2017 NBA Mock Draft, Week 12: The Lakers keep their pick
By Chris Stone

Dennis Smith Jr.
PG, North Carolina St.

Smith’s entire offensive arsenal was on display in the victory. He showed off his pick-and-roll game against Duke’s porous defense, often whipping passes to open teammates or using his change of pace to attack the rim where he finished six of his 10 chances, per Hoop-Math. The freshman also knocked down four of his six 3-point attempts, raising his season average to a respectable 37.6 percent from behind the arc. Smith also added a pair of steals by playing with active hands on defense.
Because of his elite athleticism, Smith may have as high of an upside as any of the point guards in this draft class and he showed that off on Monday night by coming up huge in a big game that featured plenty of other first round picks. Smith, though, is the best of the lot.