Mock NBA Draft 3.0: Where will LaMelo Ball be selected?

WOLLONGONG, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 16: Lamelo Ball of the Hawks is seen in a compression boot as he watches on from the bench during the warm-up before the round 11 NBL match between the Illawarra Hawks and Melbourne United at WIN Entertainment Centre on December 16, 2019 in Wollongong, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images) /

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NBA draft, LaMelo Ball (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) /

Sacramento Kings. Cole Anthony. 12. player. 84. . Guard

The Sacramento Kings are mystifying. Predicting the direction they will go in has been a puzzle for more than a decade and a new General Manager only makes the direction more unclear. Taking a chance on a player who had the hype of a top lottery pick before a losing season at North Carolina threw everything off.

Cole Anthony could be the spark off the bench the Kings need. He is a dynamic scorer and at a minimum could play a key reserve role here. He can shoot and finish with both hands and would be able to keep up in transition with franchise-cornerstone De’Aaron Fox. And everyone knows the Kings do not need another big man.

69. . Forward. New Orleans Pelicans. Patrick Williams. 13. player

Patrick Williams would slide right into the New Orleans Pelicans roster of big men and would be a more modern fit that Derrick Favors was. Williams is a scoring threat both at the rim and in the mid-range. He is a willing passer and would thrive picking his spots alongside an already loaded roster of young talent.

Williams is the type of player who buys into the culture of a team and helps be a steadying force. While there are a pair of young big men already on the roster in Zion Williamson and Jaxson Hayes that should not deter the team. Williams gives them versatility and would mesh well.

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