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NBA mock draft 2017: Our consensus for the Utah Jazz and the entire first round

By Ryan Aston

Jun 26, 2014; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Dante Exum (Australia) shakes hands with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the number five overall pick to the Utah Jazz in the 2014 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 26, 2014; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Dante Exum (Australia) shakes hands with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the number five overall pick to the Utah Jazz in the 2014 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /
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OG Anunoby Indiana Hoosiers
Nov 27, 2016; Bloomington, IN, USA; Indiana Hoosiers forward OG Anunoby (3) steals the ball from Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils guard Darrell Riley (3) in the first half of the game at Assembly Hall. Indiana defeated Mississippi Valley State 85-52. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports /

. F. Indiana. OG Anunoby. 16. player. 24

HT: 6’8″  WT: 215  WINGSPAN: 7’2 ¼” Age: 19

A funny thing happened with OG Anunoby in the panels’ mock drafts. A few of us see him as having big-time potential. Having said that, only one of us had him going higher than No. 15 and some of us have him going in the low 20s. In any case, there’s a lot to love about the former Hoosier.

He’s a slasher and has a great wingspan, lateral speed and disruptive instincts on defense. Anunoby was a defender from the Kawhi Leonard mold at Indiana. Just as Leonard did, he’ll need to fine-tune his shot and get a better feel for the game. He also needs to get healthy after battling major injuries in college.