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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 /
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CK: With the 15th overall pick, the Washington Wizards select Collin Sexton of the University of Alabama. The Wizards have some other needs in this NBA Draft, but backup point guard has been a big issue for them. Some may not like them taking a guy like Sexton with John Wall locked in as their franchise point guard, but when a guy this skilled drops this far, you must take him when you get the chance.

CD: With the 14th overall pick, the Denver Nuggets will select 6’5″ shooting guard Lonnie Walker IV of the University of Miami. Heading into Free-Agency with Will Barton likely leaving for a large contract, Lonnie Walker steps right into Barton’s role. Walker will step in immediately to boost the rebuilding efforts being conducted in Denver. Jamal Murray, Gary Harris, and Walker will be an excellent backcourt to build upon with Paul Millsap leading the way in the frontcourt.

JL: At No. 13, the Los Angeles Clippers will take athletic big man Robert Williams out of Texas A & M. What a coincidence that they will be drafting him to replace their current Aggies big man, DeAndre Jordan, who is expected to walk in Free-Agency. Big men are becoming obsolete in the current NBA. However, the Clippers will have next to nobody to run out there at the center position. Williams is a similar player to Jordan, so he will be able to slide right in early on in the season.

BOISE, ID – MARCH 17: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #22 of the Kentucky Wildcats drives to the basket during the second half against the Buffalo Bulls in the second round of the 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Taco Bell Arena on March 17, 2018 in Boise, Idaho. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
BOISE, ID – MARCH 17: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #22 of the Kentucky Wildcats drives to the basket during the second half against the Buffalo Bulls in the second round of the 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Taco Bell Arena on March 17, 2018 in Boise, Idaho. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

BS: With the 12th overall pick in the NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Clippers select Shai Gilgeous-Alexander out of the University of Kentucky. Shai is talented on both ends of the floor, and I think, in a way, was overlooked by most teams in this Draft due to Collin Sexton’s presence. He has a great motor and can see the floor well, something the Clippers have missed since the departure of Chris Paul. If you can get a guy with a good basketball IQ on both ends of the floor at No. 12, that is beautiful. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is going to look good in Los Angeles.

AS: The Charlotte Hornets take Kevin Knox at No. 11 overall. This is a bit of a reach at this spot, but the top available players are all guards, and the Hornets’ frontcourt depth is absolutely pitiful. Knox can fill minutes at either the four position or as a bulldog center in small-ball lineups. He projects little star potential, but comes closest to filling an immediate need for this pick.

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