Today’s the day Greivis Vasquez has waited for since, well, he decided he could wait another year to realize his dream of hearing his name called by an NBA outfit.
As you’ll see below, it’s not a matter of if Vasquez is drafted, as likely would have been the case last year, but where. Opinions on Vasquez’s destination are about as widely split as opinions on Vasquez’s bravado were last season across the college basketball universe.
Here’s a multitude of mock drafts, listed in order of Vasquez’s possible draft slot:
– NBADraft.net (Who They Should): No. 25 (Grizzlies)
The Grizzlies are loaded with selfish players. Vasquez is the best passer in this draft, and his size will allow him to play naturally with O.J. Mayo. Vasquez won’t be a star, but Memphis simply needs a distributor and a leader. Even as a rookie, Vasquez can provide those things.
– HoopsHype: No. 28 (Grizzlies)
His vision and passing ability are both outstanding however, as he’s able to find his teammates all over the floor in half-court sets and in transition with the utmost creativity. He has terrific timing on his drives and plays the game at a very unique pace, which helps compensate for his average athleticism. While he has honed a score-first mentality at the collegiate level and has the green light to dominate the ball and make his fair share of mistakes, he must continue to convince scouts that he can develop into a more efficient distributor at the next level.
– DraftExpress: No. 28 (Grizzlies)
– Yahoo! Sports: No. 34 (Portland)
Native of Venezuela was still learning English when he first enrolled at Maryland and went on to become the school’s No. 2 all-time scorer behind Juan Dixon.
– RealGM: No. 43 (Lakers)
– NBADraft.net (Who They Will): No. 43 (Lakers)
– The Hoops Report: No. 54 (Clippers)
– HoopsWorld: No. 56 (Timberwolves)
– Pro Basketball News: Not in first round
– SI.com: Not in first round
– SportingNews: Not in first round
– InsideHoops.com: Not in first round
– NBC Sports: Not in first round
Make sure to check in later on TerrapinTrail for more on the draft.