Jacob Lane's 2017 NBA Mock Draft
The NBA Draft is still a few months away, but workouts will begin within the next few weeks, with more than 40 collegiate underclassmen already in the draft for good. Where is Louisville's Donovan Mitchell in this week's Mock Draft?
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The first five picks are likely going to be guard heavy and full of potential perennial all stars.
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Two guys stand out in this group of 5; Malik Monk & Jonathan Isaac. Both have the potential to be future all stars for their respective teams. Expect ALOT of boos from Knicks fan as Phil Jackson takes another unknown foreign player.
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While #12 to Detroit may seem a bit too high for Mitchell, I think it makes the most sense out of all the teams picking in the lottery. Detroit could potentially lose Kentavious Caldwell-Pope who is a restricted free agent . Mitchell would be a great fit to Stan Van Gundy's system because of his ability to defend at an extremely high level , create for himself as well as playing both guard positions.
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This is where the draft starts to slow down in terms of star power. Good solid role players at 16-20.
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PJ Dozier is going to be a very good NBA player and is a steal at 22 for Brooklyn while Josh Hart will be an under the radar impact player who could potentially start from day one.
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Bam Adebayo could very well fall on draft day as teams see him as a more traditional center who is really one dimensional. Los Angeles would be a great spot for him to develop.. Diallo would be a shocking pick (granted if he stays in the draft) for San Antonio because no one knows what he can do on a high level. He could spend a year or two in the D-League and develop into a nice player for the future.
