18. <p>It’s hard to have too many quality wings in the modern NBA, so despite picking up Furkan Korkmaz earlier in the first round, Boston grabs another one here. Baylor’s Taurean Prince fits the modern mold of a “3-and-D” prospect who could potentially spend some time at the four in small ball lineups like he did in college.</p>
<p>Over four years, Prince connected on 37.6 percent of his 346 three-points attempts with his best season from beyond the arc coming as a junior. His three-point percentage slipped a bit this year as he became the focal point of the Bears’ offense, but he likely won’t be tasked with carrying a similar load at the next level. He has a good shooting stroke and his free throw numbers suggest he should be able to sustain a decent percentage in the NBA.</p>
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