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2017 FanSided NBA Network Mock Draft: Let the experts decide

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March 17, 2017; Sacramento, CA, USA; UCLA Bruins guard Lonzo Ball (2) during the first half in the first round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament against the Kent State Golden Flashes at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
March 17, 2017; Sacramento, CA, USA; UCLA Bruins guard Lonzo Ball (2) during the first half in the first round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament against the Kent State Golden Flashes at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 14, 2017; Norman, OK, USA; Texas Longhorns forward Jarrett Allen (31) dunks the ball in front of Oklahoma Sooners guard Christian James (3 during the first half at Lloyd Noble Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 14, 2017; Norman, OK, USA; Texas Longhorns forward Jarrett Allen (31) dunks the ball in front of Oklahoma Sooners guard Christian James (3 during the first half at Lloyd Noble Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jarrett Allen

Center, Texas

The first player the Atlanta Hawks worked out was none other than Jarrett Allen, whom Hawks staff had lunch and dinner with the same day. Major interest by the Hawks for Allen seems evident. With Paul Millsap and Dwight Howard perhaps aging out in Atlanta, the Hawks should feel the need to add more youth in their frontcourt to eventually replace Millsap or Dwight. Allen seems to be the perfect fit. He has great length, exceptional rim protection capability, a reliable mid-range jump shot and post floater with the size to play down low. Allen seems to have everything a team should want in a rotational big man, making this a big potential steal for the Hawks.

— Justin Hodges, Soaring Down South, @SoaringDwnSouth