2017 NBA Mock Draft: Who will the Indiana Pacers select at No. 18?

Jawun Evans is fast.

What he lacks in height, he makes up for with truly insane speed, stampeding to the rim faster than you can say, “maybe we shouldn’t have sent three of our first-rounders to the Celtics.” Evans has all the tools to be a maestro in the pick-and-roll. He can pull up, he’s a great passer and he can get to the rim with ease.

He’s a smart defender as well, and he could improve to be average despite being undersized. Being only 6-feet-0 along with only average explosiveness has severely hampered his draft stock, but teams in the 20s should take a long look at him. His 3-pointer needs work as well.

Evans has everything he needs to run an NBA offense. Taking a flyer on him to pair with Caris LeVert could pay off for Brooklyn in the long run.

You knew it was happening eventually. Harry Giles was projected to be a high lottery pick before a troubling litany of injuries sidelined him and hurt his stock. Despite the justified concerns, Giles has extreme upside, especially on the defensive end. In small doses, he’s shown the ability to switch one through five, although his rim protection is a bit lacking.

He’s an excellent rebounder, and he runs the floor well for a near seven-footer. Alongside the injuries, his outside shot needs work, and his interior game isn’t much further along. To top it off, he’s not really great at shooting free throws.

Giles has intoxicating upside, but the two risks that he uses to run up and down the floor make it dangerous to give him more than a late first-round flyer.

I’m not sure anymore if the Spurs just know which foreign guys are going to become really good or if those foreign guys become good as soon as the plane touches down in San Antonio. Regardless, I have high hopes for Anzejs Pasecniks.

Pasecniks runs to the rim with all the force that his 7-foot-2 frame contains. He can move well on defense, but he has a ways to go toward understanding what’s happening in front of him. Pop should help with that.

On offense, it’s unclear how far out he’ll be able to stretch his game, but with everything else that he brings, a 3-point shot would be pretty gravy.

3-and-D wings are always at a premium in the modern NBA, and Semi Ojeleye has everything it takes to thrive in such a role. Ojeleye is a combo forward who will be comfortable guarding multiple positions, and his 3-point range already looks pretty solid. He’s on the older side at 22, but in his case, I think he will in fact come into the league able to contribute right away.

His offensive game is slightly elementary. His handle needs work and he can’t really create much other than back-to-the-basket turnaround jumpers.

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All that being said, role players don’t need to have every trick in the book under their belt. Ojeleye is destined to spot up in the corners and lock down opposing wings. He can do that well, and that’s what matters most.