The NBA is resuming the 2019-20 season in Orlando, but it is never too early to look ahead to the NBA Draft. The Philadelphia 76ers currently own the number 22 pick in the draft, but that could change depending on the Oklahoma City Thunder.
With the draft comes lots of mock drafts and a new one was put out by Bleacher Report’s Jonathan Wasserman and he has the Sixers selecting Minnesota Golden Gophers big man Daniel Oturu with the 22nd pick.
Wasserman on Oturu:
Oturo has moved onto some scouts’ first-round boards after averaging 20.1 points, 11.3 rebounds and 2.5 blocks as a sophomore. There is sense that he’s rising, particularly for those willing to buy his 19 made threes and mid-range touch as shooting potential. But he also converted 16-of-22 drives to the basket from spot-ups. Though his decision-making isn’t always sharp, the Sixers could look to Oturu for important depth behind Joel Embiid
On top of the impressive stat line, Oturu shot 36.5% from deep on 1.7 attempts per game so he can shoot the ball a little bit. There is a lot that he can do on the floor and he would be a solid pickup in the draft to add to the team’s depth a little bit. [lawrence-related id=35838,35831,35824]