2011 NBA Mock Draft: Is Enes Kanter Worthy of a Lottery Pick?

March 4th, 2011 by Jon Gilbert Leave a reply »
It's been a long time since Cleveland Cavaliers or Minnesota Timberwolves fans thought about successes of this season. Frankly, there just haven't been many to talk about. They aren't the only fanbases more concerned with next year.

There is always next year in sports, and next year starts this year with the 2011 NBA draft. Basketball is one game where the addition of one player can drastically change the outlook of a team. Ask Cleveland about its transition after picking LeBron James. Or ask Chicago what picking Derrick Rose has done for its title chances. Even ask Detroit about how Darko Milicic...oh wait; forget about that one.

Teams hope to land the next superstar on June 23 with their draft pick. One potential superstar is Turkish forward Enes Kanter. But after Kanter was ruled ineligible to play at Kentucky because of questions over professionalism, the general public hasn't gotten a solid look at him.

Fourteen teams will get their name into the lottery. Do they see Kanter as worthy for such a pick?

Here is a 2011 NBA Mock Draft.

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