NBA Draft 2019: Mock Draft 6.0
Nassir Little. 9. player. 142. . Wing, Fr.. North Carolina
A strong pre-draft process as revived Nassir Little’s stock to a considerable degree. After struggling mightily as a freshman at UNC, Little has convinced talent evaluators of his two-way ceiling and physical tools. Now a top-10 spot feels possible.
The Wizards are a mess and hard to read. Bradley Beal’s future hangs in the balance and John Wall’s supermax is just kicking in, so the future in D.C. is all but certain. A home-run swing on Little could tempt the front office, and for good reason.
After adding strength and slowing down in college, Little has dropped weight over the summer. If that helps boost his mobility, it could push him closer to the defensive ceiling he showed in high school — when he was considered a contender for No. 1 overall. His physical tools are for real and the offense, while raw, is littered with flashes.