2018 NBA Mock Draft 3.0

FORT WORTH, TX - DECEMBER 30: Oklahoma Sooners guard Trae Young (#11) dribbles the ball during the Big 12 college basketball game between the TCU Horned Frogs and the Oklahoma Sooners on December 30, 2017, at the Ed & Rae Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth, TX. Oklahoma won the game 90-89. (Photo by Matthew Visinsky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images).
FORT WORTH, TX - DECEMBER 30: Oklahoma Sooners guard Trae Young (#11) dribbles the ball during the Big 12 college basketball game between the TCU Horned Frogs and the Oklahoma Sooners on December 30, 2017, at the Ed & Rae Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth, TX. Oklahoma won the game 90-89. (Photo by Matthew Visinsky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images). /
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Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. Trevon Duval. 17. player. PG. Duke. 64

Duval can’t shoot, so that will scare off some teams. He’s still an impressive athlete who checks almost every other box, though, so a team like Detroit should be plenty interested. The Pistons are in desperate need of some long-term solutions at point guard with Reggie Jackson‘s decline and Ish Smith‘s limitations currently hampering their success.

Standing at 6-foot-3 with a 6-foot-9 wingspan, Duval is quietly an elite defensive prospect. His motor runs hot and cold with the Blue Devils, but I think that’s a product of the team around him more than anything else. When he’s engaged, his length and effort can cause a lot of problems for oppsing point guards.

He’s also a quick-twitch athlete, getting to the rim and finishing at a respectable clip despite his ugly jumper. Even as a 26.9 percent 3-point shooter on a loaded team, Duval is averaging 12.1 points and 6.2 assists per game. His court vision, especially when operating at full speed in transition, could be enough to give him early success at the next level.