Post by jlion on May 20, 2009 3:05:44 GMT -5
ESPN.com's Chad Ford has Gonzaga's Austin Daye going #15 to Detroit and SMC Patty Mills going #28 to Minnesota.
sports.espn.go.com/nba/draft2009/columns/story?columnist=ford_chad&page=MockDraft-090519
From another Chad Ford article:
Austin Daye, F, So., Gonzaga*
Daye has the talent of a lottery pick, but in two seasons at Gonzaga, he's rarely put it all together and proven to scouts that he should be one. He has a great set of skills for a player his size. He has an all-around game and can shoot the basketball, put it on the floor, and attack the basket.
However, his lack of physical strength and his passiveness on the court have given scouts pause. He probably has about as wide of a range as any prospect in the draft. He could go anywhere from 10 to 35 on draft night. Workouts will determine where he ultimately falls. But given his upside, I think he probably ends up closer to the lottery than to the second round.
Patrick Mills, PG, So., St. Mary's*
Mills gained some serious NBA cred in the Olympics and had a solid sophomore season before an injury knocked him out for the last month. Mills is healthy again and will try to get scouts to remember those Tony Parker comparisons they were using last summer. He has the quickness and speed that Parker possesses, but still lacks the consistent jumper and decision making scouts are looking for. He's most likely a late first-round pick. Whether that's enough to convince him to stay in the draft is the question.
Dior Lowhorn, San Francisco
Unlikely to be drafted.
Dior didn't have an "*" next to his name, which means he has not preserved his eligibility, and has hired an agent.
sports.espn.go.com/nba/draft2009/columns/story?columnist=ford_chad&page=MockDraft-090519
From another Chad Ford article:
Austin Daye, F, So., Gonzaga*
Daye has the talent of a lottery pick, but in two seasons at Gonzaga, he's rarely put it all together and proven to scouts that he should be one. He has a great set of skills for a player his size. He has an all-around game and can shoot the basketball, put it on the floor, and attack the basket.
However, his lack of physical strength and his passiveness on the court have given scouts pause. He probably has about as wide of a range as any prospect in the draft. He could go anywhere from 10 to 35 on draft night. Workouts will determine where he ultimately falls. But given his upside, I think he probably ends up closer to the lottery than to the second round.
Patrick Mills, PG, So., St. Mary's*
Mills gained some serious NBA cred in the Olympics and had a solid sophomore season before an injury knocked him out for the last month. Mills is healthy again and will try to get scouts to remember those Tony Parker comparisons they were using last summer. He has the quickness and speed that Parker possesses, but still lacks the consistent jumper and decision making scouts are looking for. He's most likely a late first-round pick. Whether that's enough to convince him to stay in the draft is the question.
Dior Lowhorn, San Francisco
Unlikely to be drafted.
Dior didn't have an "*" next to his name, which means he has not preserved his eligibility, and has hired an agent.
