Draft Notes
Posted: January 14th, 2024, 6:25 pm
Centers
Nenad Krstic - Solid big man all around. Can score inside. Solid free throw shooter, shot-blocker, and rebounder. Good handling and strength. Cannot go to the NDL.
Dan Gadzuric - Good shot-blocker and rebounder. Takes care of the ball. Not going to score much and struggles at the line. Decent strength.
Melvin Ely - Decent shot-blocking and post defense. Good strength and rebounding. Handles are so-so.
DJ Mbenga - Terrible offensively. Handles are a concern. Great shot-blocker. Very slow but strong.
Power Forwards
Drew Gooden - Good scorer in the post with a very good jump shot. Very good rebounder. Strong.
Udonis Haslem - Decent scoring and jump shot. Great decision-maker. Excellent positional defense. Decent rebounding and strength. Cannot go to the NDL.
Luis Scola - Good scoring in the paint. Decent rebounder. Decent strength. Flops a lot.
Reggie Evans - Solid steals and good post defender. Great rebounder. Handles are iffy.
Chris Wilcox - Strong scorer inside. Average rebounder. Jump shot isn't good. Decent post defense.
Darius Songaila - Great jump shot. Can score inside and out. Decent steals, rebounding, and strength. Slow. Decision-making needs work.
Small Forwards
Rasual Butler - Good jump shot and solid range from 3. Good handles and quickness. Not much for stocks.
Qyntel Woods - Good positional defense and above average rebounding. Offense is questionable.
Jiri Welsch - Good outside game. Decent strength and quickness. Might get a steal.
Bostjan Nachbar - Okay scoring. Below average everywhere else.
Nikoloz Tskitishvili - Good jump shot. Average rebounder. Everything else leaves a lot to be desired.
Shooting Guards
Ronald Murray - Good scoring inside and out. Decent handles. Very good quickness. Maybe a steal a game. Poor rebounder. Can play PG.
Juan Carlos Navarro - Good jump shot with decent court vision. Below average strength and bad rebounder.
John Salmons - Jack of all trades, master of none. Can play PG. Cannot go to the NDL.
Fred Jones - Similar build to Ronald Murray but with better athleticism and offensive rebounding.
Kareem Rush - Decent jump shot and 3P. Good handles. Good strength and quickness at the 2. Subpar defender.
Point Guards
Yuta Tabuse - Excellent quickness. Good handles and court-vision. Decent positional defense. Weak. Abysmal rebounding.
Smush Parker - Decent inside scoring. Okay jump shot. Very good steals. Good strength for a PG.
Jannero Pargo - Very good shooter. Very good quickness. Doesn't look to pass much. Not a good defender or rebounder.
Dan Dickau - Good jump shot, handling, and quickness. Poor defender and rebounder.
Juan Dixon - Good jump shot and 3P. Decent defense. Below average rebounding.
Keith McLeod - Decent shooting, passing, and defense. Some steals.
Nenad Krstic - Solid big man all around. Can score inside. Solid free throw shooter, shot-blocker, and rebounder. Good handling and strength. Cannot go to the NDL.
Dan Gadzuric - Good shot-blocker and rebounder. Takes care of the ball. Not going to score much and struggles at the line. Decent strength.
Melvin Ely - Decent shot-blocking and post defense. Good strength and rebounding. Handles are so-so.
DJ Mbenga - Terrible offensively. Handles are a concern. Great shot-blocker. Very slow but strong.
Power Forwards
Drew Gooden - Good scorer in the post with a very good jump shot. Very good rebounder. Strong.
Udonis Haslem - Decent scoring and jump shot. Great decision-maker. Excellent positional defense. Decent rebounding and strength. Cannot go to the NDL.
Luis Scola - Good scoring in the paint. Decent rebounder. Decent strength. Flops a lot.
Reggie Evans - Solid steals and good post defender. Great rebounder. Handles are iffy.
Chris Wilcox - Strong scorer inside. Average rebounder. Jump shot isn't good. Decent post defense.
Darius Songaila - Great jump shot. Can score inside and out. Decent steals, rebounding, and strength. Slow. Decision-making needs work.
Small Forwards
Rasual Butler - Good jump shot and solid range from 3. Good handles and quickness. Not much for stocks.
Qyntel Woods - Good positional defense and above average rebounding. Offense is questionable.
Jiri Welsch - Good outside game. Decent strength and quickness. Might get a steal.
Bostjan Nachbar - Okay scoring. Below average everywhere else.
Nikoloz Tskitishvili - Good jump shot. Average rebounder. Everything else leaves a lot to be desired.
Shooting Guards
Ronald Murray - Good scoring inside and out. Decent handles. Very good quickness. Maybe a steal a game. Poor rebounder. Can play PG.
Juan Carlos Navarro - Good jump shot with decent court vision. Below average strength and bad rebounder.
John Salmons - Jack of all trades, master of none. Can play PG. Cannot go to the NDL.
Fred Jones - Similar build to Ronald Murray but with better athleticism and offensive rebounding.
Kareem Rush - Decent jump shot and 3P. Good handles. Good strength and quickness at the 2. Subpar defender.
Point Guards
Yuta Tabuse - Excellent quickness. Good handles and court-vision. Decent positional defense. Weak. Abysmal rebounding.
Smush Parker - Decent inside scoring. Okay jump shot. Very good steals. Good strength for a PG.
Jannero Pargo - Very good shooter. Very good quickness. Doesn't look to pass much. Not a good defender or rebounder.
Dan Dickau - Good jump shot, handling, and quickness. Poor defender and rebounder.
Juan Dixon - Good jump shot and 3P. Decent defense. Below average rebounding.
Keith McLeod - Decent shooting, passing, and defense. Some steals.