Well I couldn't get Pekovic, so I was left debating Kanter, Haywood and this guy, and was probably going to take him at 3.20. This guy has the best defensive PER of the three and is producing at a similar rate as Kanter, but is out-rebounding Haywood with a sparkling 22% defensive rebounding rate. He's also 10 years younger. Per 36, his averages are 12.5 and 10.8 with 1.6 blocks, a steal on 51.3% shooting, which extends 15-18 feet. He's started for a stretch on a top 3 team in the East.
It might be a contested pick and I'll be sure to get a veteran presence later, but welcome aboard Nikola Vucevic! I'm excited to have a beefy big who can stretch the floor, rebound and protect Amare/Anderson without clogging up space.