NBA Draft 2020 Mock Draft 1.0: The New Orleans Pelicans Can Try for Homerun
Center / University of Memphis. Golden State Warriors. James Wiseman. player. 41. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. 5
The Golden State Warriors dropped four spots in our simulation but could walk away with the best player in the draft anyway.
Golden State will get Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson back next season, so they are not likely to wait long to try and get back to the top of the Western Conference.
After adding Andrew Wiggins in a trade for D’Angelo Russell, the Warriors are already set at four of the five starting positions, assuming Curry, Thompson and Draymond Green are all healthy to start the season.
The Warriors liked Kevon Looney enough to give him an extension, but could ultimately decide that James Wiseman is just too good to pass up.
Wiseman could provide the Warriors with instant upgrades in shot blocking and rim protection and doesn’t need the ball much to be effective.
Wiseman would also provide some depth, even if he comes off the bench as an athletic rim-runner for the fast-paced Warriors.
Wiseman would also give the Warriors plenty of defensive flexibility and could give the Warriors a formidable defense alongside Green and Wiggins.
If Wiseman happened to fall this far there would undoubtedly be teams inquiring about trading up and the Warriors may be able to find themselves an asset if they don’t feel Wiseman is good enough to hep them now.
The Warriors won’t be bad for long and this draft can help them get back into contention whether they take their own pick or trade it away.