CBS Sports released its latest mock draft and has Kira Lewis dropping to the 20th overall pick in the first round of the 2020 NBA Draft which has been postponed until October.
Many analysts have continually raved about Lewis’ speed and his ability to make big plays, and according to this mock draft, Lewis would be drafted by the Brooklyn Nets in the 2020 NBA Draft.
According to CBS Sports, here is why Lewis would be a great fit for the Nets:
“Kira Lewis will still only be 19 years-old on draft night even though he’s played two seasons of college basketball. So he’s young. And he’s light. But the 6-3 point guard was really productive this season — averaging 18.5 points, 5.2 assists and 4.8 rebounds for an Alabama team that finished 60th at KenPom. Lewis made an incredible 48.8% of his 3-point attempts in the Crimson Tide’s final seven games. So it appears he can be a reliable, and perhaps terrific, perimeter shooter as a professional, not to mention a real steal this deep in this draft.”
He is currently ranked the 6th best point guard in his draft class and has been as high as top 15 in some mock drafts and low 20s in others.
In his two years with the Crimson Tide, Lewis averaged 34.5 minutes and finished with a field goal percentage of 44.7 percent, 1,031 points, 260 assists and 183 turnovers.
He averaged 18.5 points per game, 5.2 assists per game, and made 37% percent of his 3-pointers.
Lewis announced his entry into the NBA draft at the end of March by a heartfelt twitter post.
The NBA draft is scheduled to be held on Thursday, Oct. 15, but Roll Tide Wire will keep you updated on if that changed due to the coronavirus.
[lawrence-auto-related count=3]