This year’s NBA Draft is littered with big men of all shape, size and skill. Post-lottery, that becomes evident as a majority of picks 15-30 projected as big men. Prospects that project as stretch 4s, defensive stoppers and lobs-and-blocks bigs live in the post-lottery first round in many mock drafts.
It’s may be likely that Brooklyn selects a big man at pick 22, 27, or both. Sixteen recent NBA mock drafts have Sean Marks and his staff selecting a big with at least one of their first round selections. While the Nets may need a dose of talent at every position, going big in this year’s Draft could be the best option, with the free agent big man market depleted (and likely overpriced), and the Nets featuring only two players taller than 6’10” in 2016-2017.