It is time for NBA mock draft season. with the 2024 NBA Draft coming up in June, the UCLA Bruins have one player expected to hear his name called: Adem Bona.
Bona earned an invite to the Combine and performed well, which should only help his case.
NBA insider Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints compiled a full NBA mock draft right after the lottery results. In it, he had UCLA star Adem Bona landing at No. 46 with the Los Angeles Clippers.
The Los Angeles Clippers don’t have a first-round pick this year, and they could really use some more depth behind Ivica Zubac. Adam Bona is a strong big man who tends to play well in pick-and-roll sets, as well as in the paint as a rebounder on both sides of the court. There isn’t much reason to believe that Bona can’t make a difference defensively early on in his career.
Bona staying in LA would be fun for UCLA fans, and the fit with the Clippers is a good one.