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NBA scouts are already out making their rounds with college basketball season ready to tip. And the excitement regarding this 2018 draft class continues to build.

The top five could be stronger than last year's. It's going to feature potential All-Star bigs, a scoring wing and arguably the most intriguing international prospect we've ever seen predraft.

The depth of the 2018 field will be determined by the offseason improvement of the nation's top returning prospects.

What follows is an early look of how the 2018 NBA draft could play out, with team needs factored in. At this early juncture, though, most teams wound up selecting the best available player.