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OKC Mock Draft (a thread)
Picks (Prior to Cleveland game):
7. James Bouknight: 20, SG, UCONN
17. Tre Mann: 20, PG, Florida
31. Bennedict Mathurin: 18, SG, Arizona
38. Kessler Edwards: 22, SF, Pepperdine
55. Trey Murphy III: 20, SG, Virginia
7. James Bouknight: 20, SG, UCONN
17. Tre Mann: 20, PG, Florida
31. Bennedict Mathurin: 18, SG, Arizona
38. Kessler Edwards: 22, SF, Pepperdine
55. Trey Murphy III: 20, SG, Virginia
Bouknight is a great scorer with star potential who can slide in at the 2 between Shai and Dort. He has struggled at times to shoot from deep at a high clip, but there are moments. He excels at driving to the rim and finishing contested layups or drawing fouls.
On the defensive end, he suffers from mental lapses which have given him the label of a horrible defender. However, he has shown to ability to stick with his man on ball and deny off ball.
Tre Mann may look like a reach to some people, but he's earned this selection with that stretch to close the season. He's one of the best guards in the class when it comes to shooting the ball, and has a deadly pull up. He's shooting 40% from deep on 4.7 attempts per game.
He also runs the PnR very well with rim-running bigs. He showed a level of confidence and assertiveness later in the season that wasn't there earlier on, with this change in mindset potentially being a spark for his meteoric rise.
Bennedict Mathurin is one of the best shooters in the country, and moves off the ball well to get good looks. He's also one of the younger prospects, turning 19 in June. He's a good defender, and uses his athleticism well in this area. He still lacks confidence with the ball
in his hands, and an improved level of ball-handling and confidence here could completely revamp his game. He's more of a longer-term prospect.
Kessler Edwards is a versatile 3/4 who can guard multiple positions, shoots the 3 at a high clip, and uses his frame well. Has 3 years of experience, including one where he shot 43%(?!) from deep. One of the more underrated prospects because he plays for Pepperdine.
Trey Murphy is the perfect 3 and D wing. He shot 43% from 3 on 4.8 attempts per game from deep this season. He's got good size, and he doesn't need the ball in his hands to be impactful.
I doubt that Sam Presti will actually draft a player with all of these picks, especially with how Jerome and Maledon have been performing.
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