Miami Heat: 5 second round prospects worth buying a pick for

1. Jordan Bell, PF, Oregon

Like Ojeleye, Oregon’s Jordan Bell also saw his stock skyrocket this past season. It took him until his junior year to really become a force for the Ducks, but once he did adapt to the college game, he was dominant. As a third-year player, Bell averaged 10.9 points, 8.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.3 steals and 2.2 blocks per game.

He, like a few of the other guys we’ve talked about, also used a late-season run of outstanding form to help his NBA outlook. In his last eight games, all postseason action, Bell upped his averages to 11.4 points, 12.1 boards and 2.9 rejections a night.

Specifically, against Kansas’ athletic frontcourt in the Elite Eight, Bell shined as the best player on the floor. He dropped an 11-point, 13-rebound, four-assist stat line, swatting away eight shots in the process.

Just a month later at the NBA Draft Combine, Bell had a historically great showing. Although his measurements (6-foot-9 with a 6-foot-11.75 wingspan) were just all right, what he did in the shuttle run was spectacular.

Currently, Draft Express has him as the No. 33 overall pick in their 2017 mock-up. It’s possible his combine performance may have locked him up a spot in the first round.

But if it didn’t, and his name is still waiting to be called once the second round begins, the Heat would be prudent to try and acquire a pick to draft him. He has the makings of an absolutely special defender, with a fast-improving offensive skill-set to boot.

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Think of Bell as an uber-athletic version of Udonis Haslem…yeah, now you’re starting to understand why I’d love to see him in a Heat jersey come next season.