NBA Mock Draft Pick #3 -- Otto Porter, Forward, Georgetown
SB Nation's Wizards blog Bullets Forever explains the pick:
The Wizards will take Otto Porter Jr. at No. 3 overall. There's a BF holy war going on arguing the merits of Porter vs. UNLV forward Anthony Bennett, but to me, this is an obvious choice. Bennett may be the superior isolation scorer and rebounder, but Porter has him lapped in every other category. He's a tremendous perimeter shooter, an beautiful passer for his position, an excellent cutter that will thrive in the misdirection/spacing era of the NBA and one of the best help defenders I've ever seen at the college level. Everything that matters for winning, Porter contributes. Better yet, he just turns 20 the month of the draft and has much less in-game experience than several of his peers because he did not play much AAU ball. He has far more upside than people realize and plenty of physical growth left to add weight to his frame.
The chance to pair his talents with the scoring ability of John Wall and Bradley Beal is too much to pass up. After missing on Kawhi Leonard two years ago, the Wizards can finally get a Kawhi Leonard of their own.
SB Nation Scouting Report: Otto Porter
Updated 2013 NBA Mock Draft Board:
1. Cleveland Cavaliers: NERLENS NOEL2. Orlando Magic BEN MCLEMORE3. Washington Wizards OTTO PORTER4. Charlotte Hornets 5. Phoenix Suns 6. New Orleans Pelicans 7. Sacramento Kings 8. Detroit Pistons 9. Minnesota Timberwolves 10. Portland Trail Blazers11. Philadelphia 76ers12. Oklahoma City Thunder13. Dallas Mavericks 14. Utah Jazz 15. Milwaukee Bucks 16. Boston Celtics 17. Atlanta Hawks 18. Atlanta Hawks 19. Cleveland Cavaliers 20. Chicago Bulls 21. Utah Jazz 22. Brooklyn Nets 23. Indiana Pacers 24. New York Knicks25. Los Angeles Clippers 26. Minnesota Timberwolves 27. Denver Nuggets 28. San Antonio Spurs 29. Oklahoma City Thunder30. Phoenix Suns