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NBA mock draft writer on Jontay

Posted on: October 23, 2018 at 08:26:55 CT
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https://www.columbiamissourian.com/sports/mizzou_mens_basketball/a-brutal-blow-reactions-to-jontay-porter-s-season-ending/article_cd0b97ca-d636-11e8-a88f-87d2f061382c.html

Ricky O’Donnell, a college basketball editor at SB Nation who writes NBA mock drafts, had Porter at No. 11 on his latest 2019 mock draft, which he wrote last June. He said Monday that Porter’s name certainly wouldn’t be called that early if he still decides to declare for the 2019 draft.

“I guess now, for Jontay, if he got taken in the first round that would be huge. Would a team take him in the first round? It’s possible. It depends how teams evaluated him last season,” O’Donnell told the Missourian.

With many months standing between now and June’s NBA Draft, one might think that Porter has time to prove himself and get back into the lottery. After all, Michael Porter Jr. did just that last season. But O’Donnell said Jontay Porter won’t have that luxury.

“It takes 12 months to recover from an ACL injury, and it’s probably going to take him even longer because he isn’t a particularly impressive athlete,” O’Donnell said. “I don’t think he’ll be able to show anything by April.”

But Porter’s chance to be a lottery pick is not over. He may just have to wait.

O’Donnell is high on Porter. He frequently compares the sophomore to the Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic, who is currently tearing up the NBA at just 23 years old. Because of that potential, O’Donnell thinks Porter will make it back toward the top of his mock draft, as long as it’s the 2020 edition.
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NBA mock draft writer on Jontay - FIJItiger MU - 10/23 08:26:55
     Jontay's game is not based on athleticism.... - GapDaddy MU - 10/23 09:49:25
     He will declare and if a team commits to taking him 1st rd - jlbomega MU - 10/23 09:37:12
          No, I don't think that's correct - thicks - 10/23 10:28:16
               The Thames comparison isn't relevant - Domino MU - 10/23 10:33:47
                    I stand corrected - thicks - 10/23 10:42:38
                         It will probably depend on how quickly he recovers - Domino MU - 10/23 10:44:34
                              I can't imagine that even being an option! (nm) - thicks - 10/23 10:51:35
     Seems likely to me that he'll be back at Mizzou next year. - GeorgiaTiger76 MU - 10/23 08:37:18
          Or, injury not as severe as thought and recovers sooner.(nm) - GA Tiger MU - 10/23 08:50:17
          Agree. But I thought the same thing about Micheal(nm) - FIJItiger MU - 10/23 08:45:03
               Yeah, but you're a delusional lunatic (nm) - Cosmo MU - 10/23 08:53:00
                    Possibly, but there doesn't seem to be - FIJItiger MU - 10/23 08:54:10
               The timing is different. Jontay won't be able to do much of - GeorgiaTiger76 MU - 10/23 08:50:33
                    The timing isn't the only thing that's different. - tgr MU - 10/23 08:54:26
                         Yes, that's true as well. Lots of factors could cause Jontay - GeorgiaTiger76 MU - 10/23 09:56:57
                         Correct (nm) - TheWildcat STL - 10/23 08:57:12




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