MANILA, Philippines — Filipino-American Jalen Green is projected to be the fifth overall pick in the 2021 NBA draft in the latest mock draft of American website Bleacher Report. Posted on Thursday (Friday, Manila time), Bleacher Report's Jonathan Wasserman pegged Green to head to the Oklahoma City Thunder via the Houston Rockets at No. Green's NBA G League Ignite teammate Jonathan Kuminga came in at third, with the Washington Wizards forecasted to take the forward. READ: Kai Sotto shrugs off mock draft snubs, focuses on improvementTeam Ignite is currently in Walnut Creek, California getting ready for the new NBA G League season set to tip off in February. They will test their mettle against 17 NBA G League teams to improve and hopefully increase their draft stock as the NBA draft approaches.

Source: Philippine Star January 15, 2021 02:37 UTC