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Pistons with the 3rd pick take Evan Mobley (Cunningham, Suggs, Mobley, Green, Kuminga is the top 5 selected)
The fit: The Pacers need someone like this within their core, a defense-first wing who can pass and be relatively low-usage for wings such as Caris LeVert and T.J. Warren to focus on scoring. The team has also struggled a lot on defense in the minutes and games that Myles Turner has missed this season. This is another excellent fit on draft night if the Pacers end up with Wagner because he really fits from a positional perspective rotationally as well as a team-need perspective.
Ayo at 23 to the Lakers
Aaron Henry 30 to the Jazz
Josh Christopher 33 to the Magic
Isaiah Todd 35 to OKC
Luka 38 to the Bulls
Terrance Shannon, SF, Texas Tech to the Pistons at 39
Greg Brown 41 to Brooklyn
Kofi 54 to Pacers
I'm guessing Livers injury and age might prevent him from getting drafted, which is a shame. Dude is a multi-position defender and consistently 40%+ 3 point shooter with good enough athleticism to be in the league. He'll catch on somewhere even if he doesn't get drafted.
2021 NBA Mock Draft 4.0: Davion Mitchell, Josh Giddey jump into top 10, plus player and team fits
Analyst Sam Vecenie takes stock of a draft landscape with the NBA postseason right around the corner.
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Pistons with the 3rd pick take Evan Mobley (Cunningham, Suggs, Mobley, Green, Kuminga is the top 5 selected)
11. Indiana Pacers
Franz Wagner | 6-9 forward | 19 years old, sophomore | Michigan
The player: Wagner is an interesting 3-and-D prospect with real size at 6-9. His movement is terrific, with great lateral quickness. He can guard a variety of perimeter players on the ball, but his off-ball instincts are absolutely spectacular. He knows exactly where to be positionally, and his reactivity to get deflections is outstanding. The big question revolves around his shot, which comes and goes far too often. Sometimes, he looks like a legit 40 percent 3-point shooter in the future. Other times, he looks like a 30 percent guy and totally non-confident in the jumper mechanics. Whichever one he is will determine his career. If he becomes that high-level shooter, he’ll be a very high-level role player. If he doesn’t, he’s more in the vein of his brother, Moritz, as an end-of-the-rotation guy.The fit: The Pacers need someone like this within their core, a defense-first wing who can pass and be relatively low-usage for wings such as Caris LeVert and T.J. Warren to focus on scoring. The team has also struggled a lot on defense in the minutes and games that Myles Turner has missed this season. This is another excellent fit on draft night if the Pacers end up with Wagner because he really fits from a positional perspective rotationally as well as a team-need perspective.
Ayo at 23 to the Lakers
Aaron Henry 30 to the Jazz
Josh Christopher 33 to the Magic
Isaiah Todd 35 to OKC
Luka 38 to the Bulls
Terrance Shannon, SF, Texas Tech to the Pistons at 39
Greg Brown 41 to Brooklyn
Kofi 54 to Pacers
I'm guessing Livers injury and age might prevent him from getting drafted, which is a shame. Dude is a multi-position defender and consistently 40%+ 3 point shooter with good enough athleticism to be in the league. He'll catch on somewhere even if he doesn't get drafted.
