The Sixer Sense
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2018 NBA Mock Draft 3.0

By Christopher Kline

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. 89. player. C. N/A. Mitchell Robinson. 19

Robinson dropped out of Western Kentucky over the summer, meaning he’ll attempt to make the jump to NBA basketball without a year of college under his belt. He’s somebody who could have benefited from a year of development in the collegiate ranks, but his physical tools should keep him on first round radars.

At 7-foot-1 with a 7-foot-4 wingspan, Robinson’s combination of length and athleticism is valuable on the defensive end. He’ll obviously get shuffled behind names like Mo Bamba and Robert Williams in most conversations, but he is one of the more underrated defensive bigs in the draft.

Offensively, Robinson does most of his damage at the rim. He has shown some mid-range flashes in the past, but he’d have to show that in pre-draft workouts before we dub it a reliable part of his game. The Bucks can use this as a nice upside play in the frontcourt.