The Sixer Sense
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2018 NBA Mock Draft 5.0

By Christopher Kline

BELGRADE, SERBIA - MARCH 30: Luka Doncic of Real Madrid in action during the 2017/2018 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season game between Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade and Real Madrid at Aleksandar Nikolic Hall on March 30, 2018 in Belgrade, Serbia. (Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images)
BELGRADE, SERBIA - MARCH 30: Luka Doncic of Real Madrid in action during the 2017/2018 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season game between Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade and Real Madrid at Aleksandar Nikolic Hall on March 30, 2018 in Belgrade, Serbia. (Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images) /
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SG/SF. Cincinnati. Jacob Evans. 23. player. 100.

The Pacers don’t have any glaring holes in their roster, so adding another 3-and-D wing to the mix makes sense. Evans was a key defensive cog for a Bearcats team that grabbed the two-seed on the strength of their defense.

Evans also added a lot to his offensive game last season, scoring relatively well off the dribble while shooting a career-high 38 percent from deep. He’s the kind of do-it-all role player that NBA teams crave late in the first round.

Indiana should be in the playoffs again next season, but Evans can carve out playing time on a competitive team in year one.