Kevin Porter Jr.
One of the draft’s biggest question marks, Kevin Porter Jr. could be a top-10 pick or he could slip outside of the first round. He really didn’t showcase any elite skills in college, but his sheer athleticism and potential make him a coveted player.
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In Bleacher Report’s most recent mock draft, they have Porter Jr. off the board at No. 10. However, NBC Sports most recent mock has Porter all the way down to No. 22. Here’s what they said on the freshman forward from the University of Southern California.
"Like Bol Bol, Porter is an extremely high-upside player that has myriad red flags. He missed six weeks with a mysterious thigh injury. He was suspended on a road trip due to what sources close to the program said was a long list of relatively small problems that kept building up. He’s immature, but that doesn’t mean that he is a bad person. With the right infrastructure and influence around him, he could thrive, and if that happens, his ceiling is as the best scorer in this draft. He is that talented."
The best scorer in the draft goin at No. 28 sounds ludicrous. It probably is to be honest, but there’s certainly a chance teams don’t see the potential in Porter Jr. after averaging under ten points per game during his sole collegiate season.
Starting just four games and competing in a mere 21, Porter Jr. is explosive and does have that high upside that everyone is speaking of. However, he probably has one of the draft’s biggest floors and a higher likely to hit that floor than his ceiling.
If he drops, he’ll be a Warrior. Don’t expect him to drop though.