He’s having a monstrous all-around season for Iowa State, and would be a pretty exceptional backcourt fit with Luke Kennard. He’s averaging a pretty absurd 16.7 points, 6.0 rebounds and 7.7 assists for Iowa State, even as the Cyclones struggle. He’s also posting a 51.6/41.0/75.0 shooting slash line that makes it look like he’s one of the most efficient players in the country, and his defensive ability at 6-foot-5 is pretty strong both on and off ball.
So why is he not a top-five pick? I think he has a shot to be that, but the tape doesn’t quite pop in the way that the numbers do. The jump shot concerns NBA teams because it takes some time to get off and has a bit of a funky release. He doesn’t have crazy burst, which might mean he’s more of an off lead guard who pushes in transition as opposed to a true halfcourt lead guard.
He’s having a monstrous all-around season for Iowa State, and would be a pretty exceptional backcourt fit with Luke Kennard. He’s averaging a pretty absurd 16.7 points, 6.0 rebounds and 7.7 assists for Iowa State, even as the Cyclones struggle. He’s also posting a 51.6/41.0/75.0 shooting slash line that makes it look like he’s one of the most efficient players in the country, and his defensive ability at 6-foot-5 is pretty strong both on and off ball.
So why is he not a top-five pick? I think he has a shot to be that, but the tape doesn’t quite pop in the way that the numbers do. The jump shot concerns NBA teams because it takes some time to get off and has a bit of a funky release. He doesn’t have crazy burst, which might mean he’s more of an off lead guard who pushes in transition as opposed to a true halfcourt lead guard.
