Devin Booker

[reanimator]

Booker is not small for a 2. He last measured 6'5.25 without shoes, and you usually add 1.25 inches with shoes, and he weighed 206. And he has a 6'7 wingspan, so some people are overstating the length issue. Not to mention that he could grow some - he was probably 17 when he was last measured. This reminds me of when people were saying Harden was small for a 2 (not to mention that he wasn't athletic enough for some) - and now he's one of the biggest and strongest 2's in the NBA.

Measurements sound like Nik Stauskas to me.

Can someone link the UK combine results?

Almost identical to Stauskas when Stauskas was 3 years older.

Stauskas was 3 years older during UM's F4 run?

And Booker isn't growing nor are his arms getting longer. I was actually being generous saying Stauskas, because Stauskas had an advanced game off the bounce and elite feel out of PnR.....things Booker has never shown.

[Ruzious]

Measurements sound like Nik Stauskas to me.

Can someone link the UK combine results?

Almost identical to Stauskas when Stauskas was 3 years older.

Stauskas was 3 years older during UM's F4 run?

And Booker isn't growing nor are his arms getting longer. I was actually being generous saying Stauskas, because Stauskas had an advanced game off the bounce and elite feel out of PnR.....things Booker has never shown.

Laugh all you want but again, you're comparing him to a guy who was an older player. 18 year old Booker is clearly a better player right now than Stauskas was as a 19 year old freshman. And claiming to know that Booker hasn't grown any since a measurement taken when he was 17 is ____.

[reanimator]

Almost identical to Stauskas when Stauskas was 3 years older.

Stauskas was 3 years older during UM's F4 run?

And Booker isn't growing nor are his arms getting longer. I was actually being generous saying Stauskas, because Stauskas had an advanced game off the bounce and elite feel out of PnR.....things Booker has never shown.

Laugh all you want but again, you're comparing him to a guy who was 2 years older. 18 year old Booker is clearly a better player right now than Stauskas was as a 19 year old freshman. And claiming to know that Booker hasn't grown any since a measurement taken when he was 17 is ____.

Ok let me know when he grows a couple of inches

[Ruzious]

Stauskas was 3 years older during UM's F4 run?

And Booker isn't growing nor are his arms getting longer. I was actually being generous saying Stauskas, because Stauskas had an advanced game off the bounce and elite feel out of PnR.....things Booker has never shown.

Laugh all you want but again, you're comparing him to a guy who was 2 years older. 18 year old Booker is clearly a better player right now than Stauskas was as a 19 year old freshman. And claiming to know that Booker hasn't grown any since a measurement taken when he was 17 is ____.

Ok let me know when he grows a couple of inches

Spoiler:

That's what she said.

[JDR720]

He is similar sized to Bradley Beal

Beal
Wingspan: 6'8
Standing Reach: 8'4
Height with shoes: 6' 4.75"
Weight: 202

Booker
Wingspan: 6' 6.25
Standing Reach: 8'4
Height with shoes: 6' 6.25"
Weight: 206

[No-Man]

Beal is longer and has better overall athleticism.

[MalonesElbows]

He is similar sized to Bradley Beal

Beal
Wingspan: 6'8
Standing Reach: 8'4
Height with shoes: 6' 4.75"
Weight: 202

Booker
Wingspan: 6' 6.25
Standing Reach: 8'4
Height with shoes: 6' 6.25"
Weight: 206

Beal would be his ceiling I think. You could make a case for him to go 14, but would have an easier time making the case he goes goes 24.

[Justwar]

Stauskas was 3 years older during UM's F4 run?

And Booker isn't growing nor are his arms getting longer. I was actually being generous saying Stauskas, because Stauskas had an advanced game off the bounce and elite feel out of pPnR.....things Booker has never shown.

Laugh all you want but again, you're comparing him to a guy who was 2 years older. 18 year old Booker is clearly a better player right now than Stauskas was as a 19 year old freshman. And claiming to know that Booker hasn't grown any since a measurement taken when he was 17 is ____.

doubt he has bookers combine numbers 31 no step vertical. 35.5 with a 10.31 agility. 3.25 sprint.

[reanimator]

Laugh all you want but again, you're comparing him to a guy who was 2 years older. 18 year old Booker is clearly a better player right now than Stauskas was as a 19 year old freshman. And claiming to know that Booker hasn't grown any since a measurement taken when he was 17 is ____.

doubt he has bookers combine numbers 31 no step vertical. 35.5 with a 10.31 agility. 3.25 sprint.

Pretty similar actually

[erudite23]

I love Booker and think he will be a late riser. If he can shoot at an elite level (seems reasonable) and defend well (could go either way), that is already a 10m/year player. Anything on top of that is gravy. Give me that with the 10th pick in the draft every time.

[djphan]

it's tough to judge booker since he's playing with big men who are so far ahead of the other teams... he is the beneficiary of a lot of open looks...

from a stat level... he's a shooter and that's about it... steals/blocks/boards and assist/to are just not at a level you would want from a serious prospect...

the hope is that he is something like klay thompson since klay had the same profile coming out... and i think that's where ppl are anchoring their hopes on with booker ... but he's just not as big and i don't think he's as creative with the ball and just not as good a shooter...

[Catchall]

My question with Booker is whether he can create with the ball in his hands as a combo guard. If he can do that, it adds a lot to his value. Physically his measurables are very close to Brandon Roy and D'Angelo Russell, though he lacks a couple inches of wingspan.

[hcsilla]

Booker reminds me of Kevin Martin.

[cksdayoff]

I wouldn't touch Booker with a top 10 pick. He's good value from 11-15 i guess.

[sweetcity]

There just arent that many pure shooters in the world. Booker is one of them. He is probably somewhere between Kevin Martin and Brad Beal, at any pick between 10-18 thats pretty good. Half of those guys are busts every year regardless

[No-Man]

Booker is more similar to Korver o Redick than Martin.

[Marcus]

Booker reminds me of Kevin Martin.

how so?

[Old Man Game]

Booker's wingspan is a major buzzkill. If he had better length I could see Danny Green 2.0 which would be amazing for the Thunder if they keep their pick this year.

[hcsilla]

Booker reminds me of Kevin Martin.

how so?

Since Booker seems to be a mobile, jumpshooting SG with a quick release and questionable defense. Also has the potential to score in a variety of ways.

[youngthegiant]

Definitely not Klay Thompson. Redick is fair...I'm worried about his size, his numbers look similar to Doron Lamb....and Lam is out of the league.