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2018 NBA Mock Draft: Impact of the first round of the 2018 NBA Playoffs

By Maxwell Ogden

BOSTON, MA - MARCH 25: Mikal Bridges #25 of the Villanova Wildcats celebrates a win during the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament East Regional against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at TD Garden on March 25, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Wildcats won 71-59. Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - MARCH 25: Mikal Bridges #25 of the Villanova Wildcats celebrates a win during the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament East Regional against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at TD Garden on March 25, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Wildcats won 71-59. Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) /
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LAS VEGAS, NV – MARCH 08: Troy Brown #0 of the Oregon Ducks handles the ball against the Utah Utes during a quarterfinal game of the Pac-12 basketball tournament at T-Mobile Arena on March 8, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV – MARCH 08: Troy Brown #0 of the Oregon Ducks handles the ball against the Utah Utes during a quarterfinal game of the Pac-12 basketball tournament at T-Mobile Arena on March 8, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images) /

Small Forward. Oregon Ducks. Troy Brown. 21. player. 118.

Age: 18 (7/28/1999)
Height, Weight, Wingspan: 6’7″, 215 pounds, 6’8″
Slash Line: .444/.291/.743
Season Averages: 31.2 MPG, 11.3 PPG, 6.2 RPG, 3.2 APG, 1.6 SPG, 0.9 3PM

If there’s one thing that the Utah Jazz have proven to covet, it’s skill. Utah isn’t quite as concerned with natural talent as other franchises, but is instead focused on acquiring players who work hard to hone their craft and thus fit in Quin Snyder’s system.

Dzanan Musa received consideration here, but the Jazz stay true to skill-plus-defense-equals-our-type-of-player form with Troy Brown.

Brown has garnered comparisons to Evan Turner, which isn’t a bad projection. Much like Turner, Brown can do a bit of everything on the offensive end of the floor, including take over the offense and facilitate with efficiency.

The primary difference between the two on offense is that Brown appears to have already realized how important the three-point shot will be for him.

In Utah, Brown would have the perfect mentor in Joe Ingles. Ingles could help Brown learn the system. He could also teach the incoming rookie how to pick his spots as a scorer and help him develop a more effective three-point shot.

Brown has the tools to be an All-Star and All-Defense honoree, but finding the right team and system will be crucial. Utah would be the right team and fit.

Knicks Notes: Expect Brown to surface as an option for the New York Knicks at No. 9 overall in the 2018 NBA Draft.

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