NBA Mock Draft 3.0 (Picks 1 Through 32)

CHICAGO, IL - MAY 15: NBA Draft Prospects, Trae Young and Michael Porter Jr. pose for a portrait before the NBA Draft Lottery on May 15, 2018 at The Palmer House Hilton in Chicago, Illinois. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - MAY 15: NBA Draft Prospects, Trae Young and Michael Porter Jr. pose for a portrait before the NBA Draft Lottery on May 15, 2018 at The Palmer House Hilton in Chicago, Illinois. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images) /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
5 of 17
Next
OMAHA, NE – MARCH 25: Marvin Bagley III #35 of the Duke Blue Devils concentrates at the free throw line against the Kansas Jayhawks during the 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Midwest Regional Final at CenturyLink Center on March 25, 2018 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images)
OMAHA, NE – MARCH 25: Marvin Bagley III #35 of the Duke Blue Devils concentrates at the free throw line against the Kansas Jayhawks during the 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Midwest Regional Final at CenturyLink Center on March 25, 2018 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images) /

PF. 4. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. Duke University. Marvin Bagley III. player. 211

The Grizzlies will most likely be choosing between Michael Porter Jr., Marvin Bagley III, and Luka Doncic at four. If they do not have their choice between two of them, at worst they will be choosing whoever is left over after Sacramento and Atlanta, respectively, make their picks.

If Sacramento does indeed take Porter Jr. at two, the best pick for Memphis is Marvin Bagley III. His athleticism and upside is lustful. If the only knock on him is his defense, then learning from Marc Gasol, one of the best all-around defenders in the league, could change that.

The Grizzlies are known for team defense with Marc as the anchor of that unit. Adding Bagley’s insane athleticism and ability to rebound, he will make an immediate impact for this team as they seek to return to the playoffs.