The Toronto Raptors are projected to take Indiana's Kel'el Ware with the No. 19 pick in the latest 2024 NBA mock draft
The 20-year-old center measured just a hair under 7 feet at the NBA draft combine, with a 7-foot-4.5 wingspan, and a 9-foot-4.5 standing reach, the third tallest of anyone measured. Normally players with that profile are stiff and immobile, but not Ware. The Indiana sophomore ranked 10th in standing vertical leap and was the second-best center in the agility drills down in Chicago.
As if that wasn't impressive enough, Ware shot 53.3% on the off-the-dribble three-point drill only furthering the belief that Ware is a legitimate first-round pick kind of prospect. He's pegged at No. 19 to the Toronto Raptors inWare had a breakout season this past year for Indiana, averaging 15.9 points, 9.9 rebounds, and 1.9 blocks per game while shooting 42.5% from behind the arc after transferring from Oregon.
As a playmaker, Ware needs a ton of work too. It's not necessarily a crucial skill to have as a center, but the Raptors seem to be an organization that wants bigs who can pass a little and in that sense Ware doesn't really fit. He averaged more turnovers than assists this past year and hasn't proven to be a very good decision maker when it comes to moving the ball.
When Ware is engaged, it's not hard to see why he's a tantalizing draft prospect. He can dominate games with a huge impact at both ends of the court and projects to be a valuable pick-and-roll partner who should be able to pop behind the three-point line if his shooting stroke is real.The organization has made it clear it wants to add a young center to the fold this offseason and Ware fits that profile.
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