2018 NBA Mock Draft: Full two-round, postseason mock

Luka Doncic is currently 19 years old playing for Real Madrid in the EuroLeague. The teenager is averaging an unprecedented 16.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game in the second-best basketball league in the world. Never has a single international draft prospect put up the kind of numbers that Doncic has.

Doncic is a thicker 6’8″ point forward with tremendous passing vision and great scoring ability. His projected role will eventually be a lead ball-handler. However, I think for the first few years with the Memphis Grizzlies, Doncic benefits from being a secondary-handler to Mike Conley. His usage rate won’t be sky high like it is currently in the EuroLeague, and he can focus on getting adjusted to playing with NBA athletes.

DeAndre Ayton is an absolute freak of nature in every great way imaginable. The 7’1″, 250-pound big man is beyond ready physically for the NBA. He’s a great rebounder, averaging 11.6 per game at Arizona, along with being relatively quick on his feet and extremely coordinated. He’s currently developing more of a perimeter and face-up game, but the production Ayton will provide offensively just by running the floor, rim-running off screens and offensive rebounding make his floor incredibly high.

The Phoenix Suns have a very underwhelming recent history with drafting big men. Prospects such as Alex Len, Dragan Bender, and Marquese Chriss were all selected or acquired by the Suns on draft night. Unfortunately, none of these players have lived up to their lottery selections. Ayton is a whole new level of talent though. The addition of Ayton will improve the Suns offensively, but could make a team that gave up the most points in the league even worse defensively.