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NBA Draft 2018: 8 predictions for what is expected to be a wild draft night

By Michael Saenz

MORGANTOWN, WV - JANUARY 06: Trae Young #11 of the Oklahoma Sooners pulls up for three against the West Virginia Mountaineers at the WVU Coliseum on January 6, 2018 in Morgantown, West Virginia. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
MORGANTOWN, WV - JANUARY 06: Trae Young #11 of the Oklahoma Sooners pulls up for three against the West Virginia Mountaineers at the WVU Coliseum on January 6, 2018 in Morgantown, West Virginia. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) /
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ST LOUIS, MO – MARCH 09: Collin Sexton #2 of the Alabama Crimson Tide celebrates in the 81-63 win over the Auburn Tigers during the quarterfinals round of the 2018 SEC Basketball Tournament at Scottrade Center on March 9, 2018 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
ST LOUIS, MO – MARCH 09: Collin Sexton #2 of the Alabama Crimson Tide celebrates in the 81-63 win over the Auburn Tigers during the quarterfinals round of the 2018 SEC Basketball Tournament at Scottrade Center on March 9, 2018 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

Collin Sexton gets drafted before Trae Young

Just a couple months ago, there was whispers that Trae Young could be a top 3 or 5 pick. However, in the weeks leading up to the NBA Draft, there’s now a better chance that he falls out of the top 7 picks than him going in the top 7.

With that in mind, coupled with the fact that other point guard prospects continue to rise up the draft boards, I believe that Collin Sexton will be drafted ahead of Young when it’s all said and done. Sexton and Young are essentially the same when it comes to physical measurements – both are considered small for the new prototypical NBA point guard – and it just depends what type of PG you prefer, an offensive-minded one or a defensive-minded one.

Sexton is a bulldog on the defensive end; Young is a prolific offensive wizard. I believe Sexton is viewed in a more favorable light than Young in most NBA teams’ eyes. Just a hunch.