Brooklyn lands inside the top five in this newest mock draft, then boosts the front court with the North Carolina star.
The Brooklyn Nets have a list of frontcourt options to choose from ahead of the NBA Draft. Nate Ament of Tennessee rose as one popular possibility Wednesday.
But one mock draft believes North Carolina impact freshman Caleb Wilson is more of a fit.
USA Today's Bryan Kalbrosky and Jake Fischer released the newest mock draft and believes the UNC star heads to Brooklyn at No. 3 overall. Plus added the report of how one general manager is higher on Wilson than three of the more intriguing prospects: AJ Dybantsa of BYU, Cameron Boozer of Duke and Darryn Peterson of Kansas.
"One general manager also told Jake Fischer that 'every team' is going to have North Carolina freshman Caleb Wilson over either one of Dybantsa, Boozer, or Darryn Peterson," Kalbrosky wrote.
This despite a late season injury that occurred late in the season for the Tar Heels star.
"His injury, which caused him to miss the NCAA Tournament with a broken thumb, did not hurt his draft stock at all," Kalbrosky wrote. "Wilson, who also suffered a hand fracture earlier in the season, did more than enough to earn this placement."
He still led the nation with an astonishing 67 dunks recorded. Plus he hit a high threshold for blocks, steals and defensive rebound percentage.
Brooklyn opts for Wilson over the following names: Peterson, Kingston Flemings of Houston, Yaxel Ledenborg of Michigan, Keaton Wagler of Illinois, Brayden Burries of Arizona and Mikel Brown Jr. from Louisville...all of whom comprise USA Today's top 10 projections.
Wilson presents a high ceiling ahead of his pro career. He flashed the post dominance that earned him a five-star rating out of high school.
He presents outstanding athleticism including running the floor like a loose deer. But he adds against ball handling control and explodes out of his jumps when shooting the ball and attacking the rim.
He's an aggressive finisher down low and won't stop at nothing to get the ball inside the hoop. Wilson clearly shows he wants the ball and seeks to wear down defenses, especially in the paint.
But he'll need to win over teams during the pre-draft process and show he's fully recovered from that hand injury that took him out late in the season. He'd form a monstrous trio with Nic Claxton and Noah Clowney if brought in.
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