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NBA Mock Draft 3.0 — Atlanta Hawks Win Number One Pick

By Dallin Duffy

ATHENS, GA - FEBRUARY 19: Anthony Edwards #5 of the Georgia Bulldogs gestures during 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 during 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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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – JANUARY 18: Paul Reed #4 of the DePaul Blue Demons on the court in the game against the Butler Bulldogs at Wintrust Arena on January 18, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) /

player. PF, DePaul. Brooklyn Nets. Paul Reed. 20. 147. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis

The Nets need to start filling in their roster as they look forward to their first year of Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant together, and Paul Reed is as pro-ready of a pick as they come in the 20s.

The soon-to-be 21-year-old played three seasons for DePaul, raising his draft stock each year. He was a fantastic defender as a junior and made the All-Big East first team. Reed averaged 15.1 points, 10.7 rebounds, 2.6 blocks and 1.9 steals per game.

He was asked to do more than he should have for a fairly bad Blue Demons team and should be able to be a very efficient scorer in a lesser role in the NBA. The Nets have their star players, and with Reed, start to gain some depth off the bench.