2017 NBA Mock Draft: The final predictions
By Chris Stone

TJ Leaf
PF, UCLA

UCLA’s TJ Leaf could form an interesting frontcourt pairing alongside Turner as both players have the ability to spread the floor and Turner’s rim protection could help limit some of the defensive problems that Leaf has. The 6-foot-10 power forward was a highly efficient scorer in the Bruins’ offense as he showed the ability to get buckets at all three levels of the floor. His 3-point percentage was tremendous on a low level of attempts, but it will probably take him some time to be above league average in the NBA given his poor free throw shooting.
Defensively, Leaf is a concerning prospect. He’s not a great athlete and his pick-and-roll coverage at UCLA was kind of a disaster. Leaf will need to figure out a way to contribute on this end as team’s go smaller and try to play him off the floor.