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The Collective Charlotte Hornets Bloggers 2018 Mock Draft

By Noah Purser

Luka Doncic #7 of Real Madrid in action during the Turkish Airlines Euroleague Play Offs Game 4 between Real Madrid v Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens at Wizink Center on April 27, 2018 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by COOLMedia/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Luka Doncic #7 of Real Madrid in action during the Turkish Airlines Euroleague Play Offs Game 4 between Real Madrid v Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens at Wizink Center on April 27, 2018 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by COOLMedia/NurPhoto via Getty Images) /
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BOSTON, MA – MARCH 25: Villanova guard Mikal Bridges (25) runs the floor during an Elite Eight matchup between the Villanova Wildcats and the Texas Tech Red Raiders on March 25, 2018, at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The Wildcats defeated the Red Raiders 71-59. (Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA – MARCH 25: Villanova guard Mikal Bridges (25) runs the floor during an Elite Eight matchup between the Villanova Wildcats and the Texas Tech Red Raiders on March 25, 2018, at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The Wildcats defeated the Red Raiders 71-59. (Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

With the ninth pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, the New York Knicks select Mikal Bridges from Villanova University.

Regarded as the best two-way player in the draft, Mikal Bridges had some flashes of greatness in his three years under Jay Wright. Mikal made notable improvements in his game that have made him a surefire lottery pick.

In his freshman year, Mikal was a 29% shooter from beyond the arc and attempted less than two threes per game. In the past year, Mikal shot 44% from three and shot six of them per game. Mikal was also a consistent defensive force on the wing, sporting a 95.2 Defensive Rating per 100 possessions during his college career.

The concern for Mikal will be his playmaking ability. Watching multiple games on the tantalizing prospect, Mikal left many wanting more. He almost seemed limited to a catch-and-shoot role in Villanova’s fluid offense. Mikal will need to improve his ability to create off the bounce if he wants to become the two-way force so many think he can be.

Other Player(s) Receiving Votes: Miles Bridges (1 Vote)