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Time for your MOCK DRAFTS! Only 12 days to go!




Hey all,

November 18 is the date for the 2020 NBA Draft, so it's time to get your mocks going! Who would you pick? What position do you feel most needs to be filled first? You going for BPA or need? Trade up or down? Move picks in a player trade?

The Blazers have picks #16 and #46. Here's my mock:

PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS TRADE DOWN. I don't know enough about the other teams that might have a need to trade up to get our pick, but I'll just assume that team is around #20. So we trade down a few spots or so for a late 2nd rounder (giving us 2) and grab:

JALEN SMITH, 6'10 Maryland PF 15.5 PPG, 10.5 RPG, 2.4 BPG, .368 3PT% in 2019-20

I initially was all about Precious Achiuwa and he's a better athlete, but Smith's shot looks much better and he can hit from 3. His defense is terrific but he could stand to add weight. I feel competition at least for Zach is important and while I like what Wenyen brings he's not going to push Zach for the starting 4 role. Some mocks have Smith going higher but I think most generally have him later than 16. Onto the second round:

#46: Home talent PAYTON PRITCHARD! 6'2 PG out of Oregon. Here's the reliable shooting and scoring punch we thought for sure Ant could be. 20.5 a game and over .400 for 3PT% last year.

Late 2nd pick: NICK RICHARDS, C 6'11 Kentucky. Backup big with good size, length and athleticism. Needs work on post play but good shot blocker and rebounder.

That's it for me. What do you folks have?