Jalen Smith’s draft stock is clearly rising ahead of the 2020 NBA Draft, as Bleacher Report’s Jonathan Wasserman had the former Terp forward to the New Orleans Pelicans at pick No. 13 in his latest mock draft.
“The Pelicans should be interested in Smith’s ability to space the floor and protect the rim next to Zion Williamson. He’s drawing rave reviews for his character, work ethic and improvement, both physically and fundamentally,” Wasserman wrote.
Wasserman has been high on Smith for a while now, but 13 is the highest Smith has been mocked since he announced that he was entering the draft on April 7.