Brooklyn Nets: 5 options for pick No. 45 in 2018 NBA Draft

1. Josh Okogie, SG — Georgia Tech

• Height: 6’4.5″
• Weight: 211 lbs
• Age: 19 (Sophomore)

Despite being the featured option on a Power-5 team, Josh Okogie didn’t get much scouting love throughout the season. Only recently has he popped up on mock drafts and big boards.

Why, you ask? Beats me. The kid can flat-out ball. His muscular frame agility, and 7’0″ wingspan give him a versatile package of defensive tools to guard 1 through 4 palpably. Combined with his intensity and hustle, Okogie can be a great defender quite early in his career.

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On top of all those attributes, Okogie is also a smart defender. He is a strong help defender when necessary, infects passing lanes with aplomb, and can also block shots on the weak side. With all these tools and qualities put together, Okogie is quite the package.

Oh, and did I mention he also averaged 18.2 points per game in the Atlantic Coast Conference? Yea, he’s got an offensive game too. He hit quite a few shots off the dribble for the Yellow Jackets, which bodes well for a modern NBA full of defensive closeouts.

Hitting 38 of his 100 3-point attempts doesn’t hurt either. His release point is a little low, but such a slight adjustment shouldn’t kill his overall shot mechanic. When his shot isn’t falling though, he has shown intelligent traits as an off-ball cutter. Just as he is smart on defense, he is on offense as well.

All around, Okogie is a very versatile player. His calling cards are his defensive versatility and intellect, but he can do a little bit of everything. Averaging 18.2 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.8 steals, and 1.0 blocks per game will give you that moniker. At worst, Okogie can be a multi-positional defender who is smart enough offensively to stay on the floor.

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With so many positive elements to his game, it’s hard for Brooklyn to not take a look at him. He’d fit into virtually any lineup, and the Nets need versatile players like him.