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2018 NBA Draft: Every lottery team’s dream first-round selection

PITTSBURGH, PA - MARCH 15: Head coach Lon Kruger of the Oklahoma Sooners (R) speaks to Trae Young #11 in the first half of the game against the Rhode Island Rams during the first round of the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at PPG PAINTS Arena on March 15, 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH, PA - MARCH 15: Head coach Lon Kruger of the Oklahoma Sooners (R) speaks to Trae Young #11 in the first half of the game against the Rhode Island Rams during the first round of the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at PPG PAINTS Arena on March 15, 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
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12. LA Clippers (via Detroit)

Biggest Need: G/C

Dream Selection: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, G

Over the next few weeks, expect Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to begin to climb draft boards and NBA mock drafts everywhere. With the way that he performed in the NCAA Tournament, he’s going to climb.

And he fits right into what the LA Clippers need at No. 12. Thankfully, this team has a mother pick at No. 13, but adding two picks in the lottery is going to do wonders for this team’s rebuild. If nothing else, it gives them a bigger margin for error.

SGA is a player that you can slide in at the 1 or 2 right now, even if he’s not asked to start right away.