NBA Mock Draft 3.0: The New Orleans Pelicans Land the Best Shooter

Tyrese Maxey doesn’t necessarily fit the profile of the long, position-less wing that the Bucks seem to covet, but he would add another reliable scoring option for Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Giannis needs to be surrounded by people who can guard their position, and Maxey is a determined defender, even if he is a bit undersized for his position.

He can guard the pick-and-roll and could be a defensive replacement for Eric Bledsoe, if the Bucks can find a way to move him in a trade.

Maxey is strong and has the kind of build to be able to finish in traffic and get his own shot, things Milwaukee lacks outside of the Greek Freak.

Maxey would work well with the Bucks’ second unit as an off the bench scorer and change of pace defender.

With teams like the New Orleans Pelicans looking to bolster their 3-point shooting, there is a good chance Joe Harris will walk as an unrestricted free agent.

Like the New Orleans Pelicans, the Net are in a position to take whoever they want, as they should be loaded with talent once Kevin Durant returns.

The Nets will still try to replace Harris’ shooting at the guard position and Jahmi’us Ramsey could be that guy.

Ramsey projects as a 3-and-D guard who can defend multiple positions and knock down 3-pointers at a high rate.

Ramsey is shot 42.3 percent from 3-point range on a fair volume of shots and would form a potentially dynamic backcourt with Kyrie Irving.

Ramsey projects as a plus defender, grabbing 1.3 steals per game, which would work well along the defenseless Irving.

Much like the New Orleans Pelicans, the Philadelphia 76ers will come into the draft with a lot of young talent and no glaring weaknesses.

The 76ers have had a somewhat disappointing season and there are some rumblings of unhappiness, but that comes with playing in Philadelphia.

The 76ers will likely go for a high upside guy and very few players have the tantalizing combination of size and skill as Jaden McDaniels.

The 6-foot-10 McDaniels is projects as an above average defender and can likely guard multiple positions, which gives him value as a wing. The 76ers already have a young defensive-minded wing in Matisse Thybulle, but may decide that McDaniels is too tempting to pass on.

The Denver Nuggets are deep and talented and will be battling for the second seed in the loaded Western Conference for years to come.

This gives them the luxury of taking a chance on a guy like Cassius Stanley from Duke.

Stanley has considerable potential and athletic ability but has yet to put it all together in his first season at Duke.

Stanley isn’t a great shooter or volume scorer but he can defend multiple positions and pulls down a fair number of rebounds for a guard.

Stanley was once a five-star recruit, so this would be a perfect high upside choice for a team that is already good and very deep.

Like the New Orleans Pelicans, the Nuggets have the gift of already being talented, so they can take a chance and go for potential rather than need.