If the New Orleans Pelicans win the second pick in the NBA draft the choice is probably the easiest possible; simply select whoever remains out of Ben Simmons and Brandon Ingram. In a draft many consider a two player draft picking second removes the guess work. Third, on the other hand, provides a wealth of questions.
Dragan Bender has been third in the Draft Express Mock Draft for quite a while. Bender goes third in most scenarios in the ESPN Lottery Machine as well, with the notable exception when the Philadelphia 76ers fall to third.