ESPN is ramping up their NBA Draft coverage, with Woj and Zach Lowe dropping their annual pre-draft special early Sunday afternoon.
But the biggest piece of news today came from Jonathan Givony, founder of Draft Express and currently an analyst at ESPN. In his mock draft (ESPN+ required), Givony states that executives see Jalen Green as a lock at #2. Additionally, he mentions:
It doesn’t help that the Rockets have been stonewalled in their attempts to bring in Evan Mobley and Jalen Suggs for private workouts. Houston is casting a wide net in an attempt to capture as much player data for future transactions as possible, something that has been met with a mixed reaction in the industry.