2018 NBA Draft: Early March Mock Draft

NORMAN, OK - FEBRUARY 17: Trae Young #11 of the Oklahoma Sooners looks on during the game against the Texas Longhorns at Lloyd Noble Center on February 24, 2018 in Norman, Oklahoma. The Longhorns defeated the Sooners 77-66. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images)
NORMAN, OK - FEBRUARY 17: Trae Young #11 of the Oklahoma Sooners looks on during the game against the Texas Longhorns at Lloyd Noble Center on February 24, 2018 in Norman, Oklahoma. The Longhorns defeated the Sooners 77-66. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images) /
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Michigan State. Jaren Jackson Jr.. 4. player. 79. For the Dallas Mavericks, their eyes should be set on a center. With DeAndre Ayton and Mohamed Bamba off the board, Jaren Jackson Jr. is a great consolation prize. Jackson brings a lot of what they’d hoped Nerlens Noel would bring. The Michigan State big man looks to have amazing instincts on defense with an ability to switch onto guards and protect the rim. He also has a projectable jumper, unlike Noel. With a young point guard in Dennis Smith Jr., Dallas needs a an athletic big man to run the floor with and in the pick-and-roll. You won’t find many players with a block rate close to<a href=. C