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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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24. The young Chicago Bulls have a big pick to make here. After trading Jimmy Butler, they don’t have a whole lot. Kris Dunn, Zach LaVine and Lauri Markkanen are really it. That’s why if they can, a big man is really appealing here. It’s a testament to this draft that four bigs can go in the top six and the Bulls can still take someone like Wendell Carter Jr.. Carter is the foundation the Bulls need. He’s fundamentally sound and can make the Bulls better at rebounding, passing and shot blocking. His ceiling is like a poor man’s Al Horford. That’s still a damn good player. Carter’s not the sexiest pick, but he gets Chicago on the right track.. C. Duke. Wendell Carter Jr.. 7. player