2018 NBA Mock Draft 9.0
![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)](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/3d47b1493cdfa8d29338e51e8f7732efe9207d85f9afb6db61e778199d2c9a9b.jpg)
Texas A&M. Robert Williams III. 13. player. 77. . C
With DeAndre Jordan‘s future in question, the Clippers can chase the best center available in Williams. He’d give them another athletic rim-runner who can catch lobs and, ideally, develop chemistry with Collin Sexton in the coming years.
Williams’ defensive upside might be equal to some of the bigs taken earlier in the lottery, boasting elite physical tools and jump-out-of-the-gym athleticism. At 6-foot-10 with a 7-foot-5 wingspan, he can slide his feet on the perimeter and soar well above the rim for blocks.
His offensive game is somewhat limited, but Williams fills does fit a valuable complimentary role. He flashed upside as a shooter during his freshman season, but there’s no guarantee that he can reliably stretch his game beyond the paint at this point.