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2018 NBA Mock Draft 4.0

By Christopher Kline

TUCSON, AZ - MARCH 01: Deandre Ayton #13 of the Arizona Wildcats reacts to a foul call during the second half of the college basketball game against the Stanford Cardinal at McKale Center on March 1, 2018 in Tucson, Arizona. The Wildcats beat the Cardinal 75-67. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images)
TUCSON, AZ - MARCH 01: Deandre Ayton #13 of the Arizona Wildcats reacts to a foul call during the second half of the college basketball game against the Stanford Cardinal at McKale Center on March 1, 2018 in Tucson, Arizona. The Wildcats beat the Cardinal 75-67. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 03: Miles Bridges #22 of the Michigan State Spartans reacts in the first half against the Michigan Wolverines during semifinals of the Big 10 Basketball Tournament at Madison Square Garden on March 3, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 03: Miles Bridges #22 of the Michigan State Spartans reacts in the first half against the Michigan Wolverines during semifinals of the Big 10 Basketball Tournament at Madison Square Garden on March 3, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) /

As March Madness kicks up, it’s time for a fresh look at how the 2018 NBA Draft might pan out in the June.

We’ve reached the best single month of basketball all year, with 68 teams gunning for the NCAA championship. Whether it be upsets, high-end prospects, or rivoting storylines, there’s bound to be plenty worth watching as March progresses.

It also gives us an opportunity to update our mock draft, with several prospects set to enter the most important stretch of their season. It isn’t wise to let a handful of tournament games influence someone’s stock too much, but it certainly has an impact.

Sindarius Thornwell is a great example of that. He has carved out a niche of sorts in his first season with the Clippers, but would have been left off most draft boards entirely had he not carried South Carolina to the Final Four.

This season, the Philadelphia 76ers will likely get a lottery pick from the Lakers, as well as their own pick outside the lottery. Add in four second rounders, and they’ll have multiple opportunities to add more talent to a competitive roster that’s in desperate need of depth.

As always, this mock draft is not a big board. Team fit and future projections play into each selection. This might not be who I would pick personally or where I have each player on my big board, the most recent of which you can find here.