Hoop Talk Ep. 168: 2021 NBA Mock Draft Lottery Edition and Dallas Mavericks Talk (ft. Lauren Gunn)

Man things are really getting crazy in the world of the NBA.With the NCAA season passing, prospects across the country are declaring for the 2021 NBA Draft. The NBA regular season is slowly coming to an end and the NBA Draft order is quietly coming together.Looking across the internet, there are NBA Big Boards and Mock Drafts all over from ESPN and The Athletic to NBADraft.Net and Tankathon. So we got to thinking: Why don't we have our own Mock Draft 1.0 here on the HTP!This is our first ever mock draft on the pod and we were so excited to do this. But, we of course could not do this on our own.Making her first of hopefully many more appearances on the HTP, we welcomed Lauren Gunn. She is a writer for Mavs Moneyball on SBNation and the co-host of two Podcasts (The Blue Hardwood and The Gunn Shot) covering her favorite team the Dallas Mavericks and the NBA as a whole.On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, we lay out our projection of the first 14 picks made in the 2021 NBA Draft based on the current standings.We discuss a handful of prospects while focusing on how they performed this season, how they will project at the next level and why we believe they will fit on a specific team.Then to close out the podcast, it is only right that we talk a little Mavericks basketball with our avid Dallas Hoops fan while we had her on! We get Lauren's thought on Dallas' season thus far, Luka Doncic's MVP hopes and her team's chances in the Playoffs.Really enjoyed this one as always! Stay Tuned!Social Media Handles: @jalonsworld @rleshko_10 @laureenngunnnnBlue Hardwood Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blue-hardwood-a-dallas-mavericks-podcast/id1383996163TheGunn Shot Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gunn-shot/id1552001106