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Message: [QUOTE="aceboon, post: 5007285, member: 406"] latest ESPN mock that was released this morning, post-combine(no write-up for 2nd rounders, Newton & Spencer undrafted) [HEADING=1]6. [URL='https://www.espn.com/nba/team/_/name/cha/charlotte-hornets']Charlotte Hornets[/URL][/HEADING] [B][URL='https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/5105565/donovan-clingan']Donovan Clingan[/URL], C, UConn | Age: 20.2[/B] After immensely boosting his stock with dominant play in March, Clingan looks ready to contribute as a long-term defensive anchor, best suited to drop coverage and using his size to wall off angles in the paint. He's been aiming to showcase skill potential and three-point range in workout settings, helping teams envision offensive upside and versatility, and has earned looks at the very top of the draft. Clingan was arguably the top prospect most harmed by how the lottery shook out, as none of the teams picking in the top five as constituted have an express need to select a true center -- even if NBA executives expect him to be firmly in play with Atlanta, Washington and Houston. Charlotte looks like a soft landing spot, with a clear need at the five to help shore up their defense behind [URL='https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4433287/brandon-miller']Brandon Miller[/URL] and [URL='https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4432816/lamelo-ball']LaMelo Ball[/URL]. Landing Clingan, arguably the top rim protector in the draft, would be an ostensible coup for the Hornets after their pick slipped here. [I]-- Woo[/I] [HEADING=1]10. [URL='https://www.espn.com/nba/team/_/name/utah/utah-jazz']Utah Jazz[/URL][/HEADING] [B][URL='https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4845367/stephon-castle']Stephon Castle[/URL], PG/SG, UConn | Age: 19.5[/B] The versatile role Castle supplies, coupled with room to grow offensively, puts him in play all over the mid-to-late lottery -- but it's worth noting that he appears to be marketing himself to teams as a point guard. Accordingly, Castle is being selective with where he works out, targeting teams that have a need for a lead ball handler. The new CBA rules have granted teams wider access to medicals, reducing agents' leverage in steering players to specific destinations -- but it's always easier from an optics standpoint to select a player who wants to play for your team. Castle's versatile perimeter defense and playmaking potential makes him an interesting fit next to smaller, offensive-minded guards, which the Jazz have several of. As Utah aims to improve the league's worst defensive rating, grabbing a player who addresses needs both present and future would be a win here at No. 10. Castle makes a lot of sense from that vantage point, and if he can improve his shaky three-point shooting, he could provide quite a bit of lineup versatility in the long-term. [I]-- Woo[/I] [B]36. [URL='https://www.espn.com/nba/team/_/name/ind/indiana-pacers']Indiana Pacers[/URL] (via [URL='https://www.espn.com/nba/team/_/name/tor/toronto-raptors']Raptors[/URL])[/B] [URL='https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4917149/alex-karaban']Alex Karaban[/URL], PF, UConn | Age: 21.5 [/QUOTE]

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