13 SEC players projected to go in CBS Sports latest two-round 2019 NBA Mock Draft
The 2019 NBA Draft takes place tonight in Brooklyn, so many media sites are finalizing their mock drafts ahead of the festivities.
When NBA commissioner Adam Silver takes the podium, a number of SEC stars are expected to hear their names called.
In CBS Sports analyst Matt Norlander’s latest mock draft, he has 13 SEC players being selected — six in the first round and seven in the second:
Round 1
- No. 4 — Darius Garland, PG, Vanderbilt — New Orleans Pelicans
- No. 14 — Tyler Herro, G, Kentucky — Boston Celtics
- No. 16 — PJ Washington, F, Kentucky — Orlando Magic
- No. 21 — Keldon Johnson, F, Kentucky — Oklahoma City Thunder
- No. 26 — Nicolas Claxton, F/C, Georgia — Cleveland Cavaliers
- No. 27 — Grant Williams, F, Tennessee — Brooklyn Nets
Round 2
- No. 31 — Admiral Schofield, G/F, Tennessee — Brooklyn Nets
- No. 38 — Daniel Gafford, F/C, Arkansas — Chicago Bulls
- No. 39 — Chuma Okeke, F, Auburn — New Orleans Pelicans
- No. 40 — Naz Reid, F, LSU — Sacramento Kings
- No. 45 — Terence Davis, G, Ole Miss — Detroit Pistons
- No. 47 — Jontay Porter, F/C, Mizzou — Sacramento Kings
- No. 53 — Tremont Waters, PG, LSU — Utah Jazz