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Max Christie lands in second round in latest NBA mock draft from ESPN

See where Max Christie lands in ESPN’s updated NBA mock draft

Max Christie should get his name called in Thursday’s NBA Draft but it may not be as high as he would like, according to Jonathan Givony of ESPN.

Givony released an updated NBA mock draft ahead of Thursday night’s event, with Christie listed in the mock. He has Christie going in the second round to the Memphis Grizzlies with the No. 47 overall pick.

Christie was once projected as a potential lottery pick last year, but his stock slipped throughout the season and leading up to the NBA Draft. He averaged 9.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game in his lone season with the Spartans last year.

Click on the tweet below to see the complete mock draft from Givony:

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Max Christie listed as mid-second round pick in post-combine mock NBA Draft from ESPN

See where Max Christie lands in ESPN’s updated mock NBA Draft

It was a puzzling decision to some when Max Christie elected to remain in the NBA Draft, and those with that opinion are being supported by the latest mock draft from ESPN.

NBA Draft expert analyst Jonathan Givony has released an updated mock draft following the NBA Draft Combine and it doesn’t bode particularly well for Christie. Givony has Christie landing in the second round as the No. 45 overall pick.

Christie averaged 9.3 points and 3.5 rebounds in his lone season with Michigan State this past year. He shot only 31.7 percent from three-point range, which was an area that many thought he could improve if he came back for another season with the Spartans.

Christie is considered to be a fringe first-round pick and this is only one mock draft so it doesn’t guarantee he’ll slip to the second round. But if he does, it would certainly prove he would have been better off coming back for another year in green-and-white to develop his game more.

Check out the complete mock draft from Givony by clicking on the tweet below:

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WATCH: Max Christie explains decision to remain in NBA Draft, leave MSU early

Hear why Max Christie elected to remain in the NBA Draft and leave Michigan State early

News broke this week on Max Christie officially confirming his time at Michigan State is over, and on Thursday we got some more reasoning behind his decision to remain in the NBA Draft.

Christie is currently participating in he NBA Draft Combine in Chicago, and on Thursday he met with the media. One of the questions he answered was related to why he elected to remain in the NBA Draft after just one year at Michigan State. Here’s what he had to say:

This past season, Christie averaged 9.3 points and 3.5 rebounds per game. He started all 35 games he appeared in for the Spartans.

Christie is projected to be a late first-round to early second-round pick in the upcoming NBA Draft. So it was surprising to some why he elected to not come back for another year at Michigan State. However, as Christie made clear on Thursday he’s betting on himself and is confident he’ll make in the league.

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