Draft Notes
Posted: June 3rd, 2024, 4:04 pm
Centers
Jahlil Okafor - Strong inside scoring ability. Free throw shooting a little inconsistent. Decision-making is lacking. Solid shot-blocker with decent post defense. Pretty good rebounder. Very good strength. Good upside. Cannot go to the NDL.
Montrezl Harrell - Good inside with a decent jump shot. Might get a steal and a block. Decent post defender. Decent rebounding. Solid strength and quickness. Good upside.
Willie Cauley-Stein - Decent inside. Jump shot needs work. Should get a steal and a block. Average positional defense. Very good defensive rebounder. Solid strength.
Kevon Looney - Not a good scorer. Might unfortunately take a 3 every now and then. Good defender that should get you a block or so. Good rebounder. Decent strength.
Frank Kaminksy - Solid scoring ability around the basket with a good jump shot and solid range. Barely passable post defense. Might be able to get close to a block. Not a good rebounder. Solid strength.
Power Forwards
Larry Nance Jr. - Solid ability to finish in the paint. Above average jump shot. Handles are a little iffy. Very good steals. Decent post defender. Decent rebounding. Good strength and quickness. A little bit older but scouts feel he's just starting to truly learn the game and like his upside. Very good upside. Cannot go to the NDL.
Christian Wood - Solid inside, jump shot, and 3P. Decision-making needs work. Decent blocks and post defense. Decent rebounding, strength, and quickness. Good upside. Cannot go to the NDL.
Bobby Portis - Good scoring all around. Handles are okay. Not a stock guy but has good post defense. Pretty good rebounder with solid strength. Good upside. Cannot go to the NDL.
Trey Lyles - Decent inside with a good jump shot. Will take some 3s but needs a lot of work. Defense is pretty mediocre but not unsalvageable. Rebounding is slightly above average.
Sam Dekker - Flashes of scoring, but not very efficient. Takes care of the ball. Should get a steal or so. Pretty underwhelming everywhere else.
Rakeem Christmas - See NDL. Gets NDL ratings boosts. Cannot go back to the NDL.
Small Forwards
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson - Decent inside. Good jump shot. Handles need a little work. Very good steals. Decent post defense and good perimeter defense. Very good rebounding for his position. Decent strength and quickness. Cannot go to the NDL.
Stanley Johnson - Good jump shot with developing range. Very good steals and perimeter defense. Good rebounder. With proper development could be a very good 3 and D type piece for a squad.
Kelly Oubre Jr. - Relatively raw but has a solid foundation in many areas. Solid jump shot with developing range. Takes care of the ball. Should get a steal or so. Positional defense needs work. Pretty good rebounder. Cannot go to the NDL.
Mario Hezonja - Decent ability around the basket. Very good jump shot. Should get a steal. Manageable perimeter defense. Decent strength and quickness. Good upside.
Royce O'Neale - Good jump shot with decent range. Might get a steal. Solid positional defense. Decent rebounding. Good strength and quickness.
Juan Toscano-Anderson - Offense is pretty lacking. Solid steals and defense. Decent rebounding. Solid strength and quickness.
Shooting Guards
Terry Rozier - Good scoring. Should score pretty well with volume. Might get a steal. Not a good defender. Decent handles and very good quickness. Rebounding is okay for his size and position. Can play PG.
Josh Richardson - Decent inside. Good jump shot. Range is getting there. Decent quickness. Should get a steal. Perimeter defense is okay. Rebounding isn't good.
Normal Powell - He can score. Relatively good handles. Not a good defender. Good quickness. Poor rebounder. Built to be a sixth man offensive punch. Good upside. Cannot go to the NDL.
Aaron Harrison - Offense is raw. Will get steals. Decent rebounding. Has a brother.
Point Guards
Tyus Jones - Probably won't be much of a scorer but does have a good jump shot. Very good handles and quickness. Good vision. Should get steals. Good upside. Cannot go to the NDL.
Andrew Harrison - Decent inside and jump shot. Good strength with solid quickness. Handles are decent. Should get a steal or so. Might even block a shot every now and then. Decent rebounds. Unique opportunities at PG with the size advantage.
Cameron Payne - Pretty good outside. Good vision. Might get a steal. You know the mold.
Delon Wright - Decent jump shot. Good quickness. Very good steals. Good strength for his position.
Emmanuel Mudiay - Kind of like if you multiplied Tyus Jones by 0.75.
TJ McConnell - Good jump shot with decent range. Good quickness and vision. Handles need work. Very good steals. Good perimeter defense. Good rebounding.
Jahlil Okafor - Strong inside scoring ability. Free throw shooting a little inconsistent. Decision-making is lacking. Solid shot-blocker with decent post defense. Pretty good rebounder. Very good strength. Good upside. Cannot go to the NDL.
Montrezl Harrell - Good inside with a decent jump shot. Might get a steal and a block. Decent post defender. Decent rebounding. Solid strength and quickness. Good upside.
Willie Cauley-Stein - Decent inside. Jump shot needs work. Should get a steal and a block. Average positional defense. Very good defensive rebounder. Solid strength.
Kevon Looney - Not a good scorer. Might unfortunately take a 3 every now and then. Good defender that should get you a block or so. Good rebounder. Decent strength.
Frank Kaminksy - Solid scoring ability around the basket with a good jump shot and solid range. Barely passable post defense. Might be able to get close to a block. Not a good rebounder. Solid strength.
Power Forwards
Larry Nance Jr. - Solid ability to finish in the paint. Above average jump shot. Handles are a little iffy. Very good steals. Decent post defender. Decent rebounding. Good strength and quickness. A little bit older but scouts feel he's just starting to truly learn the game and like his upside. Very good upside. Cannot go to the NDL.
Christian Wood - Solid inside, jump shot, and 3P. Decision-making needs work. Decent blocks and post defense. Decent rebounding, strength, and quickness. Good upside. Cannot go to the NDL.
Bobby Portis - Good scoring all around. Handles are okay. Not a stock guy but has good post defense. Pretty good rebounder with solid strength. Good upside. Cannot go to the NDL.
Trey Lyles - Decent inside with a good jump shot. Will take some 3s but needs a lot of work. Defense is pretty mediocre but not unsalvageable. Rebounding is slightly above average.
Sam Dekker - Flashes of scoring, but not very efficient. Takes care of the ball. Should get a steal or so. Pretty underwhelming everywhere else.
Rakeem Christmas - See NDL. Gets NDL ratings boosts. Cannot go back to the NDL.
Small Forwards
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson - Decent inside. Good jump shot. Handles need a little work. Very good steals. Decent post defense and good perimeter defense. Very good rebounding for his position. Decent strength and quickness. Cannot go to the NDL.
Stanley Johnson - Good jump shot with developing range. Very good steals and perimeter defense. Good rebounder. With proper development could be a very good 3 and D type piece for a squad.
Kelly Oubre Jr. - Relatively raw but has a solid foundation in many areas. Solid jump shot with developing range. Takes care of the ball. Should get a steal or so. Positional defense needs work. Pretty good rebounder. Cannot go to the NDL.
Mario Hezonja - Decent ability around the basket. Very good jump shot. Should get a steal. Manageable perimeter defense. Decent strength and quickness. Good upside.
Royce O'Neale - Good jump shot with decent range. Might get a steal. Solid positional defense. Decent rebounding. Good strength and quickness.
Juan Toscano-Anderson - Offense is pretty lacking. Solid steals and defense. Decent rebounding. Solid strength and quickness.
Shooting Guards
Terry Rozier - Good scoring. Should score pretty well with volume. Might get a steal. Not a good defender. Decent handles and very good quickness. Rebounding is okay for his size and position. Can play PG.
Josh Richardson - Decent inside. Good jump shot. Range is getting there. Decent quickness. Should get a steal. Perimeter defense is okay. Rebounding isn't good.
Normal Powell - He can score. Relatively good handles. Not a good defender. Good quickness. Poor rebounder. Built to be a sixth man offensive punch. Good upside. Cannot go to the NDL.
Aaron Harrison - Offense is raw. Will get steals. Decent rebounding. Has a brother.
Point Guards
Tyus Jones - Probably won't be much of a scorer but does have a good jump shot. Very good handles and quickness. Good vision. Should get steals. Good upside. Cannot go to the NDL.
Andrew Harrison - Decent inside and jump shot. Good strength with solid quickness. Handles are decent. Should get a steal or so. Might even block a shot every now and then. Decent rebounds. Unique opportunities at PG with the size advantage.
Cameron Payne - Pretty good outside. Good vision. Might get a steal. You know the mold.
Delon Wright - Decent jump shot. Good quickness. Very good steals. Good strength for his position.
Emmanuel Mudiay - Kind of like if you multiplied Tyus Jones by 0.75.
TJ McConnell - Good jump shot with decent range. Good quickness and vision. Handles need work. Very good steals. Good perimeter defense. Good rebounding.