Warriors land Tennessee guard Kennedy Chandler in latest ESPN mock draft

In the latest NBA mock draft from ESPN, the Golden State Warriors added Tennessee guard Kennedy Chandler in the first round.

While the Golden State Warriors are ramping up for a run to the postseason during the final stretch of the NBA season, it’s never too early to prepare for draft season.

Before college basketball ramps up for March Madness, Jonathan Givony of ESPN released his latest mock draft. Although the Warriors likely won’t have a pick in the lottery like the previous pair of drafts, Steve Kerr and Bob Myers have had success at the back end of the first round with picks like Jordan Poole and Kevon Looney.

In Givony’s mock draft, the Warriors landed Tennessee guard Kennedy Chandler with the No. 28 overall pick. The 6-foot-1 freshman is averaging 13.6 points on 44.9% shooting from the field with 4.7 assists and 3.3 rebounds in 30.6 minutes for the Volunteers.

In Rookie Wire’s mock draft from mid-Jan., Chandler came off the board at No. 14 overall. According to Cody Taylor of Rookie Wire, Chandler’s an athletic point guard with the ability to create for himself and his teammates.

Via Rookie Wire:

Chandler is averaging 13.6 points, 4.9 assists, 3.2 rebounds and 2.4 steals in 14 games this season. He entered the season known as an athletic point guard that can create for himself and others. That has been on display throughout the season. Chandler produced a career-high 27 points on Dec. 4 as his 13 field goals in that contest were the most by a Volunteers player since 2013. He is a solid 3-point shooter, converting 33.3% of his attempts this season and could be a good floor-spacer at the next level.

Chandler recently helped Rick Barnes and Tennessee secure wins over top-rated rivals Kentucky and Auburn in the SEC. Chandler tallied double-figures in scoring in each game for the No. 17 ranked team in the country.

Via @SECNetwork on Twitter:

Via @overtime on Twitter:

Chandler will be a name to keep an eye on when it’s time to fill out your bracket in March.

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