With two days until the draft, experts believe Walter Clayton Jr. may be staying in his home state. In ESPN draft analysts Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo's latest mock draft, the Lake Wales, Florida native is predicted to be selected No. 20 overall by the Miami Heat.

Walter Clayton Jr.'s road to the NBA is truly a one a kind story. After starting his career by playing and learning a new position under Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino, Clayton parlayed that experience into a national championship run with the Florida Gators.

FLORIDA, USA — Former Florida Gators guard Walter Clayton Jr. is expected to hear his name called late first - early second round of the 2025 NBA Draft. Recent mock drafts have him going as high as No. 25 to the Orlando Magic, or potentially as late as No. 41 to the Golden State Warriors.