NBA Mock Draft 2017, Week 20: The Sweet Sixteen edition
By Chris Stone
John Collins
PF, Wake Forest
Collins was most effective in college operating out of the post where had a variety of moves to take advantage of opposing defenders. He’s also capable of attacking out of the mid-range off the dribble and draws fouls at a high rate because of it. Collins projects mostly to be a pick-and-roll dive man in the NBA, though. He needs to improve his passing and ball movement.
There are serious concerns about Collins as a defender despite his rebounding ability. He blocked a decent number of shots as a sophomore, but his instincts aren’t great and he struggles to get to the right spot often.
Collins’ NBA role is another question. He’s a little undersized to play center, but may be best suited to take on that role in small ball lineups. As a power forward, his post moves have little value and he’ll need to develop his jump shot out to the 3-point line. It’s possible that his best role will be coming off of the bench to generate offense against second units.