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  • All right, that's number three.

  • Let's go.

  • Number four.

  • The Bulls, Mike.

  • The Bulls are gonna select Denny Abdi, a 6 ft 10 combo forward out of Israel, played for Maccabi Tel Aviv.

  • Serbian Israeli in has great size, great positional length.

  • And this is a guy who can shift really anywhere from 1 to 4 on both ends of the floor.

  • He's tremendous in transition, and he's going to give them a guy who can step in as a starter right away.

  • Already has 100 pro games of experience, and you have to think that Luca don check and his success is gonna positively impact.

  • How Denny Abdullah is viewed because he can play at both ends of the floor.

  • He's probably a better defender, I think, than Luca Donkeys.

  • He's not the offensive player.

  • Very few players in the world are, but this is a good, solid pick for Chicago.

  • Oh, I agree with both of y'all.

  • Look, this kid is 6 10.

  • He could play both ends of the floor.

  • Very skilled.

  • You cannot pass up on a kid like this.

  • And I think this guy is a perfect fit for the Chicago Bulls, so I'm 100% in with that pick that y'all just picked with the Chicago Bulls.

  • Okay, in the number fifth pick, the Cavs are on the board.

  • The Cleveland Cavaliers will select Obi Topping, the best player in all of college basketball, and he's plug and play.

  • He's gonna fit alongside Darius Garland, Collin Sexton, Kevin Porter.

  • He's a lob threat.

  • He runs the floor incredibly hard.

  • You can pop him 23 is maybe the most complete offensive player in this draft.

  • So I think this is a perfect pick for the Cleveland Cavaliers.

  • Yeah, top and Mike can step away and shoot the ball with ease from three point range is a spot up shooter.

  • Hey tends to leak out a little bit early when he's running the floor to try to get down court for an offensive play.

  • So he needs to stay in a rebound little bit longer and then take off once they get the ball.

  • The only question mark with Obi Topping is his lateral quickness when he's getting out to guard pick and roll.

  • But But I think he's gonna be a terrific MBA player and and really do well early on because of his maturity.

  • I agree.

  • And if Cleveland knew better, there do better than draft topping.

  • Look, you don't know what's gonna happen.

  • We don't know what's gonna happen with Tristian Thompson, and we don't know what's gonna happen with Andre Drummond.

  • So drafting him, along with the young core that they already have, is a match made in heaven.

  • In my opinion, the first five picture in our mock draft Melo ball goes number one.

  • Anthony Edwards.

  • The odds on favorite goes three Wiseman in a number to Danny at via Out of Israel.

  • Number four.

  • Adobe Topping, the Wooden Award winner.

  • Best college player last year at a Dayton goes five.

  • Let's go six through 10.

  • Mike Schmitz.

  • Where we at?

  • Well, number six.

  • The Atlanta Hawks are gonna select Isaac Koro out of Auburn.

  • This kid is a big time athletes 6 ft 6 £220.6 10 wingspan.

  • It really gives the Hawks exactly what they need.

  • Defensively.

  • Gives them a defensive identity, someone who can guard one through four and handle the ball and really, really pass it.

  • And then, at number seven, Patrick Williams out of Florida State, this is the biggest riser in this draft.

  • He has an MBA ready body.

  • 68 £225.7 foot wingspan.

  • Reminds you a little bit of maybe an O.

  • G.

  • And a No B type has a ton of upside.

  • And then, at number eight, the New York Knicks gonna get their point guard of the future.

  • Entire.

  • Ease Halliburton.

  • He does everything on the floor.

  • Analytics models have had him as a number one or number two pick all season long.

  • He could really shoot it.

  • He has great size, and he's a perfect fit next to R.

  • J.

  • Barrett.

  • And then at number nine, the Washington Wizards get their rim protector of the future.

  • And that's on Yuca con you.

  • The best shot blocker in the entire draft doesn't need the ball offensively to be effective.

  • And defensively reminds you a little bit of bam out of by you.

  • With his ability to sit down, slide, defend, pick and roll and protect the rim.

  • And then, at number 10, the Phoenix Suns get Devin vessel.

  • Reminds me a little bit of one of their wings already.

  • Miquel Bridges.

  • This is a kid who can guard multiple positions.

  • You can shoot it from three shot over 40% from three this past season at Florida State.

  • He's a late bloomer, has a ton of upside to grow into.

  • So the Phoenix Suns get another switch.

  • Hable wing there, and this is a strong group.

  • These are guys who could potentially end up being better than some of those prospects drafted ahead of them.

  • Teams really like the back end of the top 10 in this draft a year ago, people have been shocked to see a Coral Williams and vessel in the top 10 Halliburton and Congo.

  • Maybe more expected to be on this stage.

  • Jay, What jumps out at you?

  • Six through 10?

  • Well, Tyree's Halliburton out of Iowa State.

  • And if the Knicks were to get him a number eight, I think they'd be lucky because I have.

  • Halliburton is a top five prospect in this draft.

  • He has zero holes in his game.

  • You know, Mike said that he can really shoot it, especially when he gets his feet set in catch and shoot situations, but he can really handle it.

  • Excellent vision is a passer second in the Big 12 and assists last year, but he doesn't make mistakes.

  • And with over 7 ft wingspan, he's an excellent defender that can switch off and guard multiple positions.

  • He could go.

  • I mean, he can play at a high level at both ends of the floor.

  • And I think he's an undervalued prospect in this year's draft.

  • Well, yes.

  • Look, I'm looking at that number nine pick by the Washington Wizards, and they need a wing.

  • And R.

  • J.

  • Hampton is the guy.

  • Listen, this kid has got a lot better.

  • He's very versatile.

  • I think he's the most athletic player in this game in the draft.

  • I mean, and when you look at him, he's improved this jumper side working with Mike Miller over this offseason, Uh, during this pandemic, and he's also he's also put on 15 £20 of muscle.

  • So if I'm the Washington Wizards, I'm looking.

  • I'm taking a close.

  • I'd RJ Hampton, by the way he worked out with him this week, and they were very impressed.

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