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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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Collin Sexton. 25. player. 20. Look, Collin Sexton is very unlikely to drop this far. However, this is a dream pairing in a lot of ways. The hard-nosed point guard can defend the point of attack and handle the ball, allowing Lonzo Ball to operate where he does best. Sexton and Ball would complement each other well in the open court too. Despite how high Sexton is in mock drafts and big boards, I just can’t put him much higher than this. To be a one-position defender without a reliable jumper, good feel or passing is rough coming from a point guard prospect. He would need to reach Derrick Rose’s prime scoring to justify a lottery pick. As amazing as his 3-on-5 performance was against Minnesota, this is a guy more in the 15-25 range of this year’s draft.. PG. Alabama