Mock NBA Draft 5.0: Post-combine shake-up clarifies the league

Adding a big man to grow with LaMelo Ball is a perfect plan for the Charlotte Hornets. Rather than adding someone more traditional (more on that soon), Kai Jones has the raw potential to grow into the modern big. He can guard all the way out to the perimeter and can shoot from that far too. He has only played organized basketball for five years, so there is plenty of room to grow.

On the more traditional side of things, the San Antonio Spurs adding traditional big man compliments their young core well. He was the MVP of the Turkish basketball league and looks ready to translate to the NBA quickly. He is also an immaculate passer, making comparisons to the current MVP inevitable, if misguided. With the track record of developing the current young core, Sengun slides in nicely and fits alongside the rest.

As they move into a new era, the Indiana Pacers should focus on taking the best player available. Josh Giddy is a next-level passer, someone who should thrive in the offensive game plan set up by new coach Rick Carlisle. He is not much of a shooter and needs to improve as a defender but the instincts are in there.

There has been plenty of indication that the Golden State Warriors have liked what they saw from Davion Mitchell. He developed as a 3-point shooter this season and was already an elite defensive guard. He is immediately ready to come in and contribute off the bench and with the coaching staff in place, Mitchell will certainly reach his potential.

It was reported earlier this week that the Washington Wizards were bringing in Chris Duarte for a workout and it is easy to see why. He is one of the older players in the draft and is ready to perform for a team in win-now mode. He is an elite shooter and his non-stop hustle will ingratiate himself to Russell Westbrook and Bradley Beal quickly.