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NBA Mock Draft: Jaren Jackson Jr. could help end the Magic’s never-ending rebuild

By Brendon Kleen

EAST LANSING, MI - DECEMBER 21: Jaren Jackson Jr.
EAST LANSING, MI - DECEMBER 21: Jaren Jackson Jr. /
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – April 14: Mitchell Robinson #24 of W. Kentucky in action during the Jordan Brand Classic, National Boys Team All-Star basketball game at The Barclays Center on April 14, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images) /

. PF/C. Chalamette High School. Mitchell Robinson. 21. player. 142

It will pain Wizards fans to see this. After spending to get Markieff Morris, Marcin Gortat and Ian Mahinmi in recent seasons, Washington still finds itself in dire need of frontcourt talent, especially with Gortat and Morris’s deals expiring after next season. Robinson is one of the better pick-and-roll prospects on offense in the whole draft class.

Robinson would fit in perfectly next to John Wall and Bradley Beal, lurking around the rim for dunks and putbacks. He is a really complete package down low, with good hands and touch on close shots as well.

Eventually, he could develop into his length and make a difference as a shot-blocker. He also flashes a jumper. This low in the draft, Robinson makes sense as an upside play for the Wizards as they continue building toward title contention.