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2018 NBA Mock Draft 9.0

By Christopher Kline

TUCSON, AZ - DECEMBER 21: Arizona Wildcats forward Deandre Ayton (13) during the a college basketball game between Connecticut Huskies and Arizona Wildcats on December 21, 2017, at McKale Center in Tucson, AZ. Arizona leads at half over Connecticut 30-24. (Photo by Jacob Snow/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
TUCSON, AZ - DECEMBER 21: Arizona Wildcats forward Deandre Ayton (13) during the a college basketball game between Connecticut Huskies and Arizona Wildcats on December 21, 2017, at McKale Center in Tucson, AZ. Arizona leads at half over Connecticut 30-24. (Photo by Jacob Snow/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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Kentucky. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. 11. player. 170. . PG

It seems as though 11th is the absolute floor for Gilgeous-Alexander on Thursday. Jonathan Givony also hinted that the Kentucky product has been ‘angling’ to go to Charlotte or Los Angeles during his quiet pre-draft process.

The Hornets find themselves at a crossroads as an organization, boasting a lot of expensive talent and no clear path toward contention. It seems like that new-GM Mitch Kupchak will kickstart their rebuild by drafting Kemba Walker‘s inevitable replacement.

At 6-foot-6 with a 7-foot wingspan, Gilgeous-Alexander has incredible defensive tools at the one. He’s also the draft’s most effective facilitator outside of Young and Doncic, using slippery ball-handling to get into the lane and locate open teammates.