As the draft day approaches, every sports writer and his uncle attempt to guess the fate of 30 NBA teams and dozens of prospective players. At this point, some mock drafts cannot even predict who will be the first player drafted. Deandre Ayton, Luka Doncic, Marvin Bagley, Jaren Jackson Jr., Michael Porter, Trae Young, and Mo Bamba are all up in the top 10, but some surprisingly have Doncic leading the pack ahead of Ayton.
The middle group of 10 (where the Spurs hold the #18 pick) feature the names of players Kevin Knox, Robert Williams, Miles Bridges, Anfernee Simons, Mitchell Robinson, Lonnie Walker, Zhaire Smith, and Aaron Holiday.