Auburn basketball: What NBA Draft experts are saying about Isaac Okoro

Mock draft: No. 10 to the Phoenix Suns

NBA comparison: Justin Anderson/Caron Butler

Scouting: Done by Jorrye Nixon

"Okoro is a young prospect coming off a promising Freshman season for a very good Auburn team, putting up averages of 12 ppg, 4 rpg, 2 apg, and 1 bpg … He is a good athlete with good size and strength, and will be able to play and defend multiple positions at the next level … His defense is currently ahead of his offense at this stage in his development, and he will need to improve upon his shooting and overall effectiveness in a half court offense to reach his potential as a prospect … Still, he put up 12 ppg in his 1st season in major college hoops with a raw skill set on a veteran team, offering optimism that he can build his budding skills into even greater production … At the least, he should develop into a prospect who has value as a solid, versatile NBA defender but he could potentially develop into a valuable player if he can stick some open shots and continue to finish well in the paint."

NBADraft.net has Okoro going to Phoenix with pick No. 10 which would give Auburn its first top-10 pick since Chris Morris in 1988.

The Suns are a below-average defense and already have proven offensive stars such as Devin Booker and Kelly Oubre. With former No. 1 overall pick DeAndre Ayton controlling the paint, Okoro could become the player the Suns thought they were getting with Josh Jackson fourth overall in 2018.