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The 8 Points, 9 Seconds 2018 NBA Mock Draft 1.0

By Jacob Lane

LAS VEGAS, NV - MARCH 9: UCLA guard Aaron Holiday (3) raises his arms in triumph during the semifinal game of the mens Pac-12 Tournament between the UCLA Bruins and the Arizona Wildcats on March 9, 2018, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - MARCH 9: UCLA guard Aaron Holiday (3) raises his arms in triumph during the semifinal game of the mens Pac-12 Tournament between the UCLA Bruins and the Arizona Wildcats on March 9, 2018, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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Kevin Knox #5 of the Kentucky Wildcats
ST LOUIS, MO – MARCH 11: Kevin Knox #5 of the Kentucky Wildcats shoots the ball against the Tennessee Volunteers during the Championship game of the 2018 SEC Basketball Tournament at Scottrade Center on March 11, 2018 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

No. 10: Charlotte Hornets — Kevin Knox, SF/PF, Kentucky

For the second year in a row the Charlotte Hornets take a Kentucky player with their first round pick.

Unlike last year with Malik Monk, I think they are getting a guy who is going to be a better NBA player than he is college player in Kevin Knox.

Being from Louisville and being a Louisville fan, I am way too familiar with Kevin Knox and have gotten to watch him a few times this season.

The 6’9, 215 pound combo forward has had plenty of ups and downs during his freshman season with UK. While Knox has looked like a future NBA all-star at times, he’s also looked like a late round flier at times due to his inconsistency and bad body language.

However, Knox has turned it on late for the Cats showing his ability to knock down spot up jumpers at an extremely high clip, while also scoring off pull-up jumpers. Knox will certainly need to improve those numbers to become more consistent, as his season averages don’t tell the full story (44% from the field, 35% from deep).

The Hornets haven’t had great luck with Kentucky players (i.e, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist) but in Knox they get a nice combo forward who could be an eventual replacement for Marvin Williams, and will pair nicely with Kemba Walker, Malik Monk, and Nic Batum.

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