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NBA Mock Draft Pick #23 -- Semi Ojeleye, Power Forward, SMU
SBNation’s Toronto Raptors blog Raptors HQ explains this pick:
What's this, a mobile big man who can make 3-pointers, create his own shot, and power his way into the paint? It is indeed. The Raptors will happily take a player with Semi Ojeleye's physical gifts and apparent basketball talent with the 23rd pick in the NBA Draft. Yes, Ojeleye's not exactly big enough to be a power forward, and he may not have the reach to be any sort of a shot blocker, but he's got a versatile skill set and room to improve in some of the more subtle aspects of the game. It's hard, however, to overlook a 6'7", 235 point wing who shot 53 percent from the field, and 42 percent from deep. Add to these facts the obvious need Toronto has at the wing -- with DeMarre Carroll a shell of himself, P.J. Tucker possibly out the door, and Norman Powell more of a 2/3 than 3/4 -- and the selection speaks for itself.
1. Boston Celtics - MARKELLE FULTZ, WASHINGTON
2. Los Angeles Lakers - LONZO BALL, UCLA
3. Philadelphia 76ers - JOSH JACKSON, KANSAS
4. Phoenix Suns - JONATHAN ISAAC, FLORIDA STATE
5. Sacramento Kings - DE’AARON FOX, KENTUCKY
6. Orlando Magic - JAYSON TATUM, DUKE
7. Minnesota Timberwolves - MALIK MONK, KENTUCKY
8. New York Knicks - FRANK NTILIKINA, FRANCE
9. Dallas Mavericks - DENNIS SMITH, NC STATE
10. Sacramento Kings - LAURI MARKKANEN, ARIZONA
11. Charlotte Hornets - DONOVAN MITCHELL, LOUISVILLE
12. Detroit Pistons - ZACH COLLINS, GONZAGA
13. Denver Nuggets - OG ANUNOBY, INDIANA
14. Miami Heat - TJ LEAF, UCLA
15. Portland Trail Blazers - LUKE KENNARD, DUKE
16. Chicago Bulls - DJ WILSON, MICHIGAN
17. Milwaukee Bucks - HARRY GILES, DUKE
18. Indiana Pacers - JUSTIN JACKSON, NORTH CAROLINA
19. Atlanta Hawks - JARRETT ALLEN, TEXAS
20. Portland Trail Blazers - JOHN COLLINS, WAKE FOREST
21. Oklahoma City Thunder - TYLER LYDON, SYRACUSE
22. Brooklyn Nets - ISAIAH HARTENSTEIN, GERMANY
23. Toronto Raptors - SEMI OJELEYE, SMU
24. Utah Jazz -
25. Orlando Magic -
26. Portland Trail Blazers -
27. Brooklyn Nets -
28. Los Angeles Lakers -
29. San Antonio Spurs -
30. Utah Jazz -