The question is essentially size: he’s 6-4, 195 pounds. He’s not an amazing stopper on defense, but he’s a bit annoying with well-timed steals and shows good ability to keep opponents in front. As a 19-year-old at Michigan, he shot the ball well, attacked the rim and finished well (at 71%, impressive), made free throws, and was a good passer. Just a really good player at nearly everything. There may be good reason to do so given his overall scoring ability, but he’s really far away from contributing in the NBA. So in order to draft him, you’d have to bet on his long-term character and his high-school film. He went on Instagram Live to question his coaching staff. He did not particularly care defensively. He turned the ball over way, way too much. Right now, he’s just not making good decisions. As a result, he’s the youngest prospect in the draft at only 18 years old - good for his potential, but he really, really showed his youth at South Carolina as a freshman. He was going to be the top-rated prospect of the 2023 high school class before he reclassified to go to college a year early. Think, essentially, Jarred Vanderbilt with less hustle. He’s an athlete in transition, but his jump shot isn’t close right now, with even G League teams allowing him to fire without a concern. But he’s not wildly impactful defensively yet. Leonard MillerĪ 6-10 prospect who played for the G League Ignite last year alongside Scoot Henderson, Miller intrigued scouts with his size, length, and defensive versatility. With more shooting around him in a better environment, he could use his slithery scoring skills to play essentially like Jordan Clarkson does for the Jazz. The hope is that it was just one bad year, an injury-hampered one at that, and he will deliver more on his promise in the pros. He also could not defend at all, frankly. Smith’s numbers are really unimpressive, thanks to a litany of bad shots - maybe not a huge surprise, but still disappointing for a player who was considered a top-5 recruit in the class. Like Keyonte George, Smith was a scoring guard who couldn’t really score efficiently in his freshman year. I think his floor is as a Delon Wright-type of player in the NBA, with the potential to be like a taller Jalen Brunson if the shot improves. But he was a good free-throw shooter, at 78%, which generally indicates the potential to improve his 3-point game. The question comes on the 3-point shot, which was streaky last year after not being great in high school. In a pick-and-roll league, Hood-Schifino excels at both ends of the play. His defense is very good I love how well he avoids getting screened, which is one of the most important skills for any guard defender. But he plays with pretty special feel in the midrange, with that beautiful ability to keep the defense guessing with the ability to shoot or pass to rolling big men or to the perimeter off pick-and-roll. Jalen Hood-Schifino is a 6-6 guard who doesn’t jump out of the gym or play with extreme quickness - he had problems finishing at the rim even in college at Indiana. Still, I like players who are essentially plug-and-play, and Murray figures to be that. Kris is just a little bit less good as a shooter and a little bit less quick, which is why his brother was the No. Have you seen his twin brother Keegan Murray play for Sacramento? That’s the basic idea here: Kris is nearly 23 years old, a 6-8 wing, shoots the 3-ball well and has a good enough feel for the game in other aspects to figure to be a useful player from day one in the NBA. The worst-case scenario is if he doesn’t get more efficient then, he’d be surpassed by other guard scorers in a league full of them. If his scoring becomes more efficient in a secondary role, it’s easy to imagine George like an Eric Gordon-type: starting and bringing enough scoring to be a pretty valuable player. The defense isn’t really a positive, nor is the passing. But he didn’t shoot the ball very well last season, and had more than three turnovers per game. He certainly has the bag of scoring tools: he gets into his shots from a variety of moves, draws a lot of fouls, has some crafty finishes at the basket. Keyonte GeorgeĪ 6-4 guard at Baylor last year, George was a scorer who struggled to score efficiently as a freshman. Here’s a list of eight players the Jazz will consider with the No.
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