The Sixer Sense
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2018 NBA Mock Draft 8.0

By Christopher Kline

CHICAGO, IL - MAY 15: NBA Draft Prospect, Marvin Bagley poses for a portrait before the NBA Draft Lottery on May 15, 2018 at The Palmer House Hilton in Chicago, Illinois. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - MAY 15: NBA Draft Prospect, Marvin Bagley poses for a portrait before the NBA Draft Lottery on May 15, 2018 at The Palmer House Hilton in Chicago, Illinois. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 25: USC guard DeAnthony Melton (22) brings the ball up the court during an NCAA basketball game between the SMUMustangs and the USC Trojans on November 25, 2016, at the Galen Center in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 25: USC guard DeAnthony Melton (22) brings the ball up the court during an NCAA basketball game between the SMUMustangs and the USC Trojans on November 25, 2016, at the Galen Center in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

De'Anthony Melton. 23. player. 100. . SG. USC

Melton was among the best performers at the combine, locking him into the first-round conversation. The Pacers could be looking for a long-term backcourt parter for Victor Oladipo.

Both are  capable of splitting the playmaking load, with Melton relieving some of the offensive pressure currently placed on Oladipo. Melton lacks dynamic handles, but is an excellent slasher who gets to the rim and can operate in the pick-and-roll.

On the defensive end, Melton’s length and instincts make him one of the best perimeter defenders outside the lottery. That two-way upside should pique Indiana’s interest given Oladipo’s status as an All-NBA defender.