LOCAL PLAYER TRACKER
NO. 23 (1ST ROUND). INDIANA: Aaron Holiday, UCLA, PG, 6-1, 185
Although he lacks the size of his NBA-playing brothers, 6-4 Jrue of the Pelicans and 6-6 Justin of the Bulls, he has an all-court game and can score in a number of ways. He averaged 20.3 points and 5.8 assists while shooting 42.9% from long range last season as a junior.
NO. 46 (2ND). HOUSTON: De’Anthony Melton, USC, PG, 6-3, 190
An athletic guard with a solid all-around game who did not play last season after his name came up in the college basketball scandal. He averaged 8.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.5 assists while shooting 43.7% from the field as a freshman, although he converted only 28.4% of his long-range shots.
NO. 49 (2ND). SAN ANTONIO: Chimezie Metu, USC, PF, 6-10, 225
A big-time athlete who finishes well in the lane and has nice touch with his right hand, but needs to develop his left-hand shot in the lane. He averaged 15.7 points and 7.4 rebounds last season as a junior while shooting 52.3% from the field and 30% from three-point range.
A skilled offensive player with a good mid-range shot, he might struggle to guard quicker players at the next level. He averaged 12.6 points and 10.8 rebounds as a senior last season with a shooting percentage of 48.5% from the field, 40.2% from long range and 82.8% at the line.