2018 NBA Mock Draft 5.0

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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30. player. 125. . SF. Barcelona 2. Rodions Kurucs

The Hawks use their third and final first round pick on a potential draft-and-stash candidate. Kurucs was firmly in the first round conversation last season, but slipped a bit in 2018 due to an inconsistent role with Barcelona’s second team.

Nonetheless, he’s still a 6-8 wing who can score on the perimeter and compete defensively. His resume should keep him in that range on draft night, even if most projections list him as a second rounder.

Next: 2018 NBA Draft Big Board 5.0

We’ll be releaseing an updated big board towards the end of the month, so stay tuned for that. Also, I don’t know if you’ve heard, but the Philadelphia 76ers are in the playoffs. We’ll be covering that too.