Every position is a need position. We have a lot of old people we need to replace in the next few years. There are 5 names in this draft that I'm hoping to hear. A couple of them are way above us in the mock boards (but could fall) and a couple are a few picks below our position. The number before their name is their overall rating on NBADraft.net. Any quotes are from NBADraft profile.
97 Donatas Motiejunas – PF
7’0” – Intl.
Expected Draft: 10 (NBADraft.net), 12 (DraftExpress)
Low defense, but Big, Mobile, shot blocker, 10 in potential.
94 Hassan Whiteside – C
7’0” Freshman
Expected Draft: 14, 14
Athleticism, Size, Strength and Potential all 9 or 10 (out of 10). Young and not ready, but great upside.
91 Ekpe Udoh – PF
6’10” Junior
Expected Draft: 18, 10
Size, Defense… 7’4 ½” wingspan = ShotBlocker… “Shooting form is near textbook”.
93 Ellio t Williams – SG
6’4” Sop re
Expected Draft: 26, 26
Athleticism, Quickness and Potential all 9’s. Good ball handling and defense. Profile sounds like Manu “Finishes extremely well in traffic, able to contort his body and get shots off at odd angles ... Being a lefty adds an element of surprise to his game”… but he favors his left side and has no mid-range game yet… “Smart kid with good character - shows desire to learn and improve.”
92 Eric Bledsoe – PG
6’1” Freshman
Expected Draft: 32, 24
Athletic, Quick… tons of potential. Decisive and quick with the ball. “His superb lateral quickness, foot speed and freakish wingspan make him a potential lock down defender ... Clutch”. Has the strength to finish with contact, yet avoids contact. Young.

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