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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Pick Analysis. UNLV. 66. Scouting Report. C. Brandon McCoy. 23. player

A 7-footer with a 7-foot-6 wingspan, McCoy has all the physical tools you need at the five spot. He’s still figuring things out defensively, but he should improve with time.

Phoenix is still trying to sift through their options in the frontcourt with Marquese Chriss, Dragan Bender and Alex Len, but McCoy could give them some solid depth. He’s a skilled scorer in the post, averaging 17.6 points in his first season with UNLV. He also grinds on the boards, averaging 9.7 per game.

As an NBA-ready body with a polished interior game, McCoy should keep his stock hovering around the late first round. His upside largely hinges on developing a jumper and improving defensively, but he has the base necessities of somebody the Suns can grab at 23.