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Camden wrote:Can see a little Anthony Davis in Christian Wood if you squint a lot.

One eyebrow?

Ford's last mock

1. Knicks - Okafor
2. Wolves - Towns
3. 76ers - Russell
4. Lakers - Mudiay
5. Magic - Porzingis
9. Pistons - Stanley Johnson

Snippet on Wolves:

Andrew Wiggins wins MVP of the Rising Stars Challenge. Zach LaVine wins the Slam Dunk Contest. Ricky Rubio, Shabazz Muhammad and Gorgui Dieng all have bright futures. The Wolves have several other interesting young players such as Anthony Bennett, Adreian Payne and Glenn Robinson III. And don't forget that vets such as Nikola Pekovic and Kevin Martin should have terrific trade value before the trade deadline, and into the summer. Of the teams at the top of the draft, only the Jazz have an equal stockpile of young talent and assets. I can make a case that Flip Saunders should be in the running for Executive of the Year.

The Wolves are going to be a very dangerous team in a couple of years, and adding Towns to the mix would make them even richer in talent. While D'Angelo Russell or Emmanuel Mudiay could also be great options for them, Towns' ability to protect the rim and stretch the floor would make him a valuable weapon in Saunders' arsenal, and would give the Wolves elite size at every position on the floor. The fact that Towns has been playing great of late only adds to the appeal of him going No. 2.

Honestly Ford's Mock really looks like a draft of needs.

Towns is who we should end up with. It's nice that the BPA and need could actually be the same player for us in the draft. It hasn't been the case in a long time.

Camden wrote:Towns is who we should end up with. It's nice that the BPA and need could actually be the same player for us in the draft. It hasn't been the case in a long time.

I might even agree with you on this one

I think we've been severely underrating Mudiay on this board.

Camden wrote:I think we've been severely underrating Mudiay on this board.

I think it is a little out of sight out of mind.

Camden wrote:I think we've been severely underrating Mudiay on this board.

I definitely agree with you on this

Camden wrote:I think we've been severely underrating Mudiay on this board.

The comparisons to John Wall have me excited. Although I fear he could be more Brandon Jennings than John Wall.

To be honest not many players get me excited in this years draft. I like Karl Towns as a good fit on this team, but wouldn't take him in the top 3.

Wow, pretty bold of Chad Ford to release a mock draft before the actual draft. That's why we love Chad...always willing to go out on a limb!