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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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142. . SF. Michigan State. Miles Bridges. 15. player

The Wizards luck out with a lottery talent in Bridges. As somebody who can play both forward spots, he could either start next to Otto Porter Jr. or spend his first season as an offensive spark off the bench.

Bridges has often been labeled as a tweener due to his questionable physical profile. He’s only 6-foot-6 with a 6-foot-9 wingspan, which isn’t long for somebody who projects best in a small-ball four role. Still, his strength and elite athleticism should help him compensate on the defensive end.

A knockdown shooter who can hit tough shots off the dribble, Bridges showed flashes of go-to scoring at Michigan State. His handles need to improve, but he has the shooting stroke and explosiveness needed to be quite the steal at 15.