2018 NBA Mock Draft 1.0

MADRID, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 12: Luka Doncic, #7 guard of Real Madrid during the Liga Endesa game between Real Madrid and FCB Lassa at Wizink Center on November 12, 2017 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Sonia Canada/Getty Images)
MADRID, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 12: Luka Doncic, #7 guard of Real Madrid during the Liga Endesa game between Real Madrid and FCB Lassa at Wizink Center on November 12, 2017 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Sonia Canada/Getty Images)
14 of 31
CHICAGO, IL – NOVEMBER 14: Kentucky Wildcats forward Kevin Knox (5) spreads his arms out to defend during the State Farm Classic Champions Classic game between the Kansas Jayhawks and the Kentucky Wildcats on November 14, 2017, at the United Center in Chicago, IL. (Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL – NOVEMBER 14: Kentucky Wildcats forward Kevin Knox (5) spreads his arms out to defend during the State Farm Classic Champions Classic game between the Kansas Jayhawks and the Kentucky Wildcats on November 14, 2017, at the United Center in Chicago, IL. (Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Where Knox fits into the Aaron Gordon/Jonathan Isaac dynamic long term is a bit questionable, but the Kentucky product seems to be rising on draft boards despite an inconsistent start. He’s a plus athlete at 6-foot-9, and has the combination of length and mobility needed to guard two or three positions successfully.

Offensively, Knox hasn’t really figured out where he fits for Kentucky yet — which is understandable considering their youth and limited spacing. His jumper has come and gone, but seems to have stabilized in recent games — leading to a strong over-40 percent clip from deep.

He’s not the advanced isolation scorer many expected at this stage in his development, but uses his frame nicely around the basket when finishing off drives.