2018 NBA Mock Draft: Mohamed Bamba could be the Suns’ last building block

Bridges probably won’t fall this far on draft day based on the reputation he’s earned over two seasons under Tom Izzo, but if he does, Los Angeles would be smart to cash in on him with either of their two first-rounders.

He is the rare young player who may make his teammates better on offense early in his career. Bridges does it all for the Spartans, and is equally adept on the ball and off it. The best offensive role for him in the NBA is probably something similar to James Johnson or Draymond Green, an initiator who can shoot and drive well enough to keep the attention on him when the ball is elsewhere.

However he is smaller than those guys, meaning physical advantages may be harder to come by. And his shot is a complete mystery, thanks to a free-throw percentage that jumped about 20 points between this season and last. Bridges is hard to peg.

But for the Clippers, who have historically picked players who achieved a lot in college, picking Bridges would make sense. And he would undoubtedly be a great addition to their rebuild.