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8P9S NBA Mock Draft 1.0: With the 26th pick, the Indiana Pacers select…

By Ben Gibson

DURHAM, NC - FEBRUARY 16: Zion Williamson #1 of the Duke Blue Devils reacts during their game against the North Carolina State Wolfpack at Cameron Indoor Stadium on February 16, 2019 in Durham, North Carolina. Duke won 94-78. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images)
DURHAM, NC - FEBRUARY 16: Zion Williamson #1 of the Duke Blue Devils reacts during their game against the North Carolina State Wolfpack at Cameron Indoor Stadium on February 16, 2019 in Durham, North Carolina. Duke won 94-78. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images) /
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Darius Garland #10 of the Vanderbilt Commodores
LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 11: Darius Garland #10 of the Vanderbilt Commodores looks on against the USC Trojans during a game at The Galen Center on November 11, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Cassy Athena/Getty Images) /

No. 6 — Chicago Bulls: Darius Garland, PG

School: Vanderbilt | Class: Freshman | Height: 6’3″ | Weight: 170 | Age: 18

GarPax and the Bulls seem to be trending in the right direction. Insane right? Sure, their coach thinks the NBA is a 1990s movie and most of NBA Twitter could do a better job than their owner. But Chicago has a good thing going, featuring two great young bigs and Otto Porter, who they swiped from the hands of Washington.

They desperately need a reliable creator, as Kris Dunn is nothing more than a potential 3-D point guard. Enter Darius Garland, the flame-throwing Vandy guard whose season is over due to an injury.

Still, he is the best shooter in this draft, sporting a silky smooth pull-up and an all-around elite scoring package. I have concerns about his slight frame and lack of passing feel but his scoring prowess is too much to pass up, especially for a team like the Bulls who are starved for star power. — Ben Pfeifer

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