NBA Draft 2018: Who were the best second-round selections?
By Logan Butts
Shake Milton – Pick 54 – SMU/Philadelphia 76ers
The man with the best name in the draft ended up on a team that already has two solid point guards, that is if Markelle Fultz is staying.
But Milton’s strongest asset might be his versatility, and in a fluid league, that is quite a valuable skill. He did a little bit of everything on offense at SMU, but his defense will need to improve.
Kevin Hervey – Pick 57 – UT-Arlington/Oklahoma City Thunder
Had Hervey not torn both his ACL’s or had left school a year earlier, the high-scoring mid-major star might have been a first-round pick. He is big and can shoot and score with legit NBA level ability.
He will need to tone down the turnovers and general carelessness, but he is more than worth a late-round gamble.
The Most Intriguing Undrafted Players:
Gary Clark – Cincinnati
Trevon Duval – Duke
Malik Newman – Kansas
Kenrich Williams – TCU
Allonzo Trier and Rawle Alkins – Arizona
Angel Delgado – Seton Hall
Jock Landale – Saint Mary’s
Theo Pinson and Joel Berry – North Carolina
Keenan Evans – Texas Tech
Rob Gray – Houston
Trevon Blueitt – Xavier
Bonzie Colson – Notre Dame
Kendrick Nunn – Oakland
Many of these second-round players and even those who went undrafted are still on track to have a positive NBA career. While they might not become franchise players, a solid decade in the top basketball league in the world is nothing to sneeze at.