76ers select Luka Mitrovic with final pick in NBA Draft
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Last but certainly not least, the Philadelphia 76ers selected Serbian power forward Luka Mitrovic with the No. 60 overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft on Thursday night.
And with the final pick of the night, the Sixers select Luka Mitrovic. That's a wrap from BK. #SIxersDraft pic.twitter.com/vQqYeuPA2h
— Philadelphia 76ers (@Sixers) June 26, 2015
Mitrovic took a big step forward at age 22, and that, in concert with several international prospects withdrawing, pushed him up draft boards - despite still being a few years away. He averaged 9.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 2.3 assists in the Serbian and Adriatic leagues and Euroleague play, operating as a sort of point-forward without the 3-point range NBA teams would hope for.
At 6-foot-8, he's a bit undersized to play that role in the NBA without an outside shot, and he's not skilled or athletic enough to play the three. As a draft-and-stash, betting on improved range from a high-motor player is hardly a bad bet.
Mitrovic was the last of six selections made by the 76ers on the evening, with the most predominant being Duke's Jahlil Okafor with the No. 3 overall pick.