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Torch Photo \/ Sebastian Zelaya<\/p>\n Torch Photo \/ Sebastian Zelaya<\/p>\n
Going into the NBA Draft on June 23, Zuby Ejiofor<\/a> and Bryce Hopkins<\/a> represent St. John\u2019s best chance at having one of its former players selected in the first two rounds.<\/p>\n The tandem of forwards has understandably received much of the attention after leading the Red Storm to the Sweet 16<\/a> in their senior season. Both have received workouts from multiple teams, increasing the likelihood that their names will be called come draft night.<\/p>\n With Ejiofor\u2019s and Hopkins\u2019 draft stock rising, teams have also taken notice of Dillon Mitchell<\/a>. The 6-foot-8 forward brings athleticism, speed and playmaking capabilities to any franchise.<\/p>\n 16 teams have hosted Mitchell for workouts, according to Zach Braziller<\/a> of the New York Post. Mitchell feels good about taking part in the draft and is excited to see where he is drafted.\u00a0<\/p>\n Rick Pitino has made calls and gave Mitchell tips throughout the process.\u00a0<\/p>\n With the assistance of the Hall of Fame coach and his widely versatile skill set, Mitchell can benefit any team, especially these three.<\/p>\n New York Knicks<\/p>\n For the past three months, New York has been in a basketball frenzy due to the Knicks<\/a> historic championship victory. Orange and blue filled the streets of \u201cThe Big Apple,\u201d leading into another long offseason.<\/p>\n The Knicks will have to decide how they want to use their draft picks. New York holds<\/a> the No. 24 overall pick in round one and the No. 31 and No. 55 selections in the second.<\/p>\n In prior years, they used their picks to add Tyler Kolek<\/a> and Mohamed Diawara<\/a>, who have all made an impact during the season.\u00a0<\/p>\n This year, they can use one of their second-round selections to take Mitchell, whose size, strength and speed can make for a solid fit in the Knicks\u2019 offense. His opportunities will be more limited on an established roster like New York\u2019s, but he can still make an impact off the bench.<\/p>\n Depth was key towards the Knicks success, with Mitchell Robinson<\/a>, Landry Shamet<\/a> and Jose Alvarado<\/a> making key plays during their postseason run. Mitchell can do so as well, using his playmaking and rebounding to generate second-chance opportunities for the offense.<\/p>\n Philadelphia 76ers<\/p>\n On the opposite side of the Atlantic division, the Philadelphia 76ers present another solid fit for a player of Mitchell\u2019s caliber.\u00a0<\/p>\n Last year, Philadelphia selected guard VJ Edgecombe<\/a> at No. 3 overall. He made an immediate impact on both sides of the court, with his ability to attack the basket at will.<\/p>\n In this year\u2019s draft, they hold the 22nd overall pick of the first round. Using their selection to acquire Mitchell is risky, but it comes with adding another scorer and playmaker.\u00a0<\/p>\n The 76ers are in need of additional bench depth to bolster their rotation alongside big man Andre Drummond <\/a>and guard Quentin Grimes<\/a>.<\/p>\n San Antonio Spurs<\/p>\n As the Knicks hoisted the Larry O\u2019Brien championship trophy, the San Antonio Spurs exited their home court in defeat. They held a lead in all five finals games, only for their defense to stall against New York in the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n If San Antonio wants to reach another NBA Finals, it will need to retool their roster. Center Victor Wembanyama<\/a> and guard Stephon Castle<\/a> are at the helm of their success, but they can benefit from adding another forward to the front-court.<\/p>\n They hold the No. 20 overall pick in the first round and the No. 35 and No. 44 selections on day two.\u00a0<\/p>\n Adding Mitchell in the second round gives them another forward, who can help take scoring pressure off the starters. He can also space the floor, creating more opportunities for Wembanyama.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Torch Photo \/ Sebastian Zelaya Going into the NBA Draft on June 23, Zuby Ejiofor and Bryce Hopkins…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":721210,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[64],"tags":[355,99],"class_list":["post-721209","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nba","tag-nba","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/721209","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=721209"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/721209\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/721210"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=721209"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=721209"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=721209"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}