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

Connor Harr|
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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LAWRENCE, KS – FEBRUARY 19: Trae Young #11 of the Oklahoma Sooners in action against the Kansas Jayhawks at Allen Fieldhouse on February 19, 2018 in Lawrence, Kansas. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images)
LAWRENCE, KS – FEBRUARY 19: Trae Young #11 of the Oklahoma Sooners in action against the Kansas Jayhawks at Allen Fieldhouse on February 19, 2018 in Lawrence, Kansas. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images)

5. Phoenix Suns – Trae Young, G, Oklahoma

During the first half of the NCAA college basketball season Trae Young was all the hype. He was all over SportsCenter and deservedly so.

He was arguably the most notorious college basketball player in the country – he was even drawing comparisons to Stephen Curry. However, since then, he’s left a lot to be desired. And while plenty of that had to do with the mediocre talent that surrounded him at Oklahoma, many were quickly jumping off the Trae Young hype train.

Now that individual NBA Draft workouts will begin in the next couple of months, I firmly believe that Young is going to make a push back into the top 5. And Phoenix could be his perfect landing spot.