One of the cool things about covering the NBA Draft compared to the NFL Draft is not dealing with the enormous amount of mock drafts. Main reason for that: their draft is directly one month after the order is set and not a few months (paging Roger Goodell). Anyways, with mocks coming out like hot cakes in the next few days and weeks, I compiled picks from writers I respect to see what they think the Milwaukee Bucks will do with the second pick. If you didn’t read my thoughts on their options, do so. Feel free to click on their name and affiliation to read the rest of their mock.
Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated: Pick: Joel Embiid, C, Kansas "If Wiggins is on the board, this becomes a tough decision. But the Bucks need another big man and an Embiid-Larry Sanders frontcourt has tremendous defensive promise. The question Milwaukee (and others) must answer: How bad is Embiid's back?" Chad Ford of ESPN: Pick: Joel Embiid, C, Kansas "Some in the Bucks organization really liked Embiid before his back injury. But there are questions about whether they will actually be able to get him in for a physical before the draft. If they can, he is likely the No. 1 pick with Wiggins off the board. If they cannot, Parker or Dante Exum could move into this spot. Parker is the safe pick, but there are concerns that he plays the same position as Giannis Antetokounmpo. Exum could be their point guard of the future, as they would like to move Brandon Knight to the 2." Kurt Helin of Pro Basketball Talk: Pick: Jabari Parker, F, Duke "Ideally, Joel Embiid will be given a clean bill of health, and I would put him in this slot. However, until that happens, Parker becomes Milwaukee’s best option at number 2. Parker will give them an instant boost in scoring, and the ability to play him inside or out should give the coaching staff plenty of lineup options." Jason McIntyre of The Big Lead: Pick: Jabari Parker, F, Duke "It’s a wing league, the Bucks already have rim protectors in Henson and Sanders, Embiid’s back could be a question, his agent may not want his client on what is annually one of the worst teams … Parker starts from Day 1 and leads this team in scoring. In two years, when the Greek Freak is 21 and they add another lottery pick in 2015 … look out?" Matt Moore, Zach Harper, and Gary Parrish of CBS Sports: Moore: Joel Embiid, C, Kansas Harper: Andrew Wiggins, SF, Kansas Parrish: Joel Embiid, C, Kansas
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