While June marks the start of the NBA Finals, the new month on the calendar also brings the highly anticipated 2025 edition of the NBA Draft on June 25.<\/p>\n
Through most of draft season, most mock drafts have had the Golden State Warriors<\/a> targeting a big man with their second-round selection. However, in the latest mock draft from Yahoo! Sports’<\/a> Kevin O’Connor, the Warriors landed some shooting to add alongside Steph Curry in the backcourt.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n With the No. 41 overall selection, O’Connor slotted Tennessee guard Chaz Lanier to the Warriors in the second round. According to O’Connor, Lanier thrived as a “knockdown shooter.”<\/p>\n Via Yahoo! Sports<\/a>:<\/p>\n The Warriors need more shooting, which explains everything about this pick. Lanier transferred to Tennessee after four years at North Florida and immediately thrived as a knockdown shooter with shot-making creativity. But without great size or playmaking at his age, he\u2019s a second-round prospect.<\/p>\n Prior to transferring to Tennessee, Lanier spent four seasons at North Florida. After being named to the first-team All-ASUN, Lanier transferred to Tennessee to play under Rick Barnes in Knoxville.<\/p>\n On his way to earning SEC Newcomer of the Year, Lanier averaged 18 points on 43.1% shooting from the field and 39.5% shooting from beyond the arc to go along with 3.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 31.4 minutes per game.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Lanier drilled five or more 3-pointers in nine different games for the Volunteers, including eight made triples in a 30-point performance against Texas A&M.<\/p>\n The first round of the NBA draft is set to begin on Wednesday, June 25 at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center.<\/p>\n This post originally appeared on Warriors Wire<\/a>! Follow us on Facebook <\/a>and Twitter<\/a>!<\/p>\n This article originally appeared on Warriors Wire: Warriors add sharpshooter in second round of new NBA mock from Yahoo<\/a><\/p>\n