Gonzaga Bulldogs: 2023 Mock Draft Consensus on Julian Strawther and Drew Timme 3.0
Ed Stein
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Julian Strawther – Wing
At the Combine
Height: 6-7
Weight: 210 pounds
Wingspan: 6-9.5
Strawther didn’t participate in 5-on-5 scrimmages at the combine. It’s a big tipoff that a team has guaranteed they will take him (likely in the second round). He did not need to risk an injury when a job was waiting.
In our final run through the mock drafts, Strawther gained momentum. Another mock placed him in the first round bringing his total to three, while several others have the 6-7 wing going early in the second. As a matter of fact, 6 mock drafts had Strawther going to the Clippers at 30 or Detroit at 31.
Draft Projections
Highest Draft Spot – Round 1, Sacramento Kings, 24th overall.
Lowest Draft Spot – Round 2, Washington Wizards, 57th overall.
Most Common Draft Spot – (Tie) Round 2, Detroit Pistons, 31st overall, and Round 2, Atlanta Hawks, 46th overall
Scouting Report
An outstanding athlete, Julian Strawther has developed during his two seasons with the Gonzaga Bulldogs. His length makes him a matchup problem on the wing for opposing defenders. He can knock down jump shots from the outside or take his man to the rack.
To get playing time in the NBA, Strawther has to improve his defense. He isn’t a liability, but tight defense is not one of his strength’s either. One last thing about Strawther, he doesn’t wilt at crunch time.
Julian Strawther has earned some first-round grades for his spot-up and movement shooting, though the ability to put the ball down and weaponize his floater/runner has turned him into a more multidimensional off-ball scorer.
– Jonathan Wasserman, Bleacher Report
Draft Prospectus
Of the 65 mock drafts we audited, 26 covered both rounds, and the former Gonzaga Bulldogs star was on all of them. Strawther looks to be an early second round pick but could sneak into the first. Over three-quarters of all mocks he appears on have him gone by pick 46.