2016 NBA Mock Draft: Celtics hold the draft cards at 3

Nov 13, 2015; Berkeley, CA, USA; California Golden Bears forward Jaylen Brown (0) drives past Rice Owls guard Bishop Mency (15) in the 2nd period at Haas Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports Cal won 97-65.
Nov 13, 2015; Berkeley, CA, USA; California Golden Bears forward Jaylen Brown (0) drives past Rice Owls guard Bishop Mency (15) in the 2nd period at Haas Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports Cal won 97-65. /
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Feb 20, 2016; Louisville, KY, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Brandon Ingram (14) shoots the ball as Louisville Cardinals center Chinanu Onuaku (32) defends during the second half at KFC Yum! Center. The Cardinals won 71-64. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 20, 2016; Louisville, KY, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Brandon Ingram (14) shoots the ball as Louisville Cardinals center Chinanu Onuaku (32) defends during the second half at KFC Yum! Center. The Cardinals won 71-64. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports /

player. 41. <p>With their core and primary scoring options — Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green — seemingly set in stone for the foreseeable future, the Warriors can look to retool their front court at the end of the first round by finding a high upside talent who can help relieve some of the uncertainty they’ll face with the free agencies of Mo Speights and Festus Ezeli approaching. Golden State doesn’t require much scoring out of their big men, but head coach Steve Kerr will ask them to be quality passers on offense and versatile on defense.</p> <p>Louisville’s Chinanu Onuaku would fit the Warriors’ system quite well. He is limited offensively to collecting garbage buckets, but that shouldn’t be a problem the way Curry and Thompson fill it up from outside the arc. Onuaku added value on offense will come from his passing ability as he capable of finding three-point shooters and cutters in the lane. He is also one of the highest upside defensive centers in the draft. Although there are some outstanding questions because he played primarily in Louisville’s zone for two years, Onuaku is a very effective rim protector (9.6 percent block rate) and he has shown the potential to move his feet and defend the perimeter for stretches on switches.</p> <p><em>To read more about Chinanu Onuaku, <a href=. C. Louisville. Chinanu Onuaku . 30