This is where I'm at the moment. In a draft like this, combined with the Raptors situation, I think you need to draft based on highest perceived floor. Focus on guys who can at least fit a role as a regular rotation player. This team needs to increase their functional depth and come out of this draft with assets at the very least.
Would move up if the price is right:
Devin Carter: Awesome motor. Elite rebounder for a guard. Plus POA defender. High 3PAr with a high degree of difficulty. Floor is a really impactful back up PG who can fit in any lineup.
@ 19:
Jaylon Tyson: Not super explosive but has enough dribbling craft and shot making to get to his spots. Is not elite at anything but doesn't have a weakness either. Reminds me of Brogdon. Looks to have a high IQ on defence and is willing to muck it up. Floor is a bench creator in the 7th-8th man role who doesn't sink your defence.
Ja'Kobe Walter: Elite play finisher. Has some upside for a little more offensively due to his high FTR. Seems like his motor/compete level is there on defense, but becoming competent on this end of the floor is his swing skill. I feel very confident in his role as an elite movement shooter/play finisher at the next level. Floor is a 8th-9th man role as a movement shooter and neutral defender.
Yves Missi: An elite vertical finisher on offense and a shot blocker with some perimeter switchability on defense. Super athletic. Very fiery competitor. Huge catch radius on lobs. Has some intriguing ball handling bursts when attacking bigs in space. Good coordination. Good fit with Scottie as a lob threat and intimidating shot blocker. Again, I feel confident in him hitting his floor as a competent back up C. His ceiling is lower than the above players due to him likely never developing a jumper.
@31 (If nobody falls)
Terrence Shannon Jr.: A rare combination of competent shooting and elite rim pressure from a guard in this draft. An instant offense/6th man-type of guy who gets buckets in the mold of Kelly Oubre. Obviously, one of the most NBA ready prospects. He doesn't do enough off-the-ball or defensively to project as anything more than a bench scorer, but I feel he's being slept on due to his age and legal concerns.
K.J Simpson: A smaller guard who is nevertheless an elite shooter with the potential to play on or off the ball. Has enough juice and craft to get to his spots. Has good hands on defence and can sneak around screens. High IQ playmaker with great feel. Tremendous improvement speaks to his work ethic and desire to get better (much like Carter). Floor is a competent 10th-12th man on a good team.
Ryan Dunn: A generational defender who makes plays all over the court. A really good open floor athlete who can throw down some impressive dunks in space. An absolutely atrocious offense player in the half court. He is my ceiling swing as his floor likely results in him being out of the league before his rookie contract. I would be more comfortable drafting him beyond 31 to be honest. If he can shoot a standstill three and then use that gravity to attack closeouts in straight lines, you have an OG level of value.
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