NBA Draft 2018: 5 players that were taken by the wrong team

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 21: Kevin Knox speaks with media after being drafted ninth overall by the New York Knicks during the 2018 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center on June 21, 2018 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images) /

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KANSAS CITY, MO – MARCH 07: Oklahoma Sooners guard Trae Young (11) drives against Oklahoma State Cowboys guard Kendall Smith (1) in the first half of a first round matchup in the Big 12 Basketball Championship between the Oklahoma Sooners and Oklahoma State Cowboys on March 7, 2018 at Sprint Center in Kansas City, MO. (Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

1. Trae Young

Young’s biggest issues at Oklahoma were caused by trying to do too much in the absence of quality surrounding talent. Heading to one of the weakest rosters in the NBA isn’t going to give him the sort of support he needs to maximize his talents.

There’s also the small matter that he’s an awful fit with Dennis Schroeder if he stays on the Hawks roster. It’s a fair bet that the German point guard will be dealt this offseason, but if he isn’t, the two really can’t play together against quality competition. Both will want the ball in their hands but only one can be successful.

Even if Schroeder is jettisoned, Young won’t have enough surrounding talent on offense to be an efficient player early in his career. He can achieve some success running the pick-and-roll with John Collins, but that’s only going to be so effective. He’s going to face a lot of the same challenges he dealt with last season at Oklahoma this season with the Hawks.

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Young is surely happy to have gone so high in the draft, but dropping into the late lottery would have drastically increased his chances to become an above-average NBA point guard. It’s highly possible the Hawks will require him to do too much, too soon. That will be a significant mental test for a player who already has lots of physical questions heading into the NBA.