NBA Draft 2018: 5 targets for the Utah Jazz

Okogie was the dude for Georgia Tech his last two seasons, filling a role as a primary ballhandler for the Yellow Jackets. He has appeal for teams in the draft as a 6-foot-4 guard with a 7-foot wingspan, with the athleticism to be an impact defender on the perimeter.

While at Georgia Tech, one of Okogie’s strengths was his ability to attack the paint and get to the free throw line. He averaged eight free throw attempts per 40 minutes, and shot 77 percent from the line during his two years in college. He’s not an advanced ballhandler, but he has a good first step and the determination to get downhill to the rim against most defenders. He is explosive side to side, but doesn’t have the same explosion vertically, and could improve as a finisher around the rim. That could be something that he works on alongside Mitchell in the backcourt.

For the Jazz, Okogie is nearly a carbon copy of Mitchell. While they share many similarities, and that may not provide a variety of skills in the backcourt, they could easily play off of each other, taking turns getting downhill on offense and causing havoc on defense.