2017 NBA Mock Draft 2.0: De’Aaron Fox, Jayson Tatum Rise; Jonathan Isaac, Dennis Smith Fall
By Tony Webb
No. 17 Indiana Pacers- Harry Giles (Duke, FR, Power Forward)
There’s no question that Harry Giles will be graded on a small sample size. After missing a large portion of the beginning of the season, Giles only averaged 11.5 minutes per game thanks to a third knee surgery, along with only 3.9 PPG and 3.8 RPG.
Even though he’s only 18, drafting Giles will definitely be a gamble. A good rebounder and solid defender to go with his 7-foot-3 wingspan, Giles needs to improve offensively especially on his shot, but learning from the the likes of Paul George he could play himself into being the future number 4 for Indy.
Let’s not forget, however, that this was a man that was once ranked the top prospect of his class. The potential is there. The injury concerns might just drop him to the bottom half of the first round, though.