2015 NBA Mock Draft: Post NBA Draft Lottery Edition
170. <p>With rumblings that Latvia’s Kristaps Porzingis could go all the way as high as the No. 2 overall pick in the draft, I expect him to fall on someone’s lap near the end of the top-10. I’m not buying that report at all, and feel it’s more of a smokescreen if anything.</p> <p>Nevertheless, Porzingis is going to be there for the taking late in lottery — and the Charlotte Hornets won’t pass him up.</p><div class=. SF/PF. Latvia. Kristaps Porzingis. 9. player
With the uncertainty of Charlotte’s depth up front beyond Al Jefferson, who in his own rights has injury concerns, the Hornets could take a chance on a player who has — nearly — all the talent in the world.
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Kristaps Porzingis
SF/PF, Latvia
With rumblings that Latvia’s Kristaps Porzingis could go all the way as high as the No. 2 overall pick in the draft, I expect him to fall on someone’s lap near the end of the top-10. I’m not buying that report at all, and feel it’s more of a smokescreen if anything.
Nevertheless, Porzingis is going to be there for the taking late in lottery — and the Charlotte Hornets won’t pass him up.
With the uncertainty of Charlotte’s depth up front beyond Al Jefferson, who in his own rights has injury concerns, the Hornets could take a chance on a player who has — nearly — all the talent in the world.
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