Draft Notes

[Concepts of a Plan]

Centers

Robin Lopez - Decent handles and quickness for his size. Good post defender who can block some shots. Pretty good rebounder. Very strong.

Javale McGee - Good strength and athleticism. Very good shot-blocker. Decent rebounder. Good upside. Cannot go to the NDL.

Kosta Koufos - Decent scoring in the paint, shot-blocking, and rebounding. Jump shot is a little lacking and his positional defense needs work.

Timofey Mozgov - Good strength and defense. Can block some shots. Handles are pretty sloppy though.

Nikola Pekovic - Very good inside scorer with a decent jump shot. Very strong. Pretty lackluster everywhere else.

Marreese Speights - Good post game with a solid jump shot. Might block a shot. Average rebounder.

Power Forwards

Anthony Randolph - Decent scoring ability on the inside and from midrange. Nice stocks for a big man, maybe a steal and a couple of blocks. Pretty good rebounder. Good quickness for his size, but his strength is lacking. Decision-making is pretty putrid.

Jason Thompson - Rebounds very well. Good defender in the paint.

Ryan Anderson - Scores the ball well. Very good outside game. Ideal stretch 4. Too slow to keep up at the 3. Takes care of the ball. Below-average defender and rebounder.

Luc Mbah a Moute - Excellent defender at multiple positions. Good steals. Decent rebounding. Good strength and quickness. Offense is lacking.

Darrell Arthur - Pretty average everywhere. Doesn't really excel in any particular category. Pretty good strength.

Small Forwards

Nicolas Batum - Has flown relatively under the radar compared to the stacked names up top, but scouts are starting to notice Batum's game. Scores well inside and out and has the makings of a good, flexible defender. Good strength and quickness. Rebounding at the cusp. Good upside. Cannot go to the NDL.

Danilo Gallinari - Flashes of scoring with good strength. Rebounding at the cusp. Subpar defense. Good upside.

Chris Douglas-Roberts - Good finisher at the rim with a decent jump shot. Range beyond the arc is a bit weak. Should get a steal. Rebounding is a little below-average.

JR Giddens - Decent scoring around the rim. Poor outside game. Very good steals. Good rebounder for his position.

Joe Alexander - Another average everywhere type guy.

Shooting Guards

Courtney Lee - Decent inside scoring with a good outside game. Takes care of the ball. Good quickness and steals.

Anthony Morrow - See above except slightly better scoring with less steals.

Brandon Rush - Some offense with decent handles and quickness. Non-zero steals, blocks, and positional defense that could become something? Decent strength.

Henry Walker - Very good athleticism. Decent strength and quickness. Solid jump shot. Might get a steal and plays acceptable perimeter defense. Will answer to Bill.

Point Guards

Jerryd Bayless - Decent scoring ability. Good jump shot. Above-average quickness. Good vision with acceptable handles. Might get a steal. Bad rebounder. Cannot go to the NDL.

Goran Dragic - Crafty finisher at the rim. Good outside game. Decent handles and quickness. Should get a steal or so. Good strength for a PG. Cannot go to the NDL.

Mario Chalmers - Great shootings and steals. Low passing. Average perimeter defender. Bad rebounder.

DJ Augustin - Good shooter. Very good quickness. Good handles. Good vision. Defense and rebounding are lacking. Not strong.

George Hill - Combo guard mold. Decent scoring. Very good perimeter defender. Might get a steal. Handles might not be able to handle big minutes at PG.

Sean Singletary - Good jump shot and quickness.