Draft Notes
Posted: January 14th, 2024, 6:23 pm
Centers
Larry Sanders - Not very offensive-minded. Free throws are a struggle. Good blocking and post defense. Pretty good boards and strength.
Cole Aldrich - Similar to Sanders but with a bit better free throws and a little less blocks.
Kevin Seraphin - Can score a bit and has a solid jump shot. Struggles passing out of the double team. Might get a block and is a slightly above-average rebounder. Very good strength.
Ekpe Udoh - Very good defender and takes care of the ball. Should block a few shots. Doesn't do much else.
Power Forwards
Ed Davis - Good scoring in the paint. Solid shot-blocker. Post defense is a bit suspect. Pretty good rebounder. Needs to bulk up a bit.
Trevor Booker - Decent under the basket. Free throws are a little eh and he might take some 3s. Might get a steal. Solid positional defense and strength.
Patrick Patterson - Very good scorer in the paint with a decent jumper. Takes care of the ball. Will get close to a steal. Passable rebounder. Cannot go to the NDL.
Luke Harangody - Good jump shot with solid range beyond the arc. Should get a steal or so. Takes care of the ball. Solid positional defense, rebounding, and strength.
Samardo Samuels - Very good inside scoring and strength.
Small Forwards
Wesley Johnson - Pretty raw but has a lot of talent spread out. 3P is the only aspect of his game lacking, everything else is pretty middle of the road. Should be a fun project player with camps. Good upside. Cannot go the NDL.
Al-Farouq Aminu - You know the mold. Scores in the paint, plays great defense with stocks. Decent boards. Can't shoot. The Jesse special. Cannot go to the NDL.
James Anderson - Solid 3 and D possibly.
Jeremy Evans - Good boards and blocks. Takes care of the ball.
Latavious Williams - Some inside scoring with an okay jump shot. Decent perimeter defense, strength, and athleticism. Good upside.
Shooting Guards
Lance Stephenson - Scoring isn't absent but needs work. Range is pretty lackluster. Decent steals and pretty good perimeter defense. Handles need work. Good strength and quickness. Good upside. Cannot go to the NDL.
Jordan Crawford - Good jump shot and 3P. Might get a steal. Good quickness.
Xavier Henry - Very raw but has good steals. Needs a lot of work all-around. Good upside.
Alexey Shved - Some scoring. Good vision and quickness. Decent steals. Okay man defender. Needs to hit the weights.
Landry Fields - Decent inside scoring with an okay jump shot. Takes care of the ball. Might get a steal. Rebounding on the cusp.
Point Guards
Eric Bledsoe - Good scoring potential. Quick and gets steals. Boards well. Probably more of a combo guard/two guard, handles might not be able to handle PG full-time.
Ish Smith - Very quick. Can get some steals and plays good perimeter defense. Okay rebounder.
Greivis Vasquez - Good jump shot, handles, and quickness.
Courtney Fortson - Good steals and very good boards for his position.
Larry Sanders - Not very offensive-minded. Free throws are a struggle. Good blocking and post defense. Pretty good boards and strength.
Cole Aldrich - Similar to Sanders but with a bit better free throws and a little less blocks.
Kevin Seraphin - Can score a bit and has a solid jump shot. Struggles passing out of the double team. Might get a block and is a slightly above-average rebounder. Very good strength.
Ekpe Udoh - Very good defender and takes care of the ball. Should block a few shots. Doesn't do much else.
Power Forwards
Ed Davis - Good scoring in the paint. Solid shot-blocker. Post defense is a bit suspect. Pretty good rebounder. Needs to bulk up a bit.
Trevor Booker - Decent under the basket. Free throws are a little eh and he might take some 3s. Might get a steal. Solid positional defense and strength.
Patrick Patterson - Very good scorer in the paint with a decent jumper. Takes care of the ball. Will get close to a steal. Passable rebounder. Cannot go to the NDL.
Luke Harangody - Good jump shot with solid range beyond the arc. Should get a steal or so. Takes care of the ball. Solid positional defense, rebounding, and strength.
Samardo Samuels - Very good inside scoring and strength.
Small Forwards
Wesley Johnson - Pretty raw but has a lot of talent spread out. 3P is the only aspect of his game lacking, everything else is pretty middle of the road. Should be a fun project player with camps. Good upside. Cannot go the NDL.
Al-Farouq Aminu - You know the mold. Scores in the paint, plays great defense with stocks. Decent boards. Can't shoot. The Jesse special. Cannot go to the NDL.
James Anderson - Solid 3 and D possibly.
Jeremy Evans - Good boards and blocks. Takes care of the ball.
Latavious Williams - Some inside scoring with an okay jump shot. Decent perimeter defense, strength, and athleticism. Good upside.
Shooting Guards
Lance Stephenson - Scoring isn't absent but needs work. Range is pretty lackluster. Decent steals and pretty good perimeter defense. Handles need work. Good strength and quickness. Good upside. Cannot go to the NDL.
Jordan Crawford - Good jump shot and 3P. Might get a steal. Good quickness.
Xavier Henry - Very raw but has good steals. Needs a lot of work all-around. Good upside.
Alexey Shved - Some scoring. Good vision and quickness. Decent steals. Okay man defender. Needs to hit the weights.
Landry Fields - Decent inside scoring with an okay jump shot. Takes care of the ball. Might get a steal. Rebounding on the cusp.
Point Guards
Eric Bledsoe - Good scoring potential. Quick and gets steals. Boards well. Probably more of a combo guard/two guard, handles might not be able to handle PG full-time.
Ish Smith - Very quick. Can get some steals and plays good perimeter defense. Okay rebounder.
Greivis Vasquez - Good jump shot, handles, and quickness.
Courtney Fortson - Good steals and very good boards for his position.