Brings all the qualities teams look for in a high-end role player with his intelligence, feel, and unselfishness.
PLUSES
Versatile defender with the strength and size to handle bigger players and the lateral quickness to comfortably switch onto smaller ones. He has excellent technique, staying in his stance and reading opponents’ moves to contain dribble penetration.
Savvy off-ball defender who rotates well and communicates.
Skilled at attacking closeouts and getting to the rim. Contact doesn’t bother him in the paint.
Flashes shot-creation upside but he needs to improve his pull-up jumper. At this stage, he already has smooth footwork closer to the rim. Now he needs to expand it outward.
Great cutter and off-ball mover who can relocate behind the arc to get open for 3s.
Versatile player in the half court who can operate from all over—spotting up on the perimeter, being active on the baseline or in the low post, or setting screens for a pick-and-roll.
Good passer who can be trusted to make the right play from all areas of the court.
Excellent rebounder for his position who constantly hustles.
MINUSES
Streaky shooter who struggles to convert when contested. He’s also better from a standstill and not much of a movement shooter.
Lacks above-average athleticism, which hurts him as an interior defender.
He’s sometimes too active of an on-ball defender and falls out of position in one-on-one situations, leading opponents to blow by him.
Player Comp= Chuma Okeke, Grant WIlliams
