Eric Musselman has had at least one player drafted to the NBA in each of the seasons he’s been coaching the Razorbacks.
His first year it was [autotag]Isaiah Joe[/autotag], then [autotag]Moses Moody[/autotag] and [autotag]Jaylin Williams[/autotag]. This year, there’s a real chance that we could see five Razorbacks drafted. [autotag]Anthony Black[/autotag], [autotag]Nick Smith Jr.[/autotag] and [autotag]Ricky Council[/autotag] have officially declared for the draft. [autotag]Devo Davis[/autotag] and [autotag]Jordan Walsh[/autotag] have both declared for the draft while maintaining their eligibility.
Out of all five players to declare for the draft, Anthony Black and Nick Smith Jr. are virtual locks to be taken in the first round. Where they will be drafted is the only mystery right now.
Adam Finklestein of 247Sports.com released his latest NBA mock draft and it was pretty shocking at first glance. Anthony Black was projected to go at No. 6 to the Orlando Magic. Meanwhile, Nick Smith Jr. had fallen out of the lottery and is projected to go No. 21 to the Brooklyn Nets.
Black has been projected as a late lottery pick in most other mock drafts to now, so this represents a significant move up draft boards. For Smith, he’s been flirting projected in the mid-to-late lottery since the beginning of the season. Seeing him falling out of the lottery and all the way down to No. 21 would be disappointing and surprising.
At the end of the day, this is just another prediction and a lot can change between now and June 23. The NBA Draft combine starts on May 16 and will help give teams a clearer picture of potential prospects.
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