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Updated Top 25, Post Draft Declaration Edition

The NBA Draft Declaration deadline passed on Wednesday, and as Jon Rothstein would say, we now have FULL clarity on the 2019-20 college basketball season. While that isn't quite true, there were a lot of important decisions that were made over the last few days that make the college basketball landscape much more clear. If you missed my original Top 25 right after the college basketball season came to a close, check it out here . I chose to not go in depth on some of the teams since not much has changed, so be sure to check it out before reading this. Also, be sure to follow me on Twitter @ThreePointRange for my thoughts on college basketball news as it happens, and let me know your thoughts on these rankings. Top 25 1. Michigan State Movement: N/A Projected Starting 5: Cassius Winston, Aaron Henry, Joshua Langford, Malik Hall, Xavier Tillman What Changed: Nothing. Everyone who was expected to return did so, and the Spartans are set up as one of the favorites for the natio

2019 NBA Mock Draft

I know I typically focus on college basketball here, but I also really enjoy the NBA, especially the team building process, and that makes the draft really appealing to me. Seeing how teams value different players based on scheme and organizational philosophy is very intriguing to me, and seeing as I watched a lot of these players play multiple times throughout the season, I figured I would try my hand at a mock draft, especially after that absolutely insane lottery last night. I would like to note that I am a Timberwolves fan up front, so accuse me of any biases you want with that. I also want to make clear that this isn't my personal big board, but it takes into account team fit and who I think teams should take based on a number of factors, not just the best player available. I also am not as big of an NBA fan as a college basketball fan, so keep that in mind, and I chose to only do the first round this time. Anyways, without further ado, here is my 2019 Mock Draft, Post Lottery