Post-Lottery 2018 NBA Lottery Mock Draft


Post-Lottery 2018 NBA Lottery Mock Draft



Written By Kyle Crabbe
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At the conclusion of Tuesday's NBA Draft Lottery in New York City a couple cities can now start to see the light after going through a dark disappointing losing season and quite frankly years of struggle. So for cities like Phoenix, Arizona and Sacramento, California, their Basketball luck has just went up. We can now start the debate to where future NBA Stars like Arizona's DeAndre Ayton, Duke's Marvin Bagely, and International Star Luka Doncic will land in this year's upcoming draft. Here at TrueFan we will give educated guesses, prospect analysis and opinions to where these young basketball prospects might land in June. Here's my first post-lottery 2018 Mock Draft.








1) Phoenix Suns



Select DeAndre Ayton
Position: Center
College: Arizona
HT: 7-0”(Wingspan 7-5”)
WT: 260 Lbs

TrueFan Potential: Franchise Center/NBA MVP

TrueFan Pro Player Comparisons: Joel Embiid, David Robinson, Patrick Ewing, DeMarcus Cousins

TrueFan Pick Quick Take:
With the number pick in the 2018 Draft the Phoenix Suns have a relatively easy choice as Ayton stands by himself as the best prospect in this year's draft. Ayton checks all the boxes of a future dominant Big Man in the modern NBA. Ayton paired with the Suns young nucleus of SG Devin Booker, SF Josh Jackson, and PF Marquese Chriss can make for a great young team. This young group could build together with new young head coach Igor Kokoskov and become a threat in the West within 3 seasons.








2) Sacramento Kings


Select Luka Doncic
Position: SG/PG/SF
College: International Real Madrid
HT: 6'8”(Wingspan 6-11”)
WT: 225 Lbs
TrueFan Potential: All-Star


TrueFan Pro Player Comparisons: Goran Dragic, Drazen Petrovic, Candler Parsons, Steve Smith, Manu Ginobili, Sam Cassell


TrueFan Pick Quick Take:
Luka Doncic is the most polarizing prospect in this year's draft, very similar to Lakers Point Guard Lonzo Ball in last year's draft. Doncic has a well developed offensive game and a feel and IQ for the offensive side of the court that is beyond his years. Doncic might have shortcomings in other areas of his game but adding him with D'Aaron Fox and Willie Cauley-Stein in Sacramento could be a great fit. Duke's Marvin Bagley, Missouri's Michael Porter, and Texas Mo Bamba also could be real options for the Kings at this spot.







3) Atlanta Hawks


Select Marvin Bagley
Position: PF/SF
College: Duke
HT: 6-11”(Wingspan 7-1”)
WT: 235 Lbs
TrueFan Potential: All-Star


TrueFan Pro Player Comparisons: Kevin Garnett, Michael Beasley, Antawn Jamison, Elvin Hayes


TrueFan Pick Quick Take:
The Atlanta Hawks enter this draft in complete rebuild mode after releasing their elite Head Coach Mike Budenholzer. Duke's Marvin Bagley stands out as the best prospect available at this pick. Bagley has as much potential as any player in this draft and could end up being a yearly All-Star, averaging 20 pts 10 Rebounds and making daily highlights from the Left-Hand in Atlanta like Josh Smith did for years.







4) Memphis Grizzilies


Select Michael Porter Jr
Position: SF
College: Missouri
HT: 6-10”(Wingspan 7-0”)
WT: 215 Lbs
TrueFan Potential: All-Star


TrueFan Pro Player Comparisons: Tobias Harris, Glen Rice, Danilo Galinari, Rashard Lewis, Cliff Robinson


TrueFan Pick Quick Take:
For the Memphis Grizzlies, they easily take Michael Porter Jr here. Unlike most of the teams drafting this high, the Grizzlies are actually a good team that expects to compete for the playoffs next season. So rather than take a young prospect that might take years to develop to contribute, a prospect like Porter can become the Grizzlies Jayson Tatum in 2018-19 with this selection. Porter would fit well alongside Marc Gasol, Mike Conley, and Jarell Martin.










5) Dallas Mavericks


Select Jaren Jackson Jr
Position: PF/C
College: Michigan St
HT: 6-11”(Wingspan 7-4”)
WT: 240 Lbs
TrueFan Potential : Franchise Power Forward

TrueFan Pro Player Comparisons: Horace Grant, Chris Bosh, Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Larry Nance Sr


TrueFan Pick Quick Take:
Jaren Jackson has the chance in my opinion to become one of the better players in the NBA for the next 10 years. For Dallas this would be a heaven made pick. Jackson would be able to play alongside and be mentored by Maverick Legend Dirk Nowitski as Dirk passes the mantle to Jackson. Jackson has all the skills to become a Franchise level player for Dallas if they are to pick Jackson Jr.








6) Orlando Magic


Select Trae Young
Position: PG
College: Oklahoma
HT: 6-2”(Wingspan 6-4”)
WT: 180 Lbs
TrueFan Potential : Starter

TrueFan Pro Player Comparisons: Mike Bibby, Nick Van Exel, Gail Goodrich, Steve Nash


TrueFan Pick Quick Take:
With Orlando firing head coach Frank Vogel, their new adminstration will most likely be searching for a new face of the Franchise. Trae Young has already created something of a celebrity for himself in college basketball. The Magic most likely grab at the chance to get Young to man their backcourt and to put fans in the seats.








7) Chicago Bulls


Select Mohamed Bamba
Position: Center
College: Texas
HT: 7-0”(Wingspan 7-9”)
WT: 220 Lbs
TrueFan Potential: Franchise Center/ DPOY


TrueFan Pro Player Comparisons: Marcus Camby, Rasheed Wallace, Anthony Davis, Kristaps Porzingis, Serge Ibaka



TrueFan Pick Quick Take:
In my opinon Mo Bamba might become the best player in this entire draft. I see Bamba as having a Anthony Davis like potential with a Kristaps Porzinigs like basketball game. For the Chicago Bulls this would be a supreme pick. To add Bamba to their young nucleus of Kris Dunn, Lauri Markkannen, Zach Levine, and Denzel Valentine would put the Bulls on par with any of the young Eastern Conference rising teams.








8) Cleveland Cavaliers


Select Collin Sexton
Position: PG
College: Alabama
HT: 6-3”(Wingspan 6-6”)
WT: 185 Lbs
TrueFan Potential : All-Star/ Franchise PG


TrueFan Pro Player Comparisons: Mookie Blaylock, Eric Bledsoe, Kyle Lowry, Terrell Brandon


TrueFan Pick Quick Take:
If the Cav's are to be so lucky that Alabama Point Guard prospect Colin Sexton were to fall to them, they should consider themselves lottery winners. For the Cleveland Cavaliers, Colin Sexton would be the perfect replacement for now long gone Kyrie Irving. Sexton is an aggressive Point Guard that can create his own shot but has the mentality for the biggest stages. Picking Colin Sexton could be one real reason why LeBron James stays in Cleveland and wins another championship.




9) New York Knicks


Select Mikal Bridges
Position: SF/SG
College: Villanova
HT: 6-8”(Wingspan 7-1”)
WT: 210 Lbs
TrueFan Potential: Starter/ All-Defensive Teams


TrueFan Pro Player Comparisons: Wesley Person, Paul George, Otto Porter Jr, Scottie Pippen


TrueFan Pick Quick Take:
For the New York Knicks, they find themselves in perhaps the best possible spot their franchise has been in 30 years. Here the Knicks can choose best Guard available, or best Bigman available, or best Wing player available. With the Knicks new leadership preaching defense and pushing for players with athleticism, length, and winning pedigree, the most closely matching player in the entire draft to that is Villanova's SF Mikal Bridges. Bridges comes in to the draft after winning the NCAA National Championship this past season and as the notable draft's best defender and defensive player. In my opinion, with adding Bridges here and the recent addition of David Fizdale as Head Coach, the Knicks will have a top 5 ranked defense in a years time in the 2019-20 NBA Season.






10) Philadelphia 76ers


Select Lonnie Walker
Position: SG
College: Miami
HT: 6-4”(Wingspan 6-10”)
WT: 200 Lbs
TrueFan Potential: Starter


TrueFan Pro Player Comparisons: Iman Shumpert, Dwyane Wade, Mitch Richmond, Eddie Jones, Eric Gordon


TrueFan Pick Quick Take:
Lonnie Walker would be a homerun fit with the great young Philadelphia 76ers team. Walker is a super-athletic Shooting Guard who can really shoot well from long range. Walker would be the Jr Smith for the 76ers that Smith has been with the championship winning Cavaliers. Adding Walker with Markelle Fultz, Ben Simmons, Dario Saric, and Joel Embiid could make for a scary starting 5 in Phila for the next 5 to 10 years.





11) Charlotte Hornets


Select Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Position: PG/SG
College: Kentucky
HT: 6-6”(Wingspan 6-11”)
WT: 180 Lbs
TrueFan Potential: Starter


TrueFan Pro Player Comparisons: Dejounte Murray, Michael Carter-Williams, Brian Shaw, Jrue Holiday, Dante Exum



TrueFan Pick Quick Take:
With Rumors abound everywhere that Kemba Walker's time in Charlotte is coming to a end, I expect the Hornets to look at Kentucky's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Gilgeous-Alexander is a great combo guard that would be a great match to pair alongside former Kentucky Wild Cat and 2017 Hornets Lottery pick SG Malik Monk.









12) Los Angeles Clippers


Select Wendall Carter
Position: PF/C
College: Duke
HT: 6-10”(Wingspan 7-3”)
WT: 260 Lbs
TrueFan Potential: Starter


TrueFan Pro Player Comparisons: Channing Frye, Myles Turner, Al Jefferson, Elton Brand, Al Harford


TrueFan Pick Quick Take:
With Blake Griffin traded and gone from the Clippers, Wendall Carter could become a great replacement to match up in the frontcourt with DeAndre Jordan for the LA Clippers. Carter offers a versatile offensive game that could compliment Jordan better than Griffin and could eventually become the Clippers offensive focal-point.





13) Los Angeles Clippers


Select Anfernee Simons
Position: PG/SG
College: High School, IMG Academy
HT: 6-4”(Wingspan 6-7”)
WT: 175 Lbs
TrueFan Potential: Starter/Possible All-Star


TrueFan Pro Player Comparisons: D'Angelo Russell, Lou Williams, Steph Curry, Jeff Hornacek, Malik Monk


TrueFan Pick Quick Take:
With this being the Clippers second of two top 14 picks in the draft, I could expect the Clippers to take more risk and take a leap at a player with great potential. That player to me is high school prospect Anfernee Simons. Simons at barely 18 years old, appears to me to have a game that could evolve to current Clippers Shooting Guard Lou Williams. In my opinion, if the Clippers where to build around Simons this young the Clippers could end up with a Damian Lillard level Star with this pick.






14) Denver Nuggets


Select Kevin Knox
Positon: SF
College: Kentucky
HT: 6-9”( Wingspan 7-0”)
WT: 215 Lbs
TrueFan Potential: Starter/ Possible All-Star


TrueFan Pro Player Comparisons: Rudy Gay, Antonie Walker, Rashard Lewis, Tayshaun Prince, Hedo Turkoglu


TrueFan Pick Quick Take:
With Denver possibly losing both Wilson Chandler and Will Barton this off-season Kevin Knox would be the perfect pick. Knox could easily blend his skills and talents with the Nuggets current core of Center Nikola Jokic, Power Forward Paul Millsap, Shooting Guard Gary Harris and Point Guard Jamal Murray. Knox scoring versatility and on-defense would make for a great addition.







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