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Villanova wing, Florida State forward among popular mock-draft projections for Pelicans

A global pandemic has deprived NBA draft aficionados of a few staples of the normal pre-draft process, including canceling the annual mid-May combine in Chicago and – at least so far – individual workouts that prospects have with teams. Nothing, however, will stop mock drafts from taking place everywhere on the Internet. With the 2020 NBA Draft scheduled for Oct. 16, let’s take an initial look at how various sites are projecting New Orleans to use the No. 13 overall pick on that Friday evening in the fall. Comments immediately below each player are provided by the respective websites:

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