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Top 6 NBA Drafts in 2018: Doncic only ranked second, no suspense

2:52am, 21 May 2025【Basketball】

The NBA will hold drafts every year, but there are also differences between draft year and small year. For example, the familiar 2003, 2006 and 2019 are all top draft years, and many super stars have emerged. In fact, the most recent year of the draft is also full of talents, that is, the 2018 draft. Many of the players in this tournament are young talents in the league and the team's leading stars. Now 7 years have passed, and many players have also performed beyond the draft pick. Let me reorder the top six players in this draft!

6: Bridges (formerly the 10th pick)

Bridges is the core rotation player of the Knicks now. He is also a famous Iron Man in the league, setting a record of not missing games for many years. He is also the only player who can play 83 regular season games in a single season, which is also a "weird".

In fact, every team likes 3D players like Bridges, both defense and shooting ability. When he was in the Suns, he also helped the team reach the finals. Now he is a player who can contribute 17+3+3 per game per game. The reason why the Knicks can reach the Eastern Conference Finals this season is that Bridges' performance is also very important.

5: Jaren Jackson Jr. (formerly fourth pick)

Jaren Jr. is the star of the Grizzlies now, and he is also the top center in the league. As one of the few centers who can shoot three-pointers from the outside, Jaren Jr. plays a very comprehensive role on the court. After all, he can win the honor of the best defensive player and has two blocking kings. Now he is the hope of the Grizzlies' future. He can average 22.2 points and 5.6 rebounds per game, and his three-point shooting percentage is as high as 37.5%. This level of insider has a very high position in the league.

4: Trae Young (formerly fifth pick)

Trae Young was also a very outstanding player in the 2018 NBA draft. Many people said that he was Curry Jr., and his three-point shooting ability was no less than that of him. After entering the league, Trae Young also gave many fans a surprise. In 21 years, he led the Hawks to the Eastern Conference Finals. At that time, Trae Young was very threatening on the court, and his opponents dared not let him off easily. After all, he was a player who averaged 28.4 points per game, and he averaged 2.6 three-pointers in his career. Moreover, Trae Young's average assists per game has not been lower than double digits in the past three seasons, and his average assists per game has been 9.8 assists per game in his career, and his passes are also excellent. As a four-time All-Star player, Trae Young is also an elite in the 2018 draft.

3: Brunson (formerly No. 33)

Brunson was only a second-round pick in the 2018 draft. He was already quite old when he participated in the draft. In the early days of entering the league, he was also the helper of Doncic, a player of the same draft. He was not the core of the team. He was already a stable scorer at the Mavericks, but the Mavericks were not willing to give him the contract he wanted, so Brunson later went to the Knicks.

After arriving at the Knicks, Brunson could not stop him. He showed his super giant edge, averaging 20+ games for three consecutive seasons, and this season he was also named the key man. In the playoffs, he led the Knicks back to the Eastern Conference Finals after many years. He seemed to be the star of the Knicks. Fortunately, the Mavericks did not renew his contract, otherwise he would not be Brunson now.

2: Doncic (formerly third pick)

Doncic was also the undisputed star in the 18th draft. At that time, he had some shadow of James. He averaged 21+7+6 per game in the rookie season and also won the honor of Best Rookie. Since then, he has entered the first team for five consecutive times and entered the All-Stars 5 times. If Doncic had not missed some games due to injury this season, he would have been the best choice for a team. Last season, Doncic averaged quasi-triple double-double with 33.9 points, 9.2 rebounds, 9.8 assists per game. While he scored the scoring champion for the first time in his career, he also ranked third in the MVP list. Now he is also the hope of the Lakers' future and a true superstar.

1: Alexander (formerly the 11th pick)

In the last few seasons, the best shooting guard in the league is undoubtedly Alexander. After all, he has led the Thunder twice in a row in the West. He is averaging 32+5+6 games this season and will win the MVP trophy for the first time. This is also the only player in the NBA draft that can win the MVP, so if the 2018 draft reorders can only be given to Alexander.

After all, the MVP award is of very high value and not all players can get it. Moreover, Alexander has averaged more than 30 games for three consecutive seasons. As the leading star of the Thunder, he also has the hope to help the team go further this season.