Dallas Mavericks: 5 options for pick No. 54 in 2018 NBA Draft

3. Alize Johnson, PF — Missouri State

Bleacher Report‘s Jonathan Wasserman predicts that the Mavericks will take Alize Johnson at No. 54. Johnson was a double-double machine with an impressive 15.0 points and 11.6 rebounds per game, but his averages were nearly identical to his junior season. His scoring dropped from 38.1 percent from 3-point land to an abysmal 28.1 percent.

Greg Mitchell of Mid Major Madness writes:

"“And if the best case version of Johnson is a floor-spacing stretch four, his three-point performance last season (28.8%) — as he took more shots from deep — doesn’t work in his favor. As skilled an offensive player as he is, Johnson was also heavily reliant on mid-range jump shots over his career — something that won’t necessarily be useful at the next level.”"

If he is drafted to play alongside Bamba, it would help to cover any of his defensive deficiencies and the two could be a deadly pairing. His game is similar to Nowitzki’s, but he must improve his consistency and shooting.