Arizona Wildcats big man Deandre Ayton, a former Phoenix Hillcrest Prep standout, is off to an impressive start to his college basketball career.
Could it make him the No. 1 pick in the 2018 NBA draft?
The possibility is gaining some momentum among NBA writers in their latest NBA mock draft.
Check out where the latest NBA mock drafts have the Arizona big man getting picked:
SI.com: Ayton goes No. 1 to Bulls
Jeremy Woo writes: "Thanks to his freakish tools and impressive scoring touch, Ayton rates as the top prospect on our Big Board and has a strong case to go first overall.