Following the conclusion of the NBA Lottery, ESPN's Chad Ford quickly released the newest version of his Mock Draft. Just as he had predicted in the 6.0 edition, the New Orleans Pelicans will select Buddy Hield, the sharp-shooting guard out of the University of Oklahoma.
Landing Hield would be a dream scenario for the Pelicans. Two-guard Eric Gordon is a free agent, and New Orleans really needs shooting, and they want to get better fast. Hield could come in and play right away.
During the televised coverage of the Lottery on ESPN, Heather Cox interviewed Hield, asking him on topics ranging from what advice he has received from Kobe Bryant to how he's become such an effective long-range shooter.