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2018 NBA Mock Draft 3.0: Cavs take a big risk; Trae Young jumps into the top 5

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NASHVILLE, TN - MARCH 16: Michael Porter Jr. #13 of the Missouri Tigers shoots the ball against the Florida State Seminoles during the game in the first round of the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena on March 16, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN - MARCH 16: Michael Porter Jr. #13 of the Missouri Tigers shoots the ball against the Florida State Seminoles during the game in the first round of the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena on March 16, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
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DALLAS, TX – MARCH 15: Lonnie Walker IV #4 of the Miami Hurricanes reacts in the second half while taking on the Loyola Ramblers in the first round of the 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at American Airlines Center on March 15, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
DALLAS, TX – MARCH 15: Lonnie Walker IV #4 of the Miami Hurricanes reacts in the second half while taking on the Loyola Ramblers in the first round of the 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at American Airlines Center on March 15, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

19. San Antonio Spurs – Lonnie Walker, G, Miami

Selecting at No. 19, this will be the team’s highest draft pick since the 1997 NBA Draft (where they drafted Tim Duncan with the No. 1 overall pick). That’s amazing. History aside, the San Antonio Spurs should be looking for a two-guard at this point in the draft.

They likely won’t find a day 1 starter here, but they could find a player that could potentially evolve into that one day. Lonnie Walker is exactly that. He had his flashes of offensive brilliance during his freshman season with Miami, but wasn’t given enough of a role to truly flash off the tape.

You could make an argument that if Walker was given more minutes on another team, he’d be drafted a lot higher than 19. San Antonio could be getting a steal with Walker at this point in the draft.