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Indiana Basketball: Where will Romeo Langford land in the NBA Draft?

By Alec Lasley

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 19: Romeo Langford speaks to the media ahead of the 2019 NBA Draft at the Grand Hyatt New York on June 19, 2019 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mike Lawrie/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 19: Romeo Langford speaks to the media ahead of the 2019 NBA Draft at the Grand Hyatt New York on June 19, 2019 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mike Lawrie/Getty Images) /
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With one day to go before the 2019 NBA Draft, we examine the last minute possibilities of where former Indiana basketball guard Romeo Langford will land.

It is NBA Draft day for former Indiana basketball guard Romeo Langford and there is still a lot of questions surrounding his draft stock.

As of now, most, if not all, mock drafts have Langford falling in the 12-18 range on Thursday night, which includes the Charlotte Hornets, Miami Heat, Boston Celtics, Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic, and Indiana Pacers.

The two teams that pop out in that list are the Heat and the Pacers.

Obviously the Pacers would be an interesting fit, but a report from Gregg Doyel and IndyStar.com reported that Langford and his agent declined to meet with his hometown team, sighting the fact that they were ‘too low’ in the draft order. In fact, the report is that Langford has yet to meet with any team outside of the lottery window (1-14).

While Langford did meet with the Pacers in Chicago during the NBA Draft Combine, it appears that he would much rather end up somewhere else. And honestly, I agree. With all of the pressure of being the hometown kid at Indiana University, I don’t think it would be an ideal situation to stay in the state.

The other team I mentioned was the Miami Heat.

With the 13th pick, they fall right in line with where many draft analysts are predicting Langford will end up. After the retirement of Dwayne Wade, they need someone to fill that role in the backcourt as a someone who can score, but also be a versatile wing.

According to the Miami Herald, Langford was in Miami for a visit with the team within the last week.

This is part of what ESPN Draft Analyst Jonathan Givony had this to say about Langford.

"“Shows enough flashes as a defender, passer, rebounder, finisher and shot-maker to leave plenty of room for optimism regarding how his game will continue to round out over time. Has both a relatively high ceiling and floor”"

The NBA Draft airs Thursday night at 7:00 pm ET on ESPN.

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