2018 NBA Draft: 5 under-the-radar shooting guard prospects

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - MARCH 18: Rawle Alkins (1) of Arizona lays the ball up over Jock Landale (34) of St. Mary's during the 2017 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament held at Vivint Smart Home Arena on March 18, 2017 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Jack Dempsey/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - MARCH 18: Rawle Alkins (1) of Arizona lays the ball up over Jock Landale (34) of St. Mary's during the 2017 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament held at Vivint Smart Home Arena on March 18, 2017 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Jack Dempsey/NCAA Photos via Getty Images) /
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SALT LAKE CITY, UT – MARCH 18: Rawle Alkins (1) of Arizona lays the ball up over Jock Landale (34) of St. Mary’s during the 2017 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament held at Vivint Smart Home Arena on March 18, 2017 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Jack Dempsey/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – MARCH 18: Rawle Alkins (1) of Arizona lays the ball up over Jock Landale (34) of St. Mary’s during the 2017 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament held at Vivint Smart Home Arena on March 18, 2017 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Jack Dempsey/NCAA Photos via Getty Images) /

As we continue our examination of the most underrated prospects at each position long ahead of the 2018 NBA Draft, we turn our eyes to shooting guard.

The big men may get the majority of the attention in next year’s draft, apart from Luka Doncic and Michael Porter Jr., but don’t sleep on these wings. As we outlined over the past few weeks there are some very strong prospects at shooting guard and small forward. There’s even a few names who aren’t as well known worth keeping tabs on.

This article is devoted to highlighting even more of them. Wings are perhaps the most difficult position to find a plentitude of in today’s NBA. Look at the contracts handed out in the rise of the salary cap, like that to Tim Hardaway Jr. 

Even average wings are getting paid. That’s how massive the need is. With many wings in college and abroad, the reality is they have at least one major flaw. One basic archetype is the stout defender who can’t score and/or shoot. The other the inverse, a scoring machine, or a nice shooter, that may not be able to stay on the court.

However, if you examine the field closely, there is some promise. Yes, these players need additional development, as all do, but they provide plenty of intrigue for the draft next year. Here are five under-the-radar shooting guards worth keeping tabs on.