2021 NBA Mock Draft 1.0: Cleveland Cavaliers swing big at No. 1

As fun as they’ve been, Victor Oladipo and John Wall are not the future. They’re just backcourt placeholders as Houston uses the picks they received in the James Harden deal to remake this roster. Excepting Christian Wood there’s not much on this roster that’s locked in for the future and the slate is pretty clean as far as a direction for their rebuild.

Suggs makes a ton of sense here, both because he’s likely the best player on the board, but also because of the way his game leaves the door open for a variety of different types of players to come in and keep the rebuild moving. He’s a big, athletic point guard with the skills to play on or off the ball, depending on the situation. He can make a difference at both ends of the floor and there’s potential upside in his primary scoring profile given his strong pull-up shooting.

Taking Suggs gives Houston a solid young plug-and-play piece in the backcourt but one who doesn’t lock them into any particular offensive structure. He could work next to ball-dominant creators who become available in trades or the draft down the road, or he could assume more primacy if other high-upside players become available. In terms of his play and what he means for future team-building, he brings plenty to the table and takes nothing off it.