Led the nation with 3.65 blocks per game this season. 6-foot-8 Mickey, who'll turn 21 in July, averaged 15.4 points and 9.9 rebounds this season, but saw his production slip in the latter third of the season because of a left shoulder injury. Source: http://espn.go.com/nba/draft2015/st...igers-sophomore-jordan-mickey-enter-nba-draft
He'd be an intriguing pickup, and as the draft is currently mocked out he'd be available for the Bulls to grab. Chris McCullough is intriguing too. Regardless, physical skills are only a portion of it:
I'm coming to this draft late and don't have a feel for it. But Mickey doesn't look to me like the type of player that will be available late in the first round. If I had to guess Mickey's story it'd be summed up right here: Basically you have a guy who measured out at 6' 7.5"/7' 1.5" wingspan up through 2014 (before he went on a growth spurt). Those measurements would have cast him squarely as a small forward, except he had none of the right skills to play that position. He doesn't have three point range, makes questionable decisions in the open court, and his shot is still a work in progress. He would have been the quintessential three-four tweener. His measurements at the Combine, however, place him in an entirely different category. 6' 8.25"/7' 3.25" is a little smaller than ideal for a power forward (Taj Gibson is 6' 9"/7' 4" for comparison) but its big enough to play the position. Those measurements change him from a small forward you're not sure can do any of the right things, to a power forward who is an elite athlete, has the makings of good handling abilities, a decent motor, and developing skills. Those types of guys usually go toward the back end of the lottery. I'll bet Mickey went up a dozen spots following his measurements at the combine, and that hasn't been reflected on the draft boards yet.
