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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Michigan State. Jaren Jackson Jr.. 8. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. player. 156. PF/C

The Cavs are falling apart, so who knows what the roster will look like this offseason. Their biggest area of need, however, is defense, so grabbing an elite two-way prospect in Jackson makes sense. He’d be the best player available at this point.

Jackson continues to impress despite a limited role with the Spartans. His 3-point shot isn’t pretty, but he’s knocking it down at a 44.6 percent clip. He’s also averaging 3.3 blocks per game in just 23.2 minutes, which is a pretty insane ratio.

As a pick-and-pop threat with solid athleticism and mobility, Jackson could fit right in alongside LeBron James — of course, that’s assuming James stays with the Wine and Gold. He’s talented enough to take minutes from Jae Crowder and Tristan Thompson, both of whom have underwhelmed this season.