NBA Mock Draft: Atlanta Hawks Select Bobby Portis From Arkansas

SB Nation's NBA Network conducted a mock draft with bloggers from each team site making or trading "their" team's pick. We continue with the next pick in the 2015 NBA Mock Draft, with Peachtree Hoops selecting Bobby Portis from Arkansas.

By Keith Schlosser Jun 22, 2015, 2:39pm EDT

NBA Mock Draft Pick #15 -- Bobby Portis, Forward, Arkansas

SB Nation's Hawks blog, Peachtree Hoops, explains the pick:

We considered several different players at No. 15 but thought Portis was the most well rounded of the group. The things that jumped out at us was his motor and the way he competes while on the court. He is long and has a solid face up game to go along with a good mid-range jump shot which could fit nicely in Atlanta's pick and roll attack.

He needs to improve his rebounding and his back to the basket game, but the Hawks like guys that are labeled as competitors and they generally do well in Atlanta's player development system. He is a good one-on-one defender but isn't quite as polished as a rim protector. There is some optimism that he could improve in that aspect. Portis is a guy that might not make an immediate impact on the court depending on what other moves Atlanta makes this summer, but he is an intriguing prospect with a lot of upside and a good fit for the Hawks at No. 15.

1) Minnesota Timberwolves: KARL-ANTHONY TOWNS

2) Los Angeles Lakers: JAHLIL OKAFOR

3) Phoenix Suns (via Philadelphia 76ers): D'ANGELO RUSSELL

4) New York Knicks: JUSTISE WINSLOW

5) Orlando Magic: WILLIE CAULEY-STEIN

6) Philadelphia 76ers (via Sacramento Kings): MARIO HEZONJA

7) Denver Nuggets: EMMANUEL MUDIAY

8) Boston Celtics (via Detroit Pistons): KRISTAPS PRIZINGIS

9) Utah Jazz (via Charlotte Hornets): MYLES TURNER

10) Philadelphia 76ers (via Miami Heat): STANLEY JOHNSON

11) Indiana Pacers: CAMERON PAYNE

12) Utah Jazz: DEVIN BOOKER