Beale Street Bears
Fansided

2018 NBA Mock Draft Version 4.0

By Christian Dudley

BOSTON, MA - MARCH 23: Jevon Carter #2 of the West Virginia Mountaineers takes a shot over Jalen Brunson #1 of the Villanova Wildcats during the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament East Regional at TD Garden on March 23, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Wildcats won 71-59. Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Jevon Carter;Jalen Brunson
BOSTON, MA - MARCH 23: Jevon Carter #2 of the West Virginia Mountaineers takes a shot over Jalen Brunson #1 of the Villanova Wildcats during the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament East Regional at TD Garden on March 23, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Wildcats won 71-59. Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Jevon Carter;Jalen Brunson /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
2 of 8
Next
ZAGREB, CROATIA – SEPTEMBER 23: Dzanan Musa, #13 of Cedevita Zagreb poses during the 2015/2016 Turkish Airlines Euroleague Basketball Media Day at Cedevita Basketball Dome on September 23, 2015 in Zagreb, Croatia. (Photo by Robert Valai/EB via Getty Images)
ZAGREB, CROATIA – SEPTEMBER 23: Dzanan Musa, #13 of Cedevita Zagreb poses during the 2015/2016 Turkish Airlines Euroleague Basketball Media Day at Cedevita Basketball Dome on September 23, 2015 in Zagreb, Croatia. (Photo by Robert Valai/EB via Getty Images) /

CK: With the 35th overall pick, the Orlando Magic select Dzanan Musa out of Bosnia. He is a very versatile player who can play anywhere from shooting guard to power forward. Some even think he could even spend some time at the five-spot, depending on the rest of the roster. He is not amazing at anything, but he is a guy who can get the job done on the court. He does a lot of things well and would be a great pick here. It would be a surprise for him to drop out of the first round.

CD: With the 34th overall pick, the Atlanta Hawks will select Grayson Allen of Duke. With a slew of picks in this Draft, it is time to take a gamble on a defensive player. Allen could be a controversial player considering his troubles in college associated with unnecessary trips, cheap shots, and flagrant fouls. However, when he is at his best, he is a lockdown defender on the opposition’s best perimeter scorer. He can also become a scoring threat. This is a value pick at No. 34 for Atlanta.

JL: With the 33rd overall pick, the Dallas Mavericks select Jacob Evans from the University of Cincinnati. Evans is projected to be a solid two-player and a late-first round pick. The Mavs will be happy to jump on this player if he slips into this part of the NBA Draft. He would immediately be Harrison Barnes’ backup and maybe even play alongside him with Barnes playing minutes as a stretch-four.

BOSTON, MA – MARCH 23: Jevon Carter #2 of the West Virginia Mountaineers takes a shot over Jalen Brunson #1 of the Villanova Wildcats during the 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament East Regional at TD Garden on March 23, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Wildcats won 71-59. Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Jevon Carter;Jalen Brunson
BOSTON, MA – MARCH 23: Jevon Carter #2 of the West Virginia Mountaineers takes a shot over Jalen Brunson #1 of the Villanova Wildcats during the 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament East Regional at TD Garden on March 23, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Wildcats won 71-59. Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Jevon Carter;Jalen Brunson /

BS: With the 32nd overall pick in the NBA Draft, the Memphis Grizzlies select Jevon Carter out of West Virginia University. Carter would add more depth behind Mike Conley. He would also add fire to a bench unit that is in question with the possible departure of Tyreke Evans via Free-Agency. Plus, Andrew Harrison’s future is in the air. Carter plays both ends of the floor well, and would top off a great NBA Draft for Memphis.

AS: With the 31st overall pick, the Phoenix Suns select Aaron Holiday. He is an explosive attacker and playmaker in addition to a potentially lethal shooter (42.9% on six attempts per game from long-range). Holiday has NBA pedigree (the younger brother to New Orleans’ Jrue Holiday and Chicago’s Justin Holiday). Even at 6’1,” Aaron is a size upgrade over Tyler Ulis. None of Phoenix’s options at point guard seem like long-term solutions. Holiday could be a surprise steal.

Home/Grizzlies News