Washington Huskies basketball: Final Mock Draft Consensus on Jaden McDaniels
Chip Clark
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This is our final Mock Draft Consensus for Jaden McDaniels. PNWS lets you know where the experts think former Washington Huskies basketball star will go in the NBA Draft.
The NBA Draft is an important time for the Washington Huskies basketball program. UW fans can celebrate former players’ achievements as they get rewarded with a chance to play at the highest professional basketball level. Such is the case with Jaden McDaniels.
When more Huskies make it to the NBA, Washington becomes a more desirable destination for top recruits. Last year two Washington players were selected in the draft Matisse Thybulle (first round, 20th overall, Washington Wizards) and Jaylen Nowell (second round, 43rd overall, Minnesota Timberwolves). That brought the total number of Huskies who played in the NBA during the 2019–20 season to nine.
Due to COVID-19, the draft will be much different than it has ever been. The NBA recently wrapped up a virtual combine for prospects, just in time for Draft Night on November 18.
This year, young UW forward Jaden McDaniels is predicted to be (for the most part) a first-round pick. We audited 37 mock drafts, including The Athletic, CBS, NBC, ESPN, Sports Illustrated, Bleacher Report, and The Ringer, to reach a consensus of where McDaniels will get drafted.
He left school after his freshman season. Some think McDaniels should have stayed and further developed his game. Others believe there are no guarantees about the viability of a full 2020-21 college basketball season, and he was right to leave.
Let’s see what the mock drafters think.