around the rim and effectively uses his massive wingspan to swat shots at an elite rate.
Not a lot of potential here, though, and I think he'll struggle to defend in space and eventually settle into a role as a situational big. Grade: C. Getting red-flagged medically at the NBA draft combine may have torpedoed Butler's stock even though he was cleared earlier this month , but he is a top prospect on my board and one of the most NBA-ready guards in this draft. Getting him at No. Next to ball-dominant Luka Garza, Wieskamp was able to become an elite spot-up shooter with a quick release, and he has good positional size to boot.
He's the type of role player who can fit on any roster, and I think that is especially true of the Spurs, who should put his shooting to good use.
Off-and-on injury issues have plagued Livers the last few seasons, but when healthy, he is a two-way force who defends at a high level and a career He has a helper's skill set tailor-made to complement No. Big swing here for the Trail Blazers who trade back into the draft to get a springy leaper with a five-star pedigree in Brown. He can finish above the rim yet has the skills of a perimeter player at 6-foot Brown's still learning the game and may require a few years before being NBA-ready, but he has All-Star athleticism worth betting on for Portland in hopes of the other parts of his game developing.
I was more in on Edwards than just about anyone, so it won't be a surprise to hear me say this is incredible value for the Nets. I had a first round grade on Edwards because of his positional size and scoring ability.
He has all the tools to step in and be a contributor on a Nets team primed to compete for a title next season. Players Coaches Executives. All-Star Game Hall of Fame. Draft Uniform Numbers Head-to-Head. Multiply by 2.
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