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NBA Mock Draft as NCAA Season Suddenly Ends

By Dallin Duffy

ATHENS, GA - FEBRUARY 19: Anthony Edwards #5 of the Georgia Bulldogs gestures to the crowd in the final minutes a of a game against the Auburn Tigers at Stegeman Coliseum on February 19, 2020 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
ATHENS, GA - FEBRUARY 19: Anthony Edwards #5 of the Georgia Bulldogs gestures to the crowd in the final minutes a of a game against the Auburn Tigers at Stegeman Coliseum on February 19, 2020 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) /
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MEMPHIS, TN – NOVEMBER 5: James Wiseman #32of the Memphis Tigers against the South Carolina State Bulldogs during a game on November 5, 2019 at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. Memphis defeated South Carolina State 97-64. (Photo by Joe Murphy/Getty Images) /

Golden State Warriors. James Wiseman. 41. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. player. C, Memphis. 1

Preseason mock drafts had Wiseman going #1 to whatever team won the Lottery. Now, he’s only likely to be the first pick if the Warriors are there.

The Warriors are stacked with guards Steph Curry and Klay Thompson re-joining forwards Andrew Wiggins and Draymond Green next year. They’ll likely fill the bench with ring-chasing veterans, and while they could trade this pick to add another stud (somehow), Wiseman could be their starting center from day one.

The 7’1 teenager blocked 5.5 shots per game as a senior in high school, and could be the rim-protecting, glass-cleaning, traditional big man the Dubs never had during their peak.

His lack of outside (or even mid range) shooting could actually be a good fit for the Warriors’ 4-out, 1-in brand of basketball. Wiseman’s offense as a whole will under a microscope in the league, but his athleticism, rebounding and defense should translate seamlessly.