NBA draft...got any sleepers?

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[h=3]11. Charlotte Hornets[/h]

Dennis Smith, North Carolina State, point guard, 6-2, 195 pounds

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Comment: Michael Jordan is shocked that such a talented point guard is still available. Only thing is the former North Carolina legend is drafting a member of the rival Wolfpack.

 

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[h=3]12. Detroit Pistons[/h]

Luke Kennard, Duke, shooting guard, 6-6, 195 pounds

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Comment: The Detroit Pistons are looking for a shooter and land perhaps the best one in the draft. Kennard had a great workout with the Pistons but would play behind Kentavious Caldwell-Pope.

 

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[h=3]13. Denver Nuggets[/h]

Justin Jackson, North Carolina, small forward, 6-8, 225 pounds

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Comment: The Denver Nuggets also like UCLA forward T.J. Leaf, but Jackson is a long, talented perimeter shooter and a great finisher. Jackson comes from a home-schooled background.

 

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[h=3]14. Miami Heat[/h]

John Collins, Wake Forest, power forward/center, 6-9, 225 pounds

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Comment: It’s no secret that the Miami Heat wanted an athletic big man. Miami gets that in Collins, Chris Bosh’s possible replacement.

 

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[h=3]15. Portland Trail Blazers[/h]

T.J. Leaf, UCLA, power forward, 6-10, 220 pounds

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Comment: The Portland Trail Blazers add some much-needed athletic help in the frontcourt with Leaf.

 

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[h=3]16. Chicago Bulls[/h]

Donovan Mitchell, Louisville, shooting guard, 6-2, 210 pounds

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Comment: If the Chicago Bulls trade All-Star guard Jimmy Butler, the strong, tough and explosive Mitchell could be their young shooting guard of the future.

 

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[h=3]17. Milwaukee Bucks[/h]

Bam Adebayo, Kentucky, center/power forward, 6-10, 245 pounds

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Comment: The Milwaukee Bucks add an athletic and strong, bruising center to play alongside All-Star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo.

 

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[h=3]18. Indiana Pacers[/h]

Justin Patton, Creighton, center, 6-11, 230 pounds

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Comment: The Indiana Pacers land a long, athletic and quick center to play alongside talented young forward Myles Turner.

 

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[h=3]19. Atlanta Hawks[/h]

Jarrett Allen, Texas, center, 6-10, 235 pounds

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Comment: The Atlanta Hawks land a long and athletic center of the future to replace their former center Dwight Howard.

 

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[h=3]20. Portland Trail Blazers[/h]

Harry Giles, Duke, power forward/center, 6-10, 230 pounds

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Comment: Before his two ACL tears, Giles was widely viewed as the top player of the 2016 high school class.

 

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[h=3]21. Oklahoma City Thunder[/h]

Ivan Rabb, California, power forward/center, 6-10, 220 pounds

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Comment: Rabb plans to watch the draft in his hometown of Oakland, California, and will be ecstatic about this selection after fearing that he would fall into the second round.

 

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[h=3]22. Brooklyn Nets[/h]

D.J. Wilson, Michigan, power forward, 6-10, 235 pounds

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Comment: The Brooklyn Nets land a late bloomer with a 7-3 wingspan whose stock rose during the NCAA tournament when he averaged 18.5 points and 3.5 blocks in three games.

 

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[h=3]23. Toronto Raptors[/h]

Ike Anigbogu, center, UCLA, 6-10, 250 pounds

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Comment: The Toronto Raptors need more help on the inside and size to boot, which they land in Anigbogu, an athletic center with a huge upside.

 

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[h=3]24. Utah Jazz[/h]

Anzejs Pasecniks, Latvia, center/power forward, 7-1, 220 pounds

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Comment: An NBA scout told The Undefeated that the Utah Jazz are big on this athletic, but very slight, big man.

 

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25. Orlando Magic

Derrick White, Colorado, point guard, 6-4, 190 pounds

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Comment: The Orlando Magic will likely want a point guard here, and White’s size gives him an edge over Oklahoma State point guard Jawun Evans.

 

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[h=3]26. Portland Trail Blazers[/h]

Semi Ojeleye, Southern Methodist, small forward/power forward, 6-8, 235 pounds

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Comment: The former Duke transfer has a 40½-inch vertical leap, has an NBA-ready body and is also quite agile for his size.

 

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[h=3]27. Los Angeles Lakers[/h]

Frank Jackson, Duke, Point guard, 6-3, 200 pounds

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Comment: The Lakers add another talented point guard, who had surgery on his right foot in May.

 

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[h=3]28. Los Angeles Lakers[/h]

Caleb Swanigan, Purdue, power forward/center, 6-9, 250 pounds

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Comment: The Lakers add the mammoth Swanigan, who was a double-double machine at Purdue and can score in the post.

 

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[h=3]29. San Antonio Spurs[/h]

Jawun Evans, Oklahoma State, Point guard, 6-0, 185 pounds

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Comment: The Spurs could use another point guard on their roster, and the hot-scoring Evans is the best one left.

 

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30. Utah Jazz

Isaiah Hartenstein, Lithuania, power forward/center, 7-0, 250

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Comment: The Jazz get a versatile European big man who is only 19 years old.