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NBA Mock Draft 6.0: Jaren Jackson Jr. is trending up, Luka Doncic falls

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EAST LANSING, MI - DECEMBER 21: Jaren Jackson Jr. #2 of the Michigan State Spartans drives to the basket against Gabe Levin #0 of the Long Beach State 49ers at Breslin Center on December 21, 2017 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)
EAST LANSING, MI - DECEMBER 21: Jaren Jackson Jr. #2 of the Michigan State Spartans drives to the basket against Gabe Levin #0 of the Long Beach State 49ers at Breslin Center on December 21, 2017 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)
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DALLAS, TX – MARCH 17: Zhaire Smith #2 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders celebrates in the second half against the Florida Gators during the second round of the 2018 NCAA Tournament at the American Airlines Center on March 17, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
DALLAS, TX – MARCH 17: Zhaire Smith #2 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders celebrates in the second half against the Florida Gators during the second round of the 2018 NCAA Tournament at the American Airlines Center on March 17, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

17. Milwaukee Bucks – Zhaire Smith, G, Texas Tech

Some analysts have Zhaire Smith have Texas Tech guard going in the lottery, but I have a feeling he’ll fall to the middle of the first-round. And that’s to the benefit for the Milwaukee Bucks in this scenario.

Smith has a ton to prove; he didn’t have a big role during his lone season at Texas Tech and is somewhat of an unknown as we draw closer and closer to the NBA Draft.

But that’s a risk the Bucks can take. Taking Smith here would give them depth in their backcourt, and could prepare them for a future without Eric Bledsoe and potentially Jabari Parker.