Caris LeVert is selected outside the top 20 in Chad Ford’s E2016 NBA Mock Draft on ESPN.com. Ford has LeVert at No. 21 to the Pelicans behind Grayson Allen (Duke), freshman Malik Newman (Mississippi State), Jamal Murray (Kentucky) and Jaylen Brown (Cal).
LeVert is our first and only senior on the board in the first round. He would’ve been a mid-to-late first-round pick in the past draft had he not suffered a broken foot in January. He’s a very skilled wing who can shoot, pass the ball and defend multiple positions. After showing a major improvement his sophomore year, he’s leveled off a bit as a junior. But teams still see upside there (he just turned 21). The Pelicans could use his shooting and playmaking ability from the wing. Small forward might be the weakest position on the team for them.