2018 NBA Draft: Instant reaction and grades from the first round; 60 picks

2018 NBA Draft: Instant reaction and grades from the first round; all 60 picks

TUCSON, AZ - DECEMBER 09: Deandre Ayton #13 of the Arizona Wildcats reacts after scoring against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the first half of the college basketball game at McKale Center on December 9, 2017 in Tucson, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

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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) /

4. Memphis Grizzlies – Jaren Jackson, C, Michigan State

Coming into the NBA Draft, Jaren Jackson was one of the names that quickly rising up the boards. However, there were certainly some questions that come with his game for the now. He’s extremely raw and has a few things to tune up before he becomes a big-time player.

However, with that said, there’s many draft guru’s that believe Jaren Jackson could end up being the best prospect to come out of this pool.

Jackson is the prototypical big man for today’s game. He is versatile on the defensive end, and has all the tools to be a great offensive player. During his lone season at Michigan State, Jackson averaged 11 points and six rebounds per game.

Grade: B+

5. Atlanta Hawks (via Mavericks) – Trae Young, PG, Oklahoma

The Atlanta Hawks needed to make a big splash in the 2018 NBA Draft, and they clearly fell in love with Trae Young out of Oklahoma. Instead of taking him (arguably too high) at No. 3, they elected to move a couple spots down, while adding a future asset, to take the point guard.

Young was a prolific scorer at Oklahoma and fits right into the modern NBA PG.

Grade: B-