2018 NBA Mock Draft: Where did the prospects go?

On Tuesday afternoon, Hunter, who missed Virginia’s historic loss to the University of Maryland- Baltimore County with a wrist injury, tweeted to Virginia fans, NBA decision-makers and his 4,100 followers something that put them all at ease: “Surgery went well.”

Hunter had an opportunity to turn heads this March had he played for the Cavaliers, and while he now can joke in retrospect that he could have been the difference in Virginia’s loss, which made them the first-ever No. 1 seed to lose in the first round of the NCAA tournament, not playing hurt his draft potential. Now Virginia’s sixth man will likely seek out medical advisors and the people he’s close with to decide whether or not to declare for the draft this summer. In all likelihood, with so much buzz around him, he will go to the combine without an agent and test his position in this year’s class before he truly decides. What would an NBA team get in Hunter?

He is one of the draft’s best athletes, and watching the NBA this season, it’s impossible not to be thrilled about the prospect of adding the possible next Pascal Siakam or Ben Simmons to your defense. Hunter also finished at a 60 percent rate at the rim this season, and got to the rim at a great clip.

Finally, he can space the floor, having shot 38 percent in his one college season. Because of his efficiency from deep, Hunter has become a dual threat scorer who can drive or shoot against good defense. The Jazz might get a steal if he falls this far.