NBA Draft: Top 60 prospects on the board in the 2018 draft
NBA Draft night is almost here, so let us take a look at the top 60 prospects in the 2018 draft class. Plus, an in-depth look at the best player.
Here is my top-60 board for the 2018 NBA Draft. I took the time to watch whatever film I could get ahold of including many YouTube videos until I felt I had a feel for the player. I separated the prospects into tiers. The hardest decision to make was at the top. Luka Doncic and DeAndre Ayton are in a tier of their own, but only one has the highest upside in the draft.
Tier 6
60. Dakota Mathias, SG, Purdue, Age-23.1
59. D.J. Hogg, PF, Texas A&M, Age-21.9
58. Kevin Hervey, SF, Texas Arlington, Age-22.0
57. Devon Hall, SG, Virginia, Age- 23.1
56. Chimezie Metu, C, USC, Age-21.3
55. Vince Edwards, SF/PF, Purdue, Age-22.3
54. Bonzie Colson, PF/SF, Notre Dame, Age-22.6
53. Devonte’ Graham, PG, Kansas, Age-23.4
52. Trevon Duval, SG, Duke, Age-20.0
51. Kostas Antetokounmpo, PF, Dayton, Age-20.7
50. Marcus Derrickson, PF, Georgetown, Age-22.5
49. Omari Spellman, PF, Villanova, Age-21.0
48. Rawle Alkins, SG, Arizona, Age-20.7
47. Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk, SG, Kansas, Age-21.2
46. Landry Shamet, PG/SG, Wichita State, Age-21.4
45. Tony Carr, PG/SG, Penn State, Age-20.8
Tier 5
44. Jalen Brunson, PG, Villanova, Age-21.9
43. Jarred Vanderbilt, PF, Kentucky, Age-19.3
42. Hamidou Diallo, SG, Kentucky, Age-20.0
41. Bruce Brown, SG, Miami FL, Age-21.9
40. Isaac Bonga, SF, Frankfurt, Age-18.7
39. Rodions Kurucs, SF/PF, Barcelona, Age-20.5
38. Jevon Carter, PG, West Virginia, Age-22.9
37. Anfernee Simons, PG, N/A, Age-19.1
36. Justin Jackson, PF/SF, Maryland, Age-21.4
35. Moritz Wagner, C, Michigan, Age-21.2
34. Grayson Allen, SG, Duke, Age-22.8
33. Mitchell Robinson, C, N/A, Age-20.3
32. Gary Clark, PF/SF, Cincinnati, Age-23.7
31. Aaron Holiday, PG, UCLA, Age-21.7
30. Khyri Thomas, SG, Creighton, Age-22.2
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Tier 4
29. Josh Okogie, SG, Georgia Tech, Age-19.9
28. Keita Bates-Diop, PF/SF, Ohio State, Age-22.5
27. Elie Okobo, PG, Pau-Orthez, Age-20.8
26. De’Anthony Melton, PG/SG, USC, Age-20.2
25. Jerome Robinson, SG/PG, Boston College, Age-21.4
24. Shake Milton, SG/PG, SMU, Age-21.8
23. Dzanan Musa, SF, Cedvita, 19.2
22. Jacob Evans, SG/SF, Cincinnati, Age- 21.1
21. Chandler Hutchison, SF, Boise St., Age-22.2
20. Melvin Frazier, SF, Tulane, Age-21.9
19. Robert Williams, C/PF, Texas A&M, Age-20.7
18. Donte DiVincenzo, SG, Villanova, Age-21.5
17. Troy Brown, SF, Oregon, Age-19.0
16. Zhaire Smith, SF/PG, Texas Tech, Age-19.1
Tier 3
15. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, SG/PG, Kentucky, Age-19.9
14. Colin Sexton, PG, Alabama, Age-19.5
13. Kevin Knox, PF/SF, Kentucky, Age-18.9
12. Kevin Huerter, SG, Maryland, Age-19.9
11. Wendell Carter Jr., C, Duke, Age-19.2
10. Lonnie Walker IV, SG, Miami FL, Age-19.5
9. Miles Bridges, SF/PF, Michigan State, Age-20.2
8. Mikal Bridges, SF/SG, Villanova, Age-21.8
Tier 2
7. Marvin Bagley III, PF/C, Duke, Age-19.3
6. Trae Young, PG, Oklahoma, Age-19.8
5. Michael Porter Jr., PF/SF, Missouri, Age-19.9
4. Mohamed Bamba, C, Texas, Age- 20.1
3. Jaren Jackson Jr., C, Michigan State, Age-18.7
Tier 1
2. Luka Doncic, SF/PG, Real Madrid, Age-19.3
1. DeAndre Ayton, C, Arizona, Age-19.9
Doncic and Ayton have continually swapped for the top spot. Both of them have sky-high upside, but Ayton has the highest ceiling in the draft. If Ayton can develop his 3-point shot from NBA range and be coached up on the defensive end, he has All-NBA written all over him.
Ayton is most likely going number one to the Phoenix Suns, and that means the Sacramento Kings will have the chance to draft Luka Doncic. Hopefully, Sacramento management does the right thing and selects Luka because he is the most fun player in this draft, would fulfill the go-to star player the Kings desperately need and selfishly is my favorite prospect.
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