Indiana Pacers: 5 options for pick No. 18 in 2017 NBA Draft
The Indiana Pacers have the 18th pick in the upcoming 2017 NBA Draft. Here are five players who could land in Indiana on draft day.
The Indiana Pacers have much to think about this summer: in-house free agents Jeff Teague and C.J. Miles, as well as the continuing saga of Paul George are just some of the items on Indiana’s offseason agenda.
The Pacers also have the 18th overall pick in the upcoming 2017 NBA Draft. While this might not be priority No. 1 this summer, the draft remains an important part of building any NBA team.
Calvin Murphy, Joe Dumars, Ricky Pierce, David West, Eric Bledsoe and J.R. Smith are just a few of the quality NBA players who were chosen 18th overall in their respective drafts.
This year, Indiana will have plenty of attractive options at No. 18 regardless of what happens earlier in the proceedings.
In short, a stacked 2017 NBA Draft remains extremely deep. Quite a few underclassmen (especially big men) will fall to 2nd round most likely
— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) May 25, 2017
There are a number of underclassmen and international players who are worthy of being chosen 18th, and we will profile a handful of these prospects on the pages that follow.
All of these draft-eligible players have been linked to the Pacers by one or more reputable mock drafts published online. We will now present the five most likely options for Indiana at No. 18, listed in alphabetical order.