CBS Sports has joined the last Mock Draft before the NBA Draft Lottery parade but they aren’t so kind to PJ Washington’s possible draft spot.
They don’t have 1 Kentucky Wildcat in the top 14 picks.
15 PISTONS
PJ Washington | Kentucky | Soph | PF | 6-8 | 228Washington improved everything about his game since deciding to return to Kentucky for a sophomore season – none more important than his shooting. Washington was suspect at best from 3-point range last season, hitting only 24 percent of his 3-pointers and seeming like a reluctant shooter. He turned that into a strength, making 3-pointers at a 42 percent rate and forcing teams to respect him from distance. He’s very versatile, he does a little bit of everything, and he plays really hard.
16 MAGIC
Tyler Herro | Kentucky | Fr | SG | 6-5 | 195Like plenty of teams, the Magic could use more consistent shooting. Herro is one of the best pure shooters in this draft – 35.5 percent from 3-point range and 93.5 percent from the free-throw line. Their front line is pretty full, especially if they re-sign Nikola Vucevic and especially if Mohamed Bamba takes steps in the right direction. One would assume this pick goes to the backcourt.
22 CELTICS
Keldon Johnson | Kentucky | Fr | SG | 6-6 | 211Johnson can do a lot of things on the court, including shooting 3-pointers, which he hit at 38.1 percent at Kentucky. And he is someone who, crucially, could contribute immediately to a winning team. He doesn’t really do anything at an elite level, but he does a lot of things well.
Read “NBA Mock Draft 2019: Zion Williamson still the clear No. 1 selection just before the lottery” by clicking here.
