If you tuned into the first round of the NBA Draft on Tuesday night from Brooklyn, New York, it went pretty much as expected. The first four picks were all but predicted before it started, and there were picks and trades made all night long.
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The second night begins on Wednesday night, and there are still some surprising names remaining that are up for grabs early in the night. As the draft concludes later in the night, there is a good chance that former Virginia Tech forward Tobi Lawal will hear his name called before everything ends. There have been several different mock drafts having Lawal land in different spots, and Christopher Kline of FanSided.com has him going to a Western Conference team.
Former Virginia Tech standout Tobi Lawal predicted to land in the Western Conference
Kline predicted that Lawal would go to the Los Angeles Clippers with the 52nd overall pick in a pick that they acquired from the Cleveland Cavaliers.
"Tobi Lawal posted a 45.5-inch vertical at the Combine, the second-highest in NBA history. He's a show-stopping athlete at the four spot, with a penchant for flyaround shot-blocking. He will need to advance as a shooter and a decision-maker, on both ends, for the Clippers to get value out of this pick,'' wrote Kline.
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It has been noted several times that Lawal's offensive game is going to be needed to be worked on at the next level, whether that's in the NBA or the G-League. He was a streaky shooter from the outside in his two seasons in Blacksburg for Mike Young, but there is no denying his athletic ability and the effect he has on the defensive end around the basket, altering shots and rebounding.
Whoever ends up drafting Lawal, there is work that needs to be done in areas of his game, but there is no denying the talent and the athletic ability. It'll be interesting to see where he lands, and Hokies fans can watch the second night of the 2026 NBA Draft on ESPN beginning at 8 p.m.
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