Portland Trail Blazers 2022 Mock Draft Compilation 1.0
Ed Stein
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Round 2, 59th overall
This pick is officially listed as 59th but will go 57th overall. Two teams ahead of them, Miami and Chicago, forfeited their second round picks. At this point in the draft, it’s hard to find much agreement, but two mock drafts had the Portland Trail Blazers taking Gonzaga forward/center Drew Timme.
Drew Timme is an insanely skilled big man with the best inside footwork I’ve ever seen. It’s like he thinks the game is at a different level than his competition, then his body takes over. Timme is magic near the basket with the ball in his hands.
There are three big issues he needs to work on. First, if Timme is going to make it in the NBA, he’s got to improve his defense. Second, for as devastating as he is inside with the ball, Timme has to improve his foul shooting. Finally, his outside shooting improved last season, but there is plenty of room to get better.
Personally, I think Timme should return to Gonzaga for another season. If he can bring his three-point shooting from 28.6 percent to anything over 33.3, it will make him much harder to defend, which is already difficult enough. And don’t forget the defense.
Other players considered include Michael Foster, PF, G-League Ignite; Johnny Juzang, W, UCLA; Isaiah Mobley, PF, USC; Josh Minott, W, Memphis; Andrew Nembhard, PG, Gonzaga; Hugo Besson, G, New Zealand Breakers; Trayce Jackson-Davis, PF, Indiana; and Gabriele Procida, W, Fortitudo Bologna.
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