We’re two days away from the first round of the NBA draft, and there are two Duke basketball players eagerly awaiting a new home.
College Sports Wire’s Andy Patton released a new NBA mock draft on Monday morning, and he slotted [autotag]Jared McCain[/autotag] to the Toronto Raptors with the 19th overall pick.
The sharpshooting freshman is frequently mocked to the Miami Heat (15th pick) and the Philadelphia 76ers (16th pick), and ESPN Analytics says there’s more than a 30% chance that McCain goes to either of those two teams.
However, Patton had him sliding slightly below that range despite a strong NCAA Tournament when the former five-star prospect scored at least 30 points against both James Madison and NC State.
“In the midst of a rebuild, Toronto could grab a young point guard with significant upside here,” Patton wrote.
The one-year Duke star made waves as a 41.4% 3-point shooter last season and he excelled again during long-range shooting drills at the NBA combine.
The NBA draft begins on Wednesday with the first round broadcasted on ABC and ESPN.