2018 NBA Draft: Lake Show Life Mock Draft 1.0
player. 24. . Center. Michigan State. Jaren Jackson. 7
With the seventh pick, the Chicago Bulls will be on the board. As expected, it wasn’t a very good season for the Bulls last year, as they had one of the worst records in the league. However, they did have rookie Lauri Markkanen have a strong season.
As the Bulls look to continue their rebuild, they will be looking to add talent. For the Bulls, they will be taking an interesting prospect in Jaren Jackson Jr. with the seventh overall pick.
Jackson is a player that has a ton of potential, but was one that was inconsistent in his one season at Michigan State. On a very good team Jackson disappeared at times, and had a lot of foul issues. However, one of the reasons for that could have been because of him playing out of position at times.
In his freshman season, Jackson averaged 21.8 minutes, 10.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 3.0 blocks per game. Seeing Jackson averaging that many blocks in just over 20 minutes per game is very impressive.
While he didn’t play 30 minutes a night like many of the other top prospects, Jackson was able to accumulate some impressive stats in a smaller role. With a lot of potential, Jackson could be a very good player if he has time to develop.