With the 2024 NBA Draft fast approaching, here are some potential landing spots for Indiana center Kel’el Ware.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The 2024 NBA draft begins Wednesday, and Indiana’s Kel’el Ware is widely expected to be a first-round pick.
The 7-foot center is coming off a breakout sophomore season at Indiana. Ware averaged 15.9 points, 9.9 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game. He made the All-Big Ten second team and the Big Ten All-Defensive team. Ware most often scored around the rim, whether it was alley-oop dunks off pick-and-rolls or using his 7-foot-4.5-inch wingspan to shoot over defenders. Ware led the Big Ten in defensive rebounding percentage, and he finished sixth in blocks. With a developing 3-point stroke – he shot 42.5% on 40 attempts at Indiana – Ware, just 20 years old, is an intriguing prospect.
Recent mock drafts project a wide range of options for Ware in the late lottery and late first round. He’s slotted as high as No. 13 to the Sacramento Kings byAll signs point to Alex Sarr of France and UConn’s Donovan Clingan being the first two centers off the board in the early lottery. But the second half of the first round features several centers in a close range, including Ware, Purdue’s Zach Edey, Baylor’s Yves Missi, Dayton’s Da’Ron Holmes II and Duke’s Kyle Filipowski.
Roster fit is so important in the NBA draft. Just ask former Hoosier Trayce Jackson-Davis, who was picked No. 57 and traded to the Golden State Warriors but finished 11th in NBA All-Rookie voting. But based on the current draft order and mock drafts, plus a few other destinations, let’s break down the best fits for Ware in the 2024 NBA draft.The Kings already have 6-foot-10 Domantas Sabonis, but their frontcourt depth is very thin. Ware’s rim protection skills would be welcomed at No.
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