Former Georgia Bulldogs star power forward Asa Newell has been mocked as a first round pick in the 2025 NBA draft. Newell's projecting landing spot shifts from the top 10 to middle of the first.

Now that the NBA lottery has officially taken place, certain fits for Newell have emerged. Draft experts have attempted to predict where Newell will go based on positional need and scheme fit.

The 6-foot-11, 220-pound forward offers rim protection, the ability to switch on to smaller players defensively, an array of post moves, excellent athleticism and has shooting upside. Newell is a lob threat and strong dunker. He helped Georgia make the NCAA Tournament for the first time in a decade.

Here is where Newell is going in mock drafts after the lottery.

ESPN: 21st overall pick, Utah Jazz (via Minnesota Timberwolves)

The Jazz acquired this pick for trading away Rudy Gobert and now they get a potential replacement at the four or five. Utah has found great value through picks outside of the lottery, such as Kyle Filipowski and Isaiah Collier.

They could get the same with Newell, a high-ceiling player who has all the measurables to be an elite offensive talent. He may be more of a power forward with those measurables, but if he can shoot the three-ball at an efficient rate, a role for him as stretch big isn't out of the question.

ESPN's Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo made the mock draft.

Yahoo: 18th pick, Washington Wizards

Similar to the Jazz, the Wizards acquired this pick via trade from the Memphis Grizzlies. Also, similar to this pick, the Wizards have plenty of minutes for young talent like Newell to develop. More than likely, Alex Sarr is the center of the future in Washington, but Newell could be a nice foil to him if Newell can develop his offensive game. His high energy game could be a boost for the Wizard's backcourt defense.

Yahoo's Kevin O'Connor mocked this selection.

CBS: Orlando Magic, 25th pick

Unlike both the Wizards and Jazz, who had the two worst records in the league, the Orlando Magic were a playoff team that could've been a title contender with better injury luck and three point shooting. The Magic also lack in backcourt depth and Newell could immediately qualify for starting minutes if he beats out Wendell Carter Jr. in the frontcourt. Even then, the Magic don't have many forwards on the bench, and Newell's shot blocking and high energy can keep him on the floor for longer.

CBS's Kyle Boone made this pick in his mock draft.