2018 NBA Draft Big Board 6.0

Carter has drawn comparisons to Al Horford for his unique skill set and physical tools. He’s already a polished post threat, combining advanced footwork with solid passing on the block. He didn’t shoot much at Duke, but hit 41.3 percent of his threes with a projectable stroke.

A solid frame and long arms should make Carter a plus defender as well. Duke’s combination of bad defense and heavy reliance on the zone made it difficult to adequately judge Carter’s ability on that end, but his tools and instincts would make me lean toward him performing above expectations in the NBA.

Carter, in most years, would rank higher than this. 2018 just happens to be full of high-level bigs.