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NBA Mock Draft 4.0 — Warriors Take Wiseman First, Hawks grab LaMelo

By Dallin Duffy

WOLLONGONG, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 25: Lamelo Ball of the Hawks celebrates hitting a three point shot late in the final quarter during the round 8 NBL match between the Illawarra Hawks and the Cairns Taipans at WIN Entertainment Centre on November 25, 2019 in Wollongong, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)
WOLLONGONG, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 25: Lamelo Ball of the Hawks celebrates hitting a three point shot late in the final quarter during the round 8 NBL match between the Illawarra Hawks and the Cairns Taipans at WIN Entertainment Centre on November 25, 2019 in Wollongong, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images) /
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FAYETTEVILLE, AR – MARCH 9: Kira Lewis Jr. #2 of the Alabama Crimson Tide dribbles down the court during a game against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Bud Walton Arena on March 9, 2019 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The Razorbacks defeated the Crimson Tide 82-70. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /

Denver Nuggets (via Houston). Kira Lewis Jr.. 21. 73. Scouting Report. PG, Alabama. player. Pick Analysis

The Nuggets lost some of their young depth in the four-team Clint Capela, Robert Covington trade, but did pick up this selection from Houston to help rebuild that. Kira Lewis Jr is one of the more exciting players in the draft, featuring highlight-inducing shot creation skills and three-level scoring potential.

Not many NBA players will be faster than Lewis when he enters the league, even if his track-and-field style speed looks a bit normal in the NBA than it did in the SEC. He can go coast-to-coast in a blink and he could help his draft case even more if there is some sort of combine this summer.

Learning to hone in that athleticism will be Lewis’ hurdle, as he sometimes looked too fast for his own good in college.

Defensively, he’ll find into fine into Denver’s scheme. He does get abused on switches thanks to his small stature, but when covering other guards, he’s more than passable.

He’s more of a shooting guard than a true playmaker but can run the one on occasion. He could be a great long-term bench piece for the Mile High City.