04-28-2026, 12:16 PM
(04-28-2026, 12:05 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: ESPN mock. I am pretty burned out on the top of the draft and will be until the lottery is set. I do feel like the 30th pick is more interesting at the moment with the declarations (some will go back). At 30 they have us taking Jefferson from Iowa State. Looking at the names, I think i would be in favor of looking up into the 20's. I like a lot of those names. After 30, I would take picks 31, 32 and 35 over Jefferson at the moment. With the second rounder, they have us taking Arkansa Brazile. This is most likely a two way. Pickings get slim in the second round, but I would probably look at a different direction. Brazille does have NBA talent, just needs a lot of work on being a basketball player.
https://www.espn.co.uk/nba/story/_/id/48...r-peterson
This is actually a really good mock draft IMO. At least it aligns very closely with my own rankings. A few differences here and there, but it does put an emphasis on getting a GM in here before the draft and being creative to trade up in the low 20's to get "your guy" (my guy).
I have been very meh on Jefferson. I don't get how he's been mocked near the lottery throughout the year. This at least puts him closer to where he should go (second round).