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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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CHARLOTTE, NC – MARCH 18: Robert Williams #44 of the Texas A&M Aggies dunks on the North Carolina Tar Heels during the second round of the 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Spectrum Center on March 18, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NC – MARCH 18: Robert Williams #44 of the Texas A&M Aggies dunks on the North Carolina Tar Heels during the second round of the 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Spectrum Center on March 18, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) /

With the twelfth pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Clippers select Robert Williams from Texas A&M University.

Another uber-athletic player from the state of Texas, Robert Williams is a match made in heaven for the Clippers. At 6’9″ and 240 pounds, Robert Williams is almost perfect for a potential small-ball lineup.

Returning to the Aggies for his sophomore season, Robert Williams decided to forego the NBA Draft last year. Though he was certainly a focal point of the offense, Williams didn’t make significant strides as a player to boost his stock heading into this year’s draft.

Williams didn’t see a significant drop in many statistical categories, but there wasn’t much growth either. Williams finished averaging a mere 10 points per game, two points less than the previous season, but did gather 9.2 rebounds per game.

An outstanding rim-runner in the open court, Williams will thrive off the spacing players like Mario Tedosic and Danilo Gallinari create with their playmaking ability. Growing and learning the game behind DeAndre Jordan, Williams won’t be asked to contribute as much as he would in other situations.

Other Player(s) Receiving Votes: Miles Bridges (2 Votes)