NBA Mock Draft Pick #28, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Forward, KK Partizan
SB Nation's Thunder blog Welcome to Loud City explains the pick:
With the 29th Pick in the 2014 SB Nation NBA Mock Draft, the Oklahoma City Thunder select.... Bogdan Bogdanovic, from KK Partizan!
At this point in the draft, you're looking for role players. And Bogdanovic looks as cut out to be a three and D guy as anyone in the draft. His long 6'11" wingspan gives him a natural advantage over other defenders. Also, as noted above, it fits him perfectly into the Thunder's already knuckle-dragging roster. As the Thunder's roster stands right now, Sefolosha and Butler are likely to leave in free agency. So selecting an older European guy here is our perfect scenario. If he does come over, he's on a cheap contract and could probably contribute in a Sefolosha or Butler-like role right away. If he doesn't come over, it frees up money for us to spend this Summer.
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2 Milwaukee Bucks JABARI PARKER
3 Philadelphia 76ers DANTE EXUM
4 Orlando Magic JULIUS RANDLE
5 Utah Jazz JOEL EMBIID
6 Minnesota Timberwolves (Via Celtics) AARON GORDON
7 Los Angeles Lakers NOAH VONLEH
8 Philadelphia 76ers (via Kings) DARIO SARIC
9 Charlotte Hornets DOUG MCDERMOTT
10 Chicago Bulls (via 76ers) MARCUS SMART
11 Denver Nuggets ZACH LAVINE
12 Orlando Magic TYLER ENNIS
13 Phoenix Suns (via Timberwolves) ADREIAN PAYNE
14 Phoenix Suns NIK STAUSKAS
15 Atlanta Hawks GARY HARRIS
16 Sacramento Kings (via Chicago Bulls) ELFRID PAYTON
17 Orlando Magic (via Boston Celtics) JUSUF NURKIC
18 Minnesota Timberwolves (via Phoenix Suns) KYLE ANDERSON
19 Philadelphia 76ers (via Chicago Bulls) JAMES YOUNG
20 Dallas Mavericks (via Toronto Raptors) CLINT CAPELA
21 Oklahoma City Thunder PJ HAIRSTON
22 Memphis Grizzlies RODNEY HOOD
23 Utah Jazz CLEANTHONY EARLY
24 Golden State Warriors (via Charlotte Hornets) JORDAN ADAMS
25 Houston Rockets K.J. MCDANIELS
26 Miami Heat SHABAZZ NAPIER
27 Phoenix Suns JORDAN CLARKSON
28 Los Angeles Clippers MITCH MCGARY
29 Oklahoma City Thunder BOGDAN BOGDANOVIC
30 San Antonio Spurs