2019 NBA Mock Draft: End of Regular Season
23. Jazz- K.Z. Okpala, F, Stanford
Stock Trend from Pre-Tournament Mock: -5
Utah would most certainly like to take a point guard here, but no one fits the bill in their current draft situation. Instead, the front office will take a swing with Okpala to boost the bench a bit. Okpala has incredible size at the small forward spot and has put up nice numbers in his sophomore season at Stanford. He could come away as a serious steal for Utah.
24. 76ers- Bruno Fernando, F/C, Maryland
Stock Trend from Pre-Tournament Mock: +0
In their quest to acquire stars Jimmy Butler and Tobias Harris this season, the 76ers gave up nearly all of their bench. To begin to retool their reserve squad, the team takes Fernando from Maryland, who is able to play both the power forward and center positions.
Shooting may be more of what the Sixers need, but Fernando provides much more value at the 24th spot than any shooter would.