NBA Mock Draft 1.0: Lottery loaded with big names

Robinson didn't develop into the lottery pick many projected he would this season. But he's a good athlete who had enough breakout games -- including a

Chris Mannix | Apr 17, 2014

NBA Mock Draft 1.0: Lottery loaded with big names /

The NCAA tourney didn't hurt Jabari Parker and Andrew Wiggins' stock, but it helped Shabazz Napier's. — The NCAA tourney didn't hurt Jabari Parker and Andrew Wiggins' stock, but it helped Shabazz Napier's / Getty Images (3)

Gary Harris averaged 16.7 points and 4.0 boards as a sophomore, but shot just 35.3 percent from deep. — Gary Harris averaged 16.7 points and 4.0 boards as a sophomore, but shot just 35.3 percent from deep :: Leon Halip/Getty Images Sport

The draft's most polarizing prospect, Doug McDermott will be scrutinized heavily the next two months. — The draft's most polarizing prospect, Doug McDermott will be scrutinized heavily the next two months :: Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Sport

Robinson didn't develop into the lottery pick many projected he would this season. But he's a good athlete who had enough breakout games -- including a 20-point performance against Arizona -- for someone to take a chance on him. Robinson will need to improve his perimeter shooting significantly (he regressed to 30.6 percent from three-point range this season) to make it in the NBA.

Published Apr 17, 2014

CHRIS MANNIX

Chris Mannix is a senior writer at Sports Illustrated covering the NBA and boxing beats. He joined the SI staff in 2003 following his graduation from Boston College. Mannix is the host of SI's "Open Floor" podcast and serves as a ringside analyst and reporter for DAZN Boxing. He is also a frequent contributor to NBC Sports Boston as an NBA analyst. A nominee for National Sportswriter of the Year in 2022, Mannix has won writing awards from the Boxing Writers Association of America and the Pro Basketball Writers Association, and is a longtime member of both organizations.