2018 NBA Draft: Lake Show Life Mock Draft 1.0
Michigan State. Miles Bridges. 10. player. 93. . Forward
The Philadelphia 76ers are on a great path. They already have two legitimate building blocks in Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid. Adding a building block on the wing should be on the docket for Philadelphia. Miles Bridges would fit that bill.
Bridges is a freak athlete that would be a lot of fun to watch in the open court running the lane with Simmons. His athleticism gives him an extremely high ceiling.
Offensively, Bridges can fill it up. He has shown an ability to knock down perimeter shots, making 37.5 percent of his 3-point attempts at Michigan State. He also made 85.3 percent at the foul line last season, a big improvement from his 68.5 percent as a freshman. His rebounding is excellent as well, as he averaged 7.6 per game with the Spartans.
In the NBA, Bridges should have more freedom than he did at Michigan State. He played out of position, as he is better suited to play power forward, especially if he continues adding strength, despite looking the part of a shooting guard or wing player. While Mikal Bridges would probably be a better fit schematically, Miles gives them another high-upside player to build around.