ESPN’s Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo updated their NBA Mock Draft Wednesday morning, while adding insight into the direction of various teams around the league. The Portland Trail Blazers loomed large in a few tidbits.
First, let’s cover their mock picks for the Blazers, including some vary familiar names in the first round:
#7: Donovan Clingan (20-year-old center, Connecticut)
#14: Ja’Kobe Walter (19-year-old wing, Baylor)
These two names have regularly been seen next to the Blazers’ picks in mock drafts. Meanwhile, these mock picks were listed in the second round:
#34: Cam Christie (18-year-old shooting guard, Minnesota)
#40: Melvin Ajinca (19-year-old wing, France)
However, they also provided some unique insight into Portland’s possible direction, sometimes sourced to executives on other teams.