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5 favorite fits in the 2018 NBA Draft class based off need

By Michael Dugger

TUSCALOOSA, AL - JANUARY 27: Collin Sexton #2 of the Alabama Crimson Tide looks to maneuver by Trae Young #11 of the Oklahoma Sooners during the game at Coleman Coliseum on January 27, 2018 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images)
TUSCALOOSA, AL - JANUARY 27: Collin Sexton #2 of the Alabama Crimson Tide looks to maneuver by Trae Young #11 of the Oklahoma Sooners during the game at Coleman Coliseum on January 27, 2018 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images) /
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With the 2018 NBA Draft nearing closer, here are my five favorite fits in terms of aligning a prospect and team needs together.

We are almost at the conclusion of NBA Draft season. The mock drafts, smoke screen reports about who teams are high and low on, big boards and everything leading up to the process is a couple days away from being null and void after the 2018 NBA Draft is over.

This draft has been broken down and analyzed seemingly for six months running since the NBA regular season hits a slow point with teams tanking and the playoff races being seemingly finished by the All-Star break. It’s no secret each player has his set of flaws, but with so much time to dissect these prospects, I can’t lie and say I’m ready for this process to come to a head.

There’s a divide in terms of how to approach the draft as well. Do you take the best player available or the player that fits within your roster seamlessly? I tend to lean towards the latter, because part of building a team means having certain roles that need to be addressed to build a successful team.

I’ve seen some teams mocked to draft one of the talented bigs in this year’s class, yet already have two young players at those positions, and I don’t get how you can justify taking a player that won’t be able to share the court simultaneously with your best players.

As you will see with the five players I’ve selected for my favorite fits, taking account their current rosters is more important than taking the best player on the board. I don’t believe in reaching for players if a franchise values a player in their view of constructing a team, but fit is unquestionably important. So let’s start with an obvious fit that seems like a perfect match between player and franchise needs.

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