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2020 NBA Mock Draft 3.0: Knicks and Bulls walk away happy

By Zach Hood

LAHAINA, HI - NOVEMBER 25: Anthony Edwards #5 of the Georgia Bulldogs shoots over Ibi Watson #2 of the Dayton Flyers during the second half at the Lahaina Civic Center on November 25, 2019 in Lahaina, Hawaii. (Photo by Darryl Oumi/Getty Images)
LAHAINA, HI - NOVEMBER 25: Anthony Edwards #5 of the Georgia Bulldogs shoots over Ibi Watson #2 of the Dayton Flyers during the second half at the Lahaina Civic Center on November 25, 2019 in Lahaina, Hawaii. (Photo by Darryl Oumi/Getty Images) /
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Onyeka Okongwu
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29. Pick Analysis. USC. Onyeka Okongwu. 11. Scouting Report. 6-foot-8 | F/C. player

The San Antonio Spurs have a weird roster. R.J. Hampton or Devin Vassell might also make some sense, but they have more of a future in the backcourt with Dejounte Murray and Lonnie Walker than they do in the frontcourt. LaMarcus Aldridge and DeMar DeRozan aren’t the long-term answer in San Antonio, and Onyeka Okongwu might make a nice anchor for those young guards on both ends. He’s shown the ability to protect the rim as well as power inside offensively.

Okongwu could help usher the Spurs back into the small-ball era as they kind of faded into this weird mid-range abyss with DeRozan and Aldridge. At only 6-foot-8, he can play either 4 or 5, and with him making over 72 percent of his free throws, there’s reason to believe Okongwu might at least make corner 3s one day.

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