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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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Deandre Ayton #13 of the Arizona Wildcats
LAS VEGAS, NV – MARCH 10: Deandre Ayton #13 of the Arizona Wildcats reacts after dunking against the USC Trojans during the championship game of the Pac-12 basketball tournament at T-Mobile Arena on March 10, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Wildcats won 75-61. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /

No. 2: Phoenix Suns — DeAndre Ayton, C, Arizona

While I believe Doncic is the best player in the entire world in the 2018 draft class, I believe Arizona’s DeAndre Ayton is the best prospect coming out of college basketball.

While I think this pick could be Marvin Bagley III, Michael Porter Jr. or a handful of others as the Phoenix Suns desperately need talent with Tyson Chandler aging fast and  Alex Len being an unrestricted free agent after this season., Ayton is the best player for the team and will be a dominant NBA big from day one.

Standing at 7’1 & 250 pounds, the freshman from Arizona is ready to play in the NBA like yesterday. Averaging 20.3 points, 11.5 rebounds, and 2 blocks per game, Ayton has shown that he can do everything in the NBA.

Ayton is elite in the post, is an elite rebounder, with the ability to step out to the elbow and knock down jump shots consistently.

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