Who is the best player from the 2018 NBA Draft class?

One draft night produced an MVP, a Defensive Player of the Year and a handful of second-round steals. Lottery stars meet late picks who outplayed their draft slot.

1. 1
   Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

   The 11th pick, sent to the Clippers on draft night, he won the 2024-25 MVP and Finals MVP while leading Oklahoma City to the title.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Robert Williams III

   Boston's 27th pick from Texas A&M, he made the 2021-22 All-Defensive Second Team and started for the Celtics in the 2022 Finals.
   733pts
3. 3
   Luka Dončić

   Taken third by Atlanta and traded to Dallas on draft night, he won 2018-19 Rookie of the Year and led the Mavericks to the 2024 NBA Finals.
   635pts
4. 4
   Wendell Carter Jr.

   Chicago's seventh overall pick out of Duke, he became Orlando's long-time starting center after a 2021 trade.
   550pts
5. 5
   Jarred Vanderbilt

   A 41st pick out of Kentucky traded to Denver on draft night, he became a starting defensive forward for Minnesota and later played a rotation role for the Lakers.
   498pts
6. 6
   Grayson Allen

   Utah's 21st pick out of Duke, he led the NBA in three-point percentage with Phoenix in 2023-24.
   498pts
7. 7
   Trae Young

   Picked fifth by Dallas and traded to Atlanta, he is a multiple-time All-Star who led the Hawks to the 2021 Eastern Conference finals.
   498pts
8. 8
   Devonte' Graham

   A 34th pick from Kansas, he averaged 18.2 points and 7.5 assists per game for Charlotte in 2019-20.
   440pts
9. 9
   Gary Trent Jr.

   Taken 37th and traded to Portland, he became a starting scorer for Toronto, averaging 18.3 points per game in 2021-22.
   440pts
10. 10
    Collin Sexton

    Cleveland's eighth overall pick from Alabama, he averaged 24.3 points per game for the Cavaliers in 2020-21.
    440pts
11. 11
    Mitchell Robinson

    A 36th pick by the Knicks who skipped college, he became New York's starting center and one of the league's top offensive rebounders.
    440pts
12. 12
    Jaren Jackson Jr.

    Memphis's fourth overall pick, he won 2022-23 Defensive Player of the Year and led the NBA in blocks in 2021-22 and 2022-23.
    372pts
13. 13
    Kevin Huerter

    Atlanta's 19th pick from Maryland, he was a starting shooter on the Hawks team that reached the 2021 Eastern Conference finals.
    372pts
14. 14
    Miles Bridges

    Picked 12th by the Clippers and traded to Charlotte, he averaged 20.2 points per game for the Hornets in 2021-22.
    200pts
15. 15
    Michael Porter Jr.

    Denver's 14th pick, he was the starting forward beside Nikola Jokić when the Nuggets won the 2023 NBA title.
    200pts
16. 16
    Deandre Ayton

    The first overall pick by Phoenix, he was the starting center on the Suns team that reached the 2021 NBA Finals.
    200pts
17. 17
    De'Anthony Melton

    A 46th pick by Houston, he built a career as a ball-hawking guard for Memphis, Philadelphia and Golden State.
    200pts
18. 18
    Anfernee Simons

    Taken 24th by Portland out of a post-graduate prep year, he averaged over 21 points a game for the Trail Blazers in 2022-23.
    200pts
19. 19
    Donte DiVincenzo

    Villanova's 2018 Final Four Most Outstanding Player, drafted 17th by Milwaukee, he set the Knicks' single-season three-pointer record in 2023-24.
    0pts
20. 20
    Jalen Brunson

    A second-round pick (33rd) by Dallas, he became the Knicks' leading scorer and made the All-NBA Second Team in 2024.
    0pts
21. 21
    Mikal Bridges

    Drafted 10th by Philadelphia and traded to Phoenix, he started on the Suns' 2021 Finals team and made the 2021-22 All-Defensive First Team.
    0pts

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