Latest 2020 mock draft has Nets taking a Villanova forward

The Brooklyn Nets have the Philadelphia 76ers’ 2020 first-round draft pick. Bleacher Report took a stab at who Sean Marks will add.

When the Brooklyn Nets traded the No. 27 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft to the Los Angeles Clippers, they acquired the Philadelphia 76ers’ first-round pick for the 2020 Draft. Though Philadelphia’s pick is lottery protected (bottom 14 teams), the Sixers could not be further from the NBA’s basement.

This means the pick should convey to the Nets in 2020. Now, a lot can happen between the holiday season and the NBA Draft, but it looks like the Sixers will finish among the top teams in the NBA. Picking last in the first round seems out of reach, but somewhere in the mid to late 20s is realistic.

When Bleacher Report conducted its mock draft for 2020, the Sixers would’ve been slotted at No. 23 in the draft, which would give Brooklyn the pick.

Under those circumstances, Bleacher Report has the Nets taking 6-foot-8 sophomore forward Saddiq Bey out of Villanova.

For one, Bey is a good defender. He came up big on the final play in Villanova’s win over top-ranked Kansas.

Offensively, Villanova has a 129.3 offensive rating when he’s on the floor. Bey is shooting 41.5% from 3-point territory and 77.4% at the rim.

Safe to say he’d be a solid addition, especially at No. 23 overall.