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2017 NBA Mock Draft 6.0: Suns snag Lonzo Ball; Heat trade up for Fox

By Michael Saenz

Mar 24, 2017; Memphis, TN, USA; UCLA Bruins guard Lonzo Ball (2) controls the ball against Kentucky Wildcats forward Wenyen Gabriel (32) in the first half during the semifinals of the South Regional of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 24, 2017; Memphis, TN, USA; UCLA Bruins guard Lonzo Ball (2) controls the ball against Kentucky Wildcats forward Wenyen Gabriel (32) in the first half during the semifinals of the South Regional of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports /
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27. Brooklyn Nets – Ivan Rabb, F, California

GM: Aidan Wilkins; Twitter: @WILkins_POWER

Watching the Celtics win the lottery was difficult for Brooklyn, knowing that Boston also holds their first round pick next year that could potentially be in the top five as well. In order to maximize the potential of what picks Brooklyn does have, the Nets flipped their 22nd overall selection to Phoenix for Brandon Knight.

Knight had a bad season in 2016 and could rebound well on a Brooklyn team devoid of NBA caliber talent. This move could help Brooklyn get a little better in the short term. With this pick, the Nets took the more long term approach by selecting California sophomore Ivan Rabb. Rabb is a 6-foot-10 power forward that averaged a double-double.

While he has not developed as much as projected in his sophomore campaign (he was projected to be a lottery choice through the beginning of the season), he still has many of the tools that could lead him to being a potentially solid role player in the NBA.