Height 6'8 Weight 220 lbs Wingspan 7'0
Offense
Lots of attacking for pull ups, layups, floaters. Not the finisher he can be yet, but still pretty smooth. Needs to add strength in core.
Very good on smaller matchups around the basket posting up, but also effected by lengthier players.
Above average not great athlete.
At times I wonder about his ability to create space.
Unselfish passer, especially in transition where he is always a grab'n'go threat and his eyes always stay up.
More turnovers than assists, but won't garner as much attention at the next level as he did this past year (tons of double teams).
Handle needs to tighten up, high center of gravity allows for cookies against smaller quick guards with active hands.
Just tremendous feel for the game and makes a plethora of passes in different situations - skip passes, wrap arounds, drop offs. The ambidextrous live dribble passer you want in today's NBA
Sound perimeter shooting abilities, no worries here. 40% for 3 & 85% from FT. Comfortable and smooth pulling off the dribble.
Could and should be special in PNR.
Deceptive and efficient in triple threat to start attack before even taking a dribble.
Gets the rarely awarded "Clutch Factor", but needs to be aggressive earlier in the game.
Defense
Uses his length properly. Defensive versatility to guard 1-4.
Can be physical down low with larger matchups.
Stays with his man, may get beat by speedier players but does a great job staying in the play and not giving up easy baskets.
Constantly engaged defensively. Very good awareness and intuitive understanding of where to be and what to do.
Good rebounder
Looks for blocks on the defensive end.
Good closeouts, solid team defense.
Swing Factors
Tightening handle - If he begins work on this ASAP and has low TO rate he will blossom into a star quickly, otherwise he will be exploited for this too often, and may have some rough nights early.
Decision Making - Needs to find the right scoring, distributing balance. Aggressively asserting his scoring will early in his career will remove any doubts about him not being an offensive star.
Role
A two-way do it all positionless player who can help a team in any way he is asked.
LOW: Struggling to find his role as a scoring and turning the ball over too often, Cade's lack of athleticism is more of an issue than originally thought. He finds himself still a borderline starter due to his ability to dabble in all areas of the game, but nowhere near the level originally thought.
HIGH: A surefire two-way perennial all-star with the ability to wear multiple hats by hitting the big shots, distributing effortlessly, and defending nearly anyone on the court. He ends up giving a Naismith speech sometime in the 40's.