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2018 NBA Mock Draft: Final first round edition

By Max Holm

CHICAGO, IL - MAY 15: NBA Draft Prospect, Mohamed Bamba poses for a portrait during the 2018 NBA Combine circuit on May 15, 2018 at the Intercontinental Hotel Magnificent Mile in Chicago, Illinois. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - MAY 15: NBA Draft Prospect, Mohamed Bamba poses for a portrait during the 2018 NBA Combine circuit on May 15, 2018 at the Intercontinental Hotel Magnificent Mile in Chicago, Illinois. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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Keita Bates-Diop. 21. player. 118. After an exciting season led by rookie Donovan Mitchell, the Utah Jazz will be looking for someone ready to contribute. Keita Bates-Diop’s four years of college experience might fit the bill. For a Utah team with strong guards and a star center in Rudy Gobert, getting a forward to play in between is pretty logical. Bates-Diop could slide into some lineups at the four, focusing on stretching the floor and holding up solidly on defense. He’s not an amazing athlete, but he should be able to attack close-outs and hold his own a bit. The only problems with him is he never was a sharpshooter and he’s on the older side. Still, there’s enough to like about him fitting on this Utah team.. PF. Ohio State