Dream Fit: Nuggets, Knicks, Nets

Overall Grade: 58.12

Projected Positon: PG/SG

Strengths:

• Very accurate passes, both chest passes and float passes

• Has a stepback game that can be developed

• Good recognition of doubles and feel when a teammates defender rotates getting the ball to the open man

• Able to quickly move under & over screens when given space

• Recognizes & adjusts positioning for screens

• Good offball movement to space floor & help trapped teammates

• Good speed, change of speed and change of direction

• Good job getting in passing lanes

• Good adjustments on drives, hop steps, euros, etc... & midair adjustments

• Doesn't bite too much on fakes & jabs

• Solid perimeter contests - gets hands up without fouling

• Moves well through traffic and with man offball

• Solid handle - controlled & compact

• Soft touch

• Solid screens

• Reads defenders on drives well

• Good floater game

• Good recovery speed & closeout speed

• Solid boxouts, but not physical enough

• Quick breakdowns

• Not afraid to attack players on drives

• Good tips on rebounds

Weaknesses:

• Slow 3pt motion

• Low 3pt%

• Quick to pass out when he has a defender on him in the high key & post - struggles to create space

• Takes poor angles on recovery efforts laterally

• Limited range of players he can guard

• Needs to be more physical defending driving players, he gives too much space allowing easy shots

• Poor contests in the paint often just swatting at the ball

• At times his adjusting to screens leads to open drives or easy movement back over screens

• Runs into screens too often

• Poor transition defense taking bad angles on contests & not affecting shots much

• Poor decisions on lobs not reading center well

• Unable to affect shots trailing

• Needs to be more physical on the perimeter

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this is just kam jones 2.0, except a younger version who hasn’t managed his energy and motor as well as jones has.

every pro of jones can be applied to philon (just maybe not to the same extent). philon has more upside though and could be a slightly better player in the future. they’re pretty similar prospects overall just with philon being more raw and less NBA ready currently (and not as good as a lead ball handler yet).

need to watch more film on philon, know he's fallen off a little bit but i've yet to see how much. ranking could change later.

Philon is a legit playmaker and scorer for a really good Bama team. He is a good defender as well. His 3-pointer is inconsistent right now. He struggled in the ncaa tourney guarding bigger guards such as Sion James.

NBA Comp: Darius Garland

At the start, he will just be a good defender but could be more if the shot comes around. He could be a starter but i think it's the high end outcome for him.

NBA comparison : Jalen Suggs/NAW

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Driving PG with defensive chops and some playmaking to go along with it.

Offensively, Philon seems to understand his limitations and manages them well. He's been a huge part to this Alabama team's success.

Philon is thin, and not a great shooter. This is a bit of a concern going into the league since he could struggle driving against guys a lot stronger than him. His shot falls, but his mechanics look a bit off, and it's clear he isn't confident from 3. Mostly shoots it off of catches.

Great defensive awareness and focus. If he bulked up a bit, he could be a real problem.

Labaron Philon feels like a pretty sure bet for a solid NBA career, since he has a level of maturity and decision-making that PGs need.