This year's NBA Draft is considered deep and talented.
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The top 30 prospects of the 2018 NBA draft
This year's NBA draft class enters with high expectations, with several intriguing big men leading the way.
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Several versatile, athletic big men have made bids as the top picks in the draft, while Trae Young exploded on the scene as perhaps the best point guard in the draft.
And across the Atlantic Ocean, playing for Real Madrid, is Luka Doncic, a point-forward who looks like an extra-special prospect.
With both the NBA regular season and college seasons both finished, here's a look at the top 30 prospects, judged using experts' mock drafts.
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The experts: Jonathan Givony of ESPN, Jeremy Woo of Sports Illustrated, Sam Vecenie of The Athletic, Jonathan Wasserman of Bleacher Report, Ricky O'Donnell of SB Nation, and Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders.
1. DeAndre Ayton, C
Age: 19
School: Arizona
One thing to know: From Vecenie: "
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2. Luka Doncic, PG
Age: 19
School: none — Real Madrid, Slovenia
One thing to know: From O'Donnell: "
3. Jaren Jackson Jr., F/C
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Age: 18
School: Michigan State
One thing to know: From Givony: "
4. Marvin Bagley III, PF
Age: 19
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School: Duke
One thing to know: From Givony: "
5. Mohamed Bama, C
Age: 19
School: Texas
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One thing to know: From Woo: "
6. Michael Porter Jr., SF
Age: 19
School: Missouri
One thing to know: From Wasserman: "It was encouraging just to see Michael Porter Jr. return to the floor after back surgery early in the season ... At 6'10", Porter still showed confident three-point range and the mobility of a wing. "
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7. Trae Young, PG
Age: 19
School: Oklahoma
One thing to know: From O'Donnell: "Y
8. Wendell Carter Jr., F/C
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Age: 18
School: Duke
One thing to know: From Vecenie: "
9. Mikal Bridges, F
Age: 21
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School: Villanova
One thing to know: From Givony: "
10. Collin Sexton, G
Age: 19
School: Alabama
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One thing to know: From O'Donnell: "
11. Miles Bridges, F
Age: 20
School: Michigan State
One thing to know: From Givony: "
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12. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, G
Age: 19
School: Kentucky
One thing to know: From Woo: "
13. Robert Williams, PF/C
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Age: 20
School: Texas A&M
One thing to know: From O'Donnell:
14. Kevin Knox, F
Age: 18
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School: Kentucky
One thing to know: From Wasserman: "
15. Lonnie Walker IV, G
Age: 19
School: Miami
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One thing to know: From Givony: "
16. Mitchell Robinson, C
Age: 19
School: Western Kentucky
One thing to know: From O'Donnell:
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17. Dzanan Musa, F
Age: 18
School: none — Cedevita, Croatia
One thing to know: From Woo: "
18. Troy Brown, F
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Age: 18
School: Oregon
One thing to know: From Vecenie: "[Brown]
19. Zhaire Smith, G/F
Age: 18
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School: Texas Tech
One thing to know: From Givony: "Smith needs to continue to develop his ball-handling and perimeter shooting, but he's one of the best athletes in this draft, and his trajectory as a prospect suggests he has considerable upside left."
20. Aaron Holiday, PG
Age: 21
School: UCLA
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One thing to know: From Vecenie: "
21. Anfernee Simons, G
Age: 18
School: IMG Academy (HS)
One thing to know: From O'Donnell: "
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22. Chandler Hutchison, G/F
Age: 21
School: Boise State
One thing to know: From Wasserman: "
23. Keita Bates-Diop, F
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Age: 22
School: Ohio State
One thing to know: From O'Donnell: "
24. Khyri Thomas, G
Age: 21
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School: Creighton
One thing to know: From Woo: "
25. De'Anthony Melton, G
Age: 19
School: USC
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One thing to know: From Givony: "defensive versatility, toughness and intangibles
26. Jacob Evans, G/F
Age: 20
School: Cincinnati
One thing to know: From Vecenie: "
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27. Jontay Porter, C
Age: 18
School: Missouri
One thing to know: From O'Donnell: "
28. Jalen Brunson, G
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Age: 21
School: Villanova
One thing to know: From Woo: "
29. Shake Milton, G
Age: 21
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School: Southern Methodist
One thing to know: From Wasserman: "
30. Bruce Brown, G
Age: 21
School: Miami
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One thing to know: From Givony: "
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