LB Mock Draft: Warriors Conclude First Round By Selecting Terry Rozier

The 2015 NBA Champion Golden State Warriors are as close to a perfect team as the NBA has had in the past decade, besting the entire NBA in wins, point differential, and the playoffs. As such, they have no immediate external needs and are not in immediate danger in losing any of the valuable cogs of their championship winning team. So what's a team like that with the 30th pick to do? In this case, it's add some depth, and they will do so by selecting point guard Terry Rozier 30th overall in the 2015 NBA Draft.

Rozier's combination of defense, rebounding, and transition play will make him a nice depth piece for the Warriors to add. Rozier's biggest strength comes from his defense, where he averaged 2.0 steals per game thanks in part to his long wingspan. Though he is good in transition, Rozier's shooting tends to come and go in spurts and his assist stats are at the bottom for point guards in this draft.

Rozier would do well to find himself with Golden State where barring cataclysmic events during the off-season and pre-season, a lot will not be asked of him right away and he can slowly ease himself into the professional game. Given what Golden State was able to do this season, adding someone capable of being a nice bench piece with some upside becomes a sensible move for them as they begin their quest to repeat as champions.

1. Minnesota Timberwolves - Karl-Anthony Towns
2. Los Angeles Lakers - Jahlil Okafor
3. Philadelphia 76ers - D'Angelo Russell
4. New York Knicks - Emmanuel Mudiay
5. Orlando Magic - Mario Hezonja
6. Sacramento Kings - Justise Winslow
7. Denver Nuggets - Willie Cauley-Stein
8. Detroit Pistons - Stanley Johnson
9. Charlotte Hornets - Kristaps Porzingis
10. Miami Heat - Myles Turner
11. Indiana Pacers - Cameron Payne
12. Utah Jazz - Frank Kaminsky
13. Phoenix Suns - Kelly Oubre
14. Oklahoma City Thunder - Bobby Portis
15. Atlanta Hawks - Sam Dekker
16. Boston Celtics - R.J. Hunter
17. Milwaukee Bucks - Trey Lyles
18. Houston Rockets - Jerian Grant
19. Washington Wizards - Devin Booker
20. Toronto Raptors - Rondae Hollis-Jefferson
21. Dallas Mavericks - Tyus Jones
22. Chicago Bulls - Rashad Vaughn
23. Portland Trail Blazers - Kevon Looney
24. Cleveland Cavaliers - Justin Anderson
25.  Memphis Grizzlies - Delon Wright
26. San Antonio Spurs - Montrezl Harrell
27. Los Angeles Lakers - Anthony Brown
28. Boston Celtics - Jordan Mickey
29. Brooklyn Nets - Cliff Alexander
30. Golden State Warriors - Terry Rozier