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SB Nation Blogger Mock Draft: New Orleans Pelicans select Franz Wagner 10th

The SB Nation NBA sites conducted a mock draft last week and The Bird Writes selected 6’9 forward Franz Wagner from the University of Michigan.

If the 10th overall pick is kept, the Pelicans will seek out a versatile rookie who complements their two cornerstones in Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson. Franz Wagner projects to be an ideal fit, offering in time a valuable 3-and-D component but with upside. Despite spending two years at Michigan, he’ll only turn 20 in August. Additionally, there’s a real chance he develops into an above average playmaker — Wagner finished with a better AST:TOV ratio than many shot creators who will be selected ahead of him in this draft, including Giddey, Green, Cunningham and Suggs.