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)
20. . C. Chamlette H.S.. Mitchell Robinson. 25. player
Robinson left Western Kentucky over the summer, instead electing to prepare for the draft full-time. While some off-court red flags have come up since then, he projects as one of the best frontcourt talents in the draft.
An electric athlete, Robinson has an NBA-ready physical profile. He would benefit from adding more muscle, but at 7-foot-1 with a 7-foot-4 wingspan, his athleticism gives him one for he highest defensive ceilings outside the top 10.
He’d also be an easy fit with the Lakers’ core, with or without LeBron. A high-energy lob-catcher, his ability to fill the lane and play above the rim would pair nicely with Lonzo Ball‘s penchant for on-target passes.