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2018 NBA Mock Draft 2.0: Cleveland Cavaliers select Wendell Carter Jr.

By Nathan Beighle

CHICAGO, IL - MAY 15: NBA TV Analyst, Isiah Thomas interviews Josh Jackson #20 of the Phoenix Suns and General Manager of the Phoenix Suns, Ryan McDonough after getting the number one pick in the 2018 NBA Draft during the NBA Draft Lottery on May 15, 2018 at The Palmer House Hilton in Chicago, Illinois. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - MAY 15: NBA TV Analyst, Isiah Thomas interviews Josh Jackson #20 of the Phoenix Suns and General Manager of the Phoenix Suns, Ryan McDonough after getting the number one pick in the 2018 NBA Draft during the NBA Draft Lottery on May 15, 2018 at The Palmer House Hilton in Chicago, Illinois. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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NASHVILLE, TN – MARCH 16: Cincinnati Bearcats guard Jacob Evans (1) grabs a rebound against the Georgia State Panthers during the first half between the Cincinnati Bearcats vs Georgia State Panthers at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville Tennessee (Photo by Steve Roberts/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN – MARCH 16: Cincinnati Bearcats guard Jacob Evans (1) grabs a rebound against the Georgia State Panthers during the first half between the Cincinnati Bearcats vs Georgia State Panthers at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville Tennessee (Photo by Steve Roberts/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

24. . Small Forward. University of Cincinnati. Jacob Evans. 22. player

Jacob Evans will not be a star in the NBA, but he will be a guy that you want on your team.

He’s a gritty, hard-nosed defender that can defend the 1-4. His size at 6-foot-6, 210 pounds will be ideal for any team looking for a defensive-minded forward.

Offensively, Evans shot 37.7% from downtown throughout his three years at the University of Cincinnati. He averaged just 13.0 points per game his final junior season. Evans, who scored double figures in his first combine scrimmage, should be able to score adequately at the NBA level.

However, Evans played on an offensively-challenged team that relied on grit and hustle to win games. Obviously, it worked as UC won the AAC regular season and conference titles.

The Bulls have a nice young core that could use the energy and mindset that Evans would bring. He’s certainly worthy of a mid-first-round pick. Besides his low ceiling, there isn’t much to not like about Evans.

Jacob Evans reminds me of a more athletic Jae Crowder.