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2020 NBA Mock Draft, 1.0: LaMelo Ball gives the Warriors a boost

By Zach Hood

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - NOVEMBER 30: LaMelo Ball of the Hawks (Photo by Anthony Au-Yeung/Getty Images)
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - NOVEMBER 30: LaMelo Ball of the Hawks (Photo by Anthony Au-Yeung/Getty Images) /
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PHILADELPHIA, PA – FEBRUARY 29: Saddiq Bey #41 of the Villanova Wildcats controls the ball against the Providence Friars at the Wells Fargo Center on February 29, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Providence Friars defeated the Villanova Wildcats 58-54. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA – FEBRUARY 29: Saddiq Bey #41 of the Villanova Wildcats controls the ball against the Providence Friars at the Wells Fargo Center on February 29, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Providence Friars defeated the Villanova Wildcats 58-54. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /

34. player. 6-foot-8 | F. Villanova. Saddiq Bey. 12. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis

Bey is shooting 45 percent on almost six 3-point attempts per game, the type of complementary shooting the Blazers sorely need. This feels like a perfect fit as he also projects to hold his own defensively. Bey doubled his scoring average from his freshman to his sophomore season, so it’s possible he’s just scratching the surface as a scorer. While he projects as a secondary scorer at the next level, his 3-and-D tendencies make him one of the safer guys in this draft, and someone Portland should definitely be attracted to. He should be ready to help chip in on any team’s bench for a playoff push next season.

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