THE P OST’S F I RST- ROUND REWIND

1 PHOENIX DEANDRE AYTON C, Arizona The 7-foot-1, 250-pound adonis has the body of a gladiator and the motor to match, potentially giving the Suns one of the premier young inside-out duos in Ayton and highscoring guard Devin Booker. 2 SACRAMENTO MARVIN BAGLEY III F, Duke The Kings are making progress — this year they took a healthy Duke player after picking Harry Giles last year. The offensively gifted Bagley will make an immediate impact with the ball in his hands, but leaves a lot to be desired on the other end of the floor for defense-allergic Sacramento. 3 DALLAS-A LUKA DONCIC G, Slovenia Somehow, after becoming the youngest MVP of the EuroL-eague and leading Real Madrid to the title, his stock has not risen. The Kings and Hawks, who traded his rights to the Mavericks, will regret passing on this dynamic 6-foot-7 playmaker. 4 MEMPHIS JAREN JACKSON JR. F, Michigan State The 6-foot-11 raw yet ubertalented specimen needs time to develop as the youngest player among the top prospects in the draft, and he’ll get it with the rebuilding Grizzlies, learning behind veteran Marc Gasol. 5 ATLANTA-B TRAE YOUNG G, Oklahoma For those worried about his size, strength and defensive shortcomings, remember the critics made similar comments about Stephen Curry before he was taken nine years ago, and he never led the nation in scoring and assists like Young just did as a freshman. 6 ORLANDO MOHAMED BAMBA C, Texas The highest-drafted New Yorker since Lamar Odom went fourth overall 19 years ago, the 7-footer from Harlem will make an immediate impact as an elite rim protector and has a better-than-advertised offensive repertoire. 7 CHICAGO WENDELL CARTER JR. F, Duke Carter is this year’s Donovan Mitchell, a player who should’ve been selected higher. He was overlooked because of the role he played on a loaded Duke team rather than appreciated for his selfless attitude and well-rounded, two-way skill-set that is made for the spread-the-floor NBA. 8 CLEVELAND COLLIN SEXTON G, Alabama Whether LeBron James remains in Cleveland or not, the guard-needy Cavaliers had to upgrade their lacking backcourt, and they did here with this explosive athlete. 9 KNICKS KEVIN KNOX F, Kentucky In a mild upset, the Knicks went with upside over certainty with this need pick, going with the long-armed, 18-year-old freshman from Kentucky rather than Mikal Bridges, the more experienced wing and further advanced defensive player. 10 PHOENIX-C MIKAL BRIDGES F, Villanova The “3-and-D” dynamo goes from his hometown team, for which his mother works — and is a title contender — to the forever-rebuilding Suns. Draft night isn’t magical for everyone. 11 L.A. CLIPPERS-D SHAI GILGEOUS-ALEXANDER G, Kentucky Like Trae Young, Gilgeous-Alexander played his way from off the NBA radar prior to the season into the first round by producing on the floor and making his teammates better, qualities that translate at any level. 12 CHARLOTTE-E MILES BRIDGES F, Michigan State He can score in and out, but positional and defensive concerns dropped him out of the top 10. A grinder, Bridges won’t get outworked, and gives the needed Hornets needed offensive punch in the frontcourt. 13 L.A. CLIPPERS JEROME ROBINSON G, Boston College The big guard from Boston College rose as fast at Michael Porter Jr. fell, going from a borderline firstround pick into the lottery, where he will join Gilgeous-Alexander in the Clippers’ backcourt youth movement. 14 DENVER MICHAEL PORTER JR. F, Missouri Once considered the best player in this draft before back issues limited him to three games at Missouri, Porter will have an anvilsized chip on his shoulder after falling all the way to the end of the lottery. 15 WASHINGTON TROY BROWN JR. F, Oregon There is versatility and projection that may lead to production down the road, but the one-and-done wing’s one year in college didn’t scream going this early. 16 PHILADELPHIA-F ZHAIRE SMITH G, Texas Tech Trading hometown Villanova star Mikal Bridges will eventually be forgiven, especially when fans get to see Smith, a gifted athlete, fit in so well with the up-tempo Sixers. He also gives them a potential plus defender on the wing to deal with Boston’s Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. 17 MILWAUKEE DONTE DIVINCENZO G, Villanova A memorable national championship game performance capped by a dominant NBA combine catapulted DiVincenzo up draft boards. He’s fearless, has strong two-way potential and could provide the Bucks with instant offense off the bench. 18 SAN ANTONIO LONNIE WALKER G, Miami Once considered a possible top-10 pick, dropped reported him several medical spots. concerns The Spurs gladly scooped up the wellrounded 6-foot-4 guard, and could wind up with a steal if they can harness his ample physical gifts. 19 ATLANTA KEVIN HUERTER G, Maryland A sharpshooter with playmaking skills, the 6-foot-7 guard joins Young in the Hawks’ youth movement with a marksmanship focus. 20 MINNESOTA JOSH OKOGIE G, Georgia Tech The explosive 6-foot-4 guard needs refining and polish, but his defensive capabilities should earn him immediate minutes on the wing for Minnesota. 21 UTAH GRAYSON ALLEN G, Duke After all the ups and downs, the questions marks about his character and his at times inconsistent production, Allen winds up as a first-round pick after all. The Duke lightning rod find himself out of the spotlight in Utah, with a chance to find a niche with a quality franchise as a backup. Just don’t trip Donovan Mitchell in practice.

BRAZILLER 22 CHICAGO CHANDLER HUTCHISON F, Boise State A rarity in this draft — a four-year college player who developed into a quality 3-point shooter, rebounder and distributor — he will complement young Bulls big men Carter and Lauri Markkanen well. 23 INDIANA AARON HOLIDAY G, UCLA Questions about his size exist, but it didn’t hamper him at UCLA, where the 6-foot-1 Holiday exploded as a junior, averaging a career-best 20.3 points per game while shooting 42.9 percent from downtown. 24 PORTLAND ANFERNEE SIMONS G, IMG Academy After Porter’s injury questions, there is no bigger mystery in this draft than Simons, who did a postgraduate year at IMG Academy rather than attend college. 25 L.A. LAKERS MOE WAGNER F, Michigan One of the premiershooting big men in the draft, the 6-foot-11 German has the flair for Los Angeles and gives the Lakers another enticing young asset. 26 PHILADELPHIA LANDRY SHAMET G, Wichita State High-IQ guard with solid size who can light it up from deep joins Texas Tech’s Smith as valuable guard depth for the contending 76ers. 27 BOSTON ROBERT WILLIAMS III F, Texas A&M Even picking at the bottom of the first round, the Celtics somehow find one of the top talents in the draft. Yes, there are character and consistency questions, but if Brad Stevens and company can tap into his significant potential, Boston will have hit another draft day home run. 28 GOLDEN STATE JACOB EVANS G, Cincinnati A quality 3-point shooter who will defend and is used to winning — sounds like he is made for the Warriors to lessen the minutes on Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson. 29 NETS DZANAN MUSA F, Bosnia The Nets needed scoring punch on the wing, and they may have found some in the 6-foot-9 Bosnian forward who plans to come to the NBA this year after being scouted by Brooklyn the past two years. 30 ATLANTA OMARI SPELLMAN F, Villanova The elite-shooting forward who has remade his body, caps a memorable first round for the national champion Wildcats, following teammates Bridges and DiVincenzo. a-from Atlanta; b-from Dallas; c-from Philadelphia; d-from Charlotte; e-from L.A. Clippers; f-from Phoenix LOOK OUT BELOW: Michael Porter Jr. shakes hands with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after the one-time projected first pick of the draft fell all the way to Denver with the 14th pick.