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The draft pool is set and all those kids whose agents told them they’d be “low first/high second” are standing in front of a mirror practicing head snaps with various team caps.
Best of luck to them all but if all those agents are to believed, there’ll be about 50 players drafted between 15 and 35.
The Nets (currently) have three picks in that range but there’s rumors (speculation unless Woj says otherwise) they may want to move up and certainty (already confirmed by Woj) that they’d be willing to part with a pick if it means Allen Crabbe can be sent elsewhere for cap relief.
ALL that said, here are the latest mock drafts. Not much has changed of late but two prospects mocked to the Nets —-Nassir Little and Bol Bol— are rising. And there’s a new name, Mfiondu Kabengele, the Florid State big who’s former Net Dikembe Mutombo’s nephew.
One other intriguing possibility: Kevin Porter Jr. The Nets interviewed the 6’5” USC point guard at the Draft Combine and, according to Ian Begley of SNY, he’s coming in for a workout.
Kevin Porter Jr., a 6-5 freshman guard from USC, has a pre-draft workout scheduled with the Brooklyn Nets, per SNY sources. The Nets have the No. 17 and No. 27 picks in the first round.
— Ian Begley (@IanBegley) June 5, 2019
Porter’s draft stock has been all over the lot. He had been seen as a lottery selection, but has dropped recently. He’s now at No. 22 in the ESPN mock out Tuesday, with Jonathan Givony writing, “Porter will start getting looks as high as the late lottery, but the question marks about his approach to the game appear to have taken a toll on his draft stock.”
Still, the Nets like him enough to interview him and work him out.
ESPN (June 3)
17. Mfiondu Kabengele, 6’9” PF, Florida State, sophomore
27. Luguentz Dort, 6’4” SG, freshman, Arizona State
31. Nick Claxton, 6’11” C, sophomore, Georgia
The Ringer (June 4)
17. Bol Bol, 7’2” C, Oregon, freshman
27. Keldon Johnson, 6’6” SG, Kentucky, freshman
31. Terence Davis, 6’5” SG, Mississippi, senior
NBADraft. net (June 2)
17. Goga Bitadze, 6’11” C. Georgia, 19 years old
27. Luka Samanic, 6’11” PF, Serbia, 19 years old
31. Ty Jerome, 6’5” Virginia, junior
Basketball Insiders (May 28)
17. Sekou Doumbouya, 6’9” PF, France 18 years old.
27. Grant Williams, 6’7” forward, Tennessee, junior
SB Nation (May 14)
17. Bol Bol, 7’2” C, Oregon, freshman
27. KZ Okpala, 6’9” SF, Stanford, sophomore
Sports Illustrated (May 20)
17. Bol Bol, 7’2” C, Oregon, freshman
27. Luka Samanic, 6’11” PF, Serbia, 19 years old
31. Talen Horton-Tucker, 6’5” SG, Iowa State, freshman
Tankathon (May 31)
17. Nassir Little, 6’6” SF, North Carolina, freshman
27. Chuma Okeke, 6’8” PF, Auburn, sophomore
31. Nick Claxton, 6’11” C, sophomore, Georgia
Bleacher Report (May 28)
17. Bol Bol, 7’2” C, Oregon, freshman
27. Chuma Okeke, 6’8” PF, Auburn, sophomore
CBS Sports (May 28)
17. Bol Bol, 7’2” C, Oregon, freshman
27. KZ Okpala, 6’9” SF, Stanford, sophomore
NBC Sports (May 31)
17. P.J. Washington, 6’7” PF-SF, Kentucky, sophomore
27. Bol Bol, 7’2” C, Oregon, freshman
The Athletic (May 30)
17. Bol Bol, 7’2” C, Oregon, freshman
27. Bruno Fernando, 6’10” PF, Maryland, sophomore
31. Eric Paschall, 6’8” PF, Villanova, senior
Yahoo! Sports (June 6)
17. Bol Bol, 7’2” C, Oregon, freshman
27. Luka Samanic, 6’11” PF, Serbia, 19 years old
FanSided (June 6)
17. Goga Bitadze, 6’11” C. Georgia, 19 years old
27. Keldon Johnson, 6’6” SG, Kentucky, freshman
Yardbarker (June 5)
17. Kevin Porter Jr., 6’5” PG, USC, freshman
27. Grant Williams, 6’7” forward, Tennessee, junior
31. Jontay Porter, 6’11” forward, Missouri, sophomore
Sporting News (May 15)
17. Bol Bol, 7’2” C, Oregon, freshman
27. Ty Jerome, 6’5” Virginia, junior
Forbes (May 15)
17. Bol Bol, 7’2” C, Oregon, freshman
27. KZ Okpala, 6’9” SF, Stanford, sophomore
Daily Dime (May 15)
17. Nassir Little, 6’6” SF, North Carolina, freshman
27. Carsen Edwards, 6’1” PG, Purdue, junior
Still waiting on updates from the last three.