20. Indiana Pacers: Diamond Stone
The Indiana Pacers are almost certainly seeking a big man with their first round selection this year, and if the basketball gods smile upon them they Domantas Sabonis or Brice Johnson might slip their way down to them at 21.
I don’t really see either happening though, and instead they’ll be stuck picking between Diamond Stone and Damian Jones. Because of the latter’s struggles this past season, I give the edge to Stone here.
Diamond Stone is a skilled big man, capable of immediately contributing to the Pacers offensively. He has substantial room to grow in the NBA, and the fact of the matter is he’ll have the playing time to do so in Indiana for the foreseeable future.
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