He could find himself going from one all-time basketball program to another.
Former UCLA Bruins power forward/center Adem Bona could find himself going from the winningest college basketball program in history to the winningest NBA program in history, at least according to a fresh mock draft.
Bona, long posited as something of a late first round/early second round pick in next month's 2024 NBA Draft, has been selected in just that range yet again, duringin Chicago, was mocked to the team with the best overall record in the league, the 64-18 Boston Celtics, at No. 30 —ahead of such prospects as G League Ignite power forward Izan Almansa, Kansas shooting guard Johnny Furphy, and Dayton power forward DaRon Holmes II.
"UCLA was not good, at all, last season, but that’s hardly Bona’s fault," Patton writes. "The lengthy big man was an elite rim protector and low-post scorer, and his performance at the combine showed his elite athleticism and the potential for him to develop into a jump shooter as well. Boston could use more depth in the frontcourt, and Bona is able to help right away while developing into what could ultimately be a starting caliber center.
Bona was never much of a shooter during his tenure with the Blue and Gold, but the 2024 Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year's upside on that end of the hardwood could be a welcome change for a Celtics club with an aging and injury-prone frontcourt rotation, beyond superstar power forward Jayson Tatum.
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