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

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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COLLEGE PARK, MD – MARCH 08: Jalen Smith #25 of the Maryland Terrapins celebrates winning a part of the Big Ten regular season title after a college basketball game against the Michigan Wolverines at the Xfinity Center on March 8, 2020 in College Park, Maryland. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) /

20. Pick Analysis. PF, Maryland. Los Angeles Lakers. Jalen Smith. 29. player. Prospect Profile

I wouldn’t be surprised at all if the Lakers flip this pick to add another veteran to help LeBron and AD win a title but for now, they take the best player available, Maryland’s Jalen Smith.

Smith exploded with a bigger role as a sophomore, starring on both ends of the floor and on the glass. He averaged 10.5 rebounds per game to go along with 15.5 points, 2.4 blocks, and a 54 percent field goal percentage.

He’s a smart player who seemed to always be in the right place, at the right time. That IQ helps him make up for a lack of elite athleticism.

It’ll be interesting to see if he can hide that lack of burst at the next level as well as he did in college, but he has the tools to be a role player for a long time.