In the latest mock draft from NBADraft.Net, the Denver Nuggets are projected to select Dion Waiters with the 20th pick of the first round.
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Waiters, a 6'4" guard, left Syracuse University after a sophomore season in which he averaged 12.6 points, 2.6 assists and 2.4 rebounds per game. Here are a few of the things NBADraft.Net has to say about him:
Waiters' style of play reflects your prototypical combo-guard ... At 6'4 with a strong physical foundation, Waiters can play both on and off the ball throughout stretches of a game ... He's a scorer at heart, but his ability to create off the dribble results in open looks for teammates, which Waiters is capable of finding as a passer ... Always looking to get out in transition, he can change directions off the bounce, effectively absorb and deflect contact and finish at the rim ...
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