As Adam Silver gets closer to the podium to announce the first overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft on Thursday, mock drafts continue to pour in across different media outlets.
With the No. 19 overall pick, Mike Dunleavy Jr. will be challenged in his first season as general manager of the Golden State Warriors with finding a player that can help alongside veterans Steph Curry and Klay Thompson while also adding to their young core around Jonathan Kuminga, Moses Moody, Patrick Baldwin Jr. and Jordan Poole.
With the No. 19 overall selection, Dunleavy Jr. and Steve Kerr will have a myriad of options when they hit the clock on Thursday night. In the latest mock draft from The Ringer, Kevin O’Connor projected Alabama freshman big Noah Clowney to the Warriors at No. 19. According to O’Connor, the Alabama product is one of the more complete bigs in the 2023 draft class.
Via The Ringer:
Clowney could provide support behind Kevon Looney because of his size, length, and toughness and behind Draymond Green also because of his versatility. He’s young, but one of the more complete bigs in this draft. Steve Kerr doesn’t like handing minutes to young players, but he might have no choice with Clowney.
Read O’Connor full mock via The Ringer here.
Via @KevinOConnorNBA on Twitter:
New 2023 NBA mock draft up now based on the latest intel around the NBA. Whitmore slips, a senior rises into the mid-first, and this draft order is definitely changing based on all the trade chatter. https://t.co/zhXAGLcEEC
— Kevin O'Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) June 20, 2023
In his only season under Nate Oats at Alabama, Clowney helped the Crimson Tide alongside Brandon Miller secure a No. 1 ranking in the polls and the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA tournament.
In 36 games at Alabama, Clowney averaged 9.8 points on 48.6% shooting from the field to go along with 7.9 rebounds in 25.4 minutes per game.
Clowney scored a career-high 22 points on 8-of-17 shooting from the field with five made 3-pointers in a win over South Dakota State in December. During his time at Alabama, Clowney recorded three double-doubles, including a 17-point, 14-rebound performance against Missouri.
The NBA draft is set for Thursday, June 22 at 5 p.m. PT in Brooklyn, New York.
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