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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. PG. Oklahoma. Trae Young. 8. player. 156

Barring new information between now and the draft, the Cavs will probably operate like LeBron James is returning. Giving him one of the best shooters in recent memory to work alongside is a good start.

There are plenty of valid concerns with Young, ranging from shot selection to his slight frame. His struggles during the second half of the season probably left some scouts worried, even if they weren’t quite as bad as the national media made them out to be.

Still, Young is capable of pulling up and drilling shots from well beyond the NBA 3-point line. He’s a crafty ball handler and elite playmaker as well, but his ability to work off the ball could be key next to LeBron, should the latter remain with the Cavaliers.