With the 31st pick, the Raptors select Jonathan Mogbo

[positivetension]

they could've got him @ 45.

Based on what

[Jerry Lucas]

Too predictable Masai. I input your statistical type into Torvik and Mogbo's name was one of the names that got spit out. 1st half Ja'Kobe was also on the list until his 2nd half dip in production that may or may not have been due to playing through knee issues.

That being said, LOVE this pick.

[TorontoBarneys]

He doesn't shoot the 3 and is already turning 23 this fall.

I don't know much about Mogbo at all but admittedly I'm not excited about the pick right now. Will need to start watching the summer league.

[DreamTeam09]

I wonder if he takes a 2-way, I don't think his draft stock was big enough to guarantee him a deal.

[Scase]

they could've got him @ 45.

They could have got him at 19.

The Hawks are stupid, they couldve picked him 1st OA/

[T-d0t]

they could've got him @ 45.

They could have got him at 19.

Mogbo was a potential late 1st rd pick. Its a good pick

[SpezNc]

Man Summer League is a must watch this season.

Yup

Especially if Dick/Ochai are there as well

[tms]

Much like the first round, there were a bunch of guys I didn't want. Mogbo wasn't one of them. Happy with the pick.

[Tim Horton]

Hope we dont regret not taking Flip.

[C_Money]

Ulrich Chomche at 45. Calling it now

[Duffman100]

Man Summer League is a must watch this season.

Yup

Especially if Dick/Ochai are there as well

Ochai already said he would be. I'd be shocked if Dick wasn't there.

[PoundTown]

I wonder if he takes a 2-way, I don't think his draft stock was big enough to guarantee him a deal.

He seemed to be ranked from 35 - 41 on the final big board rankings from what I saw. Thinking he'd be around at 45 would have been a gamble.

Hopefully, Chomche, the big dude from Marquette or Bona available at 45.This is a good pick.

[Badonkadonk]

they could've got him @ 45.

Nah. Ringer had him at 30, Tankathon at 37, Vecenie at 43 etc.

Right move if he stood out from the others in that tier.

[ill-Will03]

Good pick maybe we could have traded back and gotten him later + assets but why risk it. Plus maybe it was a favor to Scottie too

[SpezNc]

Ulrich Chomche at 45. Calling it now

Especially if they want to stash a player oversee Chomche or Djurisic could be at plays here

[Brinbe]

I think he does pair well with a Kelly O off the bench and with the other front court guys. Who knows if he'll ever develop a shot but he does fit a lot with what Darko likes to do on offense in terms of playmaking.

Doesn't hurt that he's Scottie boy too

[Dalek]

Good for Scottie but I don't think Mogbo was BPA and he is really small to be a PF. Oh well! A non shooting undersized big.

Hopefully Enrique Freeman ends up sucking because I had him way ahead of this guy.

[bon]

Athletic. Out of position skillset. Quick developmental growth. Love the pick

[CazOnReal]

Good pick, would've been nice to see if you could fleece something from the Jazz for Kyle but Mogbo is an advanced stats dream

Dude is a likeable Draymond small ball center

[douggood]

Hollinger had him 21 on his board

Tier 06 - One super sleeper

21

Jonathan Mogbo


Mogbo has some things working against him, which is why I couldn’t quite get him into my top 20. He’s only 6-6 and played as a rim-running five at San Francisco, making zero 3-pointers and attempting only two all season. He’s already 22. And he didn’t play in a power conference.

Nonetheless, he becomes a compelling proposition because the strengths here are strong; if the shooting comes around at all, he has a great chance to be a steal in the back half of the draft. Mogbo played guard as a kid before a late growth spurt and handles the ball very well for his size, but more importantly, he is a good passer who averaged 7.4 dimes per 100 possessions – lofty stuff for a center. He’s able to push his own rebounds, lead the break and make decisions on the move and run actions from the elbows in the half court.

He combines that with a very different skill: elite rebounding, despite being an undersized center. His 22.0 percent rebound rate led the WCC and was fourth in the nation – just ahead of some guy named Zach Edey.

Mogbo has great instincts that show up behind his passing, particularly in a superb steal rate for a center (3.2 swipes per 100 possessions) and his high field goal percentage in the paint. While he’s not going to be rim-running for dunks except, perhaps, in brief cameos as a junk-ball five, he’s shown he has the all-court game to be a productive NBA forward. He reflected much of that in the NBA Draft Combine, where in 37 minutes across two games, he filled the stat sheet with 11 rebounds, seven assists and four steals.

Now, about the shooting: I’ve seen Mogbo shoot 3s before games, and his shot isn’t broken. He has a push shot from distance and it’s a bit slow, but he can be threatening enough to warrant at least some token degree of respect from defenses. He shot 69.2 percent from the line in his final college season.

At this point in the draft, I’d take those positives and the upside over the fairly meh outlooks of the rest of the field. Realistically, I expect Mogbo to be picked in the 40s or 50s, but I think he’s one of the most interesting players in this class.