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2018 NBA Draft: The best NBA team for each top prospect

By Max Holm

CHAPEL HILL, NC - FEBRUARY 08: Marvin Bagley III #35 of the Duke Blue Devils looks on during a game against the North Carolina Tar Heels on February 08, 2018 at the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. North Carolina won 82-78. (Photo by Peyton Williams/UNC/Getty Images)
CHAPEL HILL, NC - FEBRUARY 08: Marvin Bagley III #35 of the Duke Blue Devils looks on during a game against the North Carolina Tar Heels on February 08, 2018 at the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. North Carolina won 82-78. (Photo by Peyton Williams/UNC/Getty Images) /
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Mikal Bridges – Philadelphia 76ers

This is probably the best fit of any prospect and NBA team. Not only does Mikal Bridges hoop in Philadelphia already, but he’s the perfect second wing next to Robert Covington. With a defensive anchor in Joel Embiid, Bridges could wreak havoc on the perimeter, knowing his big man has his back. Not to mention, he’d get a plethora of open shots thanks to Embiid and Ben Simmons.

A defensive foundation of Embiid-Covington-Simmons is already elite. Adding Bridges would just be unfair. The Sixers would allow Bridges to take on less of a burden than he does at Villanova, offering him plenty of easy looks from deep and at the rim. With arguably the most exciting young core in the East, he could start his career playing for a playoff team with high hopes from day one. And who doesn’t want to play for Brett Brown at this point?

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