Individual Daily Draft Prospect Discussion/Index

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16 G-Labaron Philon-Alabama 4/28/2025

SCOUTING REPORT BY Danny Chau
The first thing you notice about Philon is just how damn hard he plays. It’s uncommon for a player as slight as he is to consistently put himself in the line of fire. He hounds the point of attack, over and around screens, with splayed-out strides. He’ll beat everyone to the punch on an offensive rebound. He’ll take bumps if it means getting a stop at the end of the play. Real small-dog energy.

The Alabama guard has the type of game that could serve as a case study in a college lecture on classical mechanics. It’s predicated on speed, but not in the ways one might expect. It’s not necessarily his maximum end-to-end velocity that is exceptional, but how quickly he starts, stops, and bends. His curvilinear acceleration—the speed with which he can turn a corner—creates advantages for him on both sides of the screen, as an initiator on offense and a navigator on defense. He knows how to create advantages for himself and has the vision and timing to pass his teammates open.

Philon’s vertical pop is a bit underwhelming, but he combats that lack of explosiveness by adjusting his time signatures: His drives to the rim are less run-jump and more skip-hop-lunge. There aren’t many players in the class better at downshifting their speed in the paint: His jail dribble is arresting; his floater is one of the very best in college basketball.

Teams will wonder about Philon’s true shooting potential. Long-range consistency has eluded him in Tuscaloosa, after he hit 41 percent of his 3-point attempts in his final year of high school. And as much as Philon relishes in physical play, his frame may always present some limitations—as poised and fluid as he is as a mover, he can get rattled on screens. Philon has a rare motor and a hunger that allows him to play far bigger than his size at the college level. But without outlier athletic traits, some of the more unconventional positives in Philon’s game could be neutralized in the NBA. Still, players with this level of competitive fire have a decent track record of being better than the sum of their parts—and there is a clear outline of a two-way guard with dribble-pass-shoot capability. Such players rarely make it past the top half of the first round.

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Sorta gives me Coby White vibes. I guess someone could say that's a good thing.

[Guru]

Is he a poor mans VJ?

[burlydee]

As someone who doesn't watch college basketball: Why didn't Bryant play more and why wasn't his usage higher in college? Was his team that good? I haven't see him play yet, but on the surface it looks absolutely insane to rank him top 10 (which the Ringer did, for example).

I'm a UofA fan so I followed the team all season. I think a couple things factored in -

1. The team recruited a 4th year senior from a mid major to be PF. He was more experienced and i believe he was promised a starting job. UofA also got off to an extremely slow start. I think the coach was afraid to play freshmen.

2. How he played D at the beginning of the season was lights and day different from where he started. He went from one of the worst defenders to probably the 2nd or 3rd best.

3. His offensive game at this point is almost entirely predicated on his jumper. When it doesn’t go in, and he wasn't playing D, plus a poor start, equals less playing time.

4. I'm really concerned with his handle. He couldn't get minutes at the 3 bc of his lack of off the dribble talent. AZ had two legit PFs but would have been great if he demonstrated more ball skills to play the 3

Bottom line he has all the physical skills to play wing, plays hard, D really improved, shot looks great, but has no dribble drive game which limits where he can play and with what lineups.

[Andi Obst]

As someone who doesn't watch college basketball: Why didn't Bryant play more and why wasn't his usage higher in college? Was his team that good? I haven't see him play yet, but on the surface it looks absolutely insane to rank him top 10 (which the Ringer did, for example).

I'm a UofA fan so I followed the team all season. I think a couple things factored in -

1. The team recruited a 4th year senior from a mid major to be PF. He was more experienced and i believe he was promised a starting job. UofA also got off to an extremely slow start. I think the coach was afraid to play freshmen.

2. How he played D at the beginning of the season was lights and day different from where he started. He went from one of the worst defenders to probably the 2nd or 3rd best.

3. His offensive game at this point is almost entirely predicated on his jumper. When it doesn’t go in, and he wasn't playing D, plus a poor start, equals less playing time.

4. I'm really concerned with his handle. He couldn't get minutes at the 3 bc of his lack of off the dribble talent. AZ had two legit PFs but would have been great if he demonstrated more ball skills to play the 3

Bottom line he has all the physical skills to play wing, plays hard, D really improved, shot looks great, but has no dribble drive game which limits where he can play and with what lineups.

Thank you for the response.

That doesn't sound like he should be a lottery pick. Certainly not this year. I'll definitely take a closer look, though.

[sco]

As someone who doesn't watch college basketball: Why didn't Bryant play more and why wasn't his usage higher in college? Was his team that good? I haven't see him play yet, but on the surface it looks absolutely insane to rank him top 10 (which the Ringer did, for example).

I'm a UofA fan so I followed the team all season. I think a couple things factored in -

1. The team recruited a 4th year senior from a mid major to be PF. He was more experienced and i believe he was promised a starting job. UofA also got off to an extremely slow start. I think the coach was afraid to play freshmen.

2. How he played D at the beginning of the season was lights and day different from where he started. He went from one of the worst defenders to probably the 2nd or 3rd best.

3. His offensive game at this point is almost entirely predicated on his jumper. When it doesn’t go in, and he wasn't playing D, plus a poor start, equals less playing time.

4. I'm really concerned with his handle. He couldn't get minutes at the 3 bc of his lack of off the dribble talent. AZ had two legit PFs but would have been great if he demonstrated more ball skills to play the 3

Bottom line he has all the physical skills to play wing, plays hard, D really improved, shot looks great, but has no dribble drive game which limits where he can play and with what lineups.

I don't know. Could be good for us. IMO it is better to have a guy who knows he can't dribble than to have a guy (PWill) who can't dribble but does it anyway. Just good ol' 3-D.

[Guru]

17 F-Yaxel Landeborg-UAB 4/29/2025

SCOUTING REPORT BY J. Kyle Mann
A late rise up draft boards is on-brand for this balletic battering ram. Lendeborg started playing high-level organized hoops in just the past six years, and the leap he made from his 2020 junior college tape to his 2025 tape is one of the wilder things I’ve seen in my time watching basketball. Once a limited but efficient below-the-rim play finisher who showed some natural feel for using his physical tools, the senior is now a do-everything point forward who led UAB this season in nearly every statistical category.

Yaxel’s mastery of the simple things is still present; everything he’s added since ripples out from there. His huge frame and deft use of his feet allow him to shovel dirt on smaller defenders in the middle of the floor, drawing fouls and amassing short-range points in bunches. He also loves to tear the rim down when given the chance. He’s become impressively dynamic when facing the basket, too. The handle is evolving, and turnovers can mount as a result, but he was an efficient hub of offense for UAB this past season. I’ve been most impressed by the way Lendeborg is able to score from anywhere without getting derailed by an appetite to do so. His game interfaces with winning. He has impressive creativity as a passer, whether it’s in tight or wide spaces. He’s also become a respectable catch-and-shoot player with mechanics that don’t raise any red flags.

Lendeborg’s build and the quickness of his jumps make me think he’s more likely to guard forwards and bigs than quicker on-ball scorers, and he has the added benefit of being able to create out-of-area deflections and altered shots. But considering how far this guy has come in such a short time, it’s hard to set a limit on how much he can improve. The ceiling probably isn’t as high, but because of his age, size, and progress, there are some whiffs of a Pascal Siakam developmental arc in the air.

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[Guru]

Yaxel transferred to Michigan but is still in the draft. I am wildly confused. Not sure when he has to pull out.

Regardless I am a huge fan, he's a top 7 rotational player on any team and a do it all F/W. I am not sure how tall he actually is because he carries himself like a guard but plays like a PF

[Guru]

18 C-Danny Wolf-Michigan 4/30/2025

COUTING REPORT BY J. Kyle Mann
The idea of Danny Wolf is tantalizing. He’s a true 7-footer who looks immensely comfortable facing the basket and directing traffic not only from the elbows, but from beyond the arc as well. It’s the kind of game that was built for social-media highlights. But questions bubble up in the spaces in between those highlights.

Wolf has exemplary feet for his size and he uses them well to offset his mostly ground-bound existence. On offense, he can toggle between facing up with a live dribble and either putting bigger defenders in a blender with a couple of separating moves or reverse-pivoting into a back-to-the-basket approach against smaller players. We’ve also seen some impressive stuff in one-on-one situations—crossovers that end in soft, high-glass touch finishes or (shaky but effective) in-and-outs that end in splashed stepback 3s. Hit shot mechanics are smooth, but he hasn't been a prolific or even accurate threat beyond the arc. Combine that with a career 64.6 percent average at the foul line and his future as an NBA shooter looks more like a wager.

Navigating clusters of defenders was a challenge for Wolf in the Big Ten, and it’s a big reason why the 129 pick-and-rolls he ran (way above average for a big guy) failed to be especially efficient. His capability to produce wowza moments passing or finishing can be neutralized when roaming defenders crowd around him, leading to turnovers or imbalanced drives where he travels or runs someone over. If Wolf pairs that sizable frame and those nimble feet with a splash of “hit first” mentality, his finishes will improve and his free throw attempts will increase.

He’s still young: Despite being a junior, Wolf only turns 21 in May. So while becoming a star seems unlikely, there are paths toward being a dynamic and productive role player. Honestly, there’s a lot of Hedo Turkoglu in Wolf, but he’ll need to clean up a lot of the foibles—the turnovers, the below-average finishing, the inconsistencies—to have the opportunities to showcase his strengths.

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Yeah, I'm a UofM fan, but wouldn't draft Wolf. First of all, despite being 7 feet, he isn't a guy you'd want playing C because he's not a great rim protector. Second, he's an elite ball handler/passer (FOR A 7 FOOTER), and that qualification is everything because he's not good enough to be your primary playmaker, but if he's not the primary playmaker, his primary strength is mitigated. I look at him similar to Giddey, a point forward, but the big difference is that Giddey is good enough to be a primary playmaker in the NBA where I don't see Wolf as that (but I guess he could get there in time). He a decent but not elite shooter/scorer for a PF, but he's no Lauri in that area.

I wouldn't take him with my 1st, but if somehow he dropped to the 2nd, he'd be a risk worth taking for sure.

[Guru]

19 F-Asa Newell-Georgia 5/1/2025

SCOUTING REPORT BY Danny Chau
Playing alongside two potentially lottery-bound frontcourt mates in Cooper Flagg and Derik Queen at legendary NBA prospect factory Montverde Academy has certain benefits. When you don’t always know when you’re going to get the ball, you’ll do everything in your power to make sure you maximize your opportunities when they come. Newell is one of the best offensive rebounders in college basketball and will dunk anything in sight. Nearly half of his scoring production comes from putbacks and timely cuts around the basket. While Newell isn’t overtly bulky, he combines ball tracking, hypermobility, and sheer tenacity on the glass, and his quick first and second jump allows him to punch the ball in without hesitation or load up. But that alone isn’t typically the stuff of potential star prospects, which is in Newell’s range of outcomes.

The real draw with Newell is his potential out in space on both ends of the floor. He’s a coordinated mover at his size, and his comfort defending out on the perimeter has made him Georgia’s handyman all over the court: He has the instincts and recovery speed to keep in front of a drive and is always active as a weakside rim protector. His steal and block percentages are more in line with a wing stopper’s numbers than those of an NBA center, which paints a picture of his versatility. With more and more teams building offenses around bigger creators, regardless of position, having a player like Newell with the versatility to defend multiple modes of attack could be foundational to a modern defense.

The player Newell wants to be on offense is clear. Every once in a while, he’ll have a drive that points to his growth as a ball handler. He has solid touch from the midrange and on short hooks, which suggests that there is room for him to extend his range farther out. But Newell’s biggest knock on offense is his surprising ineffectiveness in the two-man game—for a player who has such a sense for cuts, he isn’t nearly as decisive in his rolls to the rim, which allow defenses a beat to recover. At this stage, Newell seems more comfortable popping into space, even though he doesn’t yet produce the kinds of shooting percentages that would make him a credible threat from deep.

Newell presents so many different avenues for development and has a strong baseline given his defensive versatility and efficient play finishing—two highly coveted skills at his position. Then again, what is his true position, anyway? As with most bigs of his ilk, his ceiling will open up to the sky if he manages to develop into the kind of shooter he thinks he is.

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Newell is an enigma for me. He was top 5 when this all started and then slowly fell and I watched him play and he lacked energy and looked bored. I wasn't a fan but when I read about him it's high motor etc. He has the traits I would be looking for but my eyes said otherwise.

[Guru]

20 C-Thomas Sorber-Georgetown 5/2/2025

SCOUTING REPORT BY Danny Chau
A season-ending left foot injury in February derailed what had been an outstanding run for Sorber, who was in the midst of one of the best-ever freshman campaigns for a Georgetown big man. That’s lofty but earned praise, placing him right up there with Patrick Ewing, Alonzo Mourning, Greg Monroe, and Othella Harrington—all 10-plus-year NBA veterans at the very least. Sorber is a throwback, right down to his choice to commit to ol’ Big Man U. He gets low and wide in the post, sets bone-crushing screens, and understands how to leverage his verticality on defense without fouling. The foundation is rock-solid. What makes him so intriguing is the skills he’s amassed on top of it.

One of Sorber’s gifts is his court mapping. He has a sense for where everyone should be on the floor, which allows him to make instinctive, split-second passes out of just about every play type. Nothing fancy, but he can be a playmaker down on the blocks or in the high post, in the short roll or out of dribble handoffs. When he crashes the offensive glass, the biggest concern isn’t how quickly he’ll go back up, but how quickly he’ll spray the ball out to a wide-open shooter.

Shooting will be the big determining factor for Sorber’s high-end outcomes because he probably won’t be a compelling rim runner at the next level. Because of his lack of size and the long load-up time of his vertical explosion, his avenues for success in the pick-and-roll will largely depend on both his passing and his ability to stretch the floor from 3. That could come with time; he’s been a solid free throw shooter dating back to high school, and while the percentages aren’t good, he hasn’t been afraid of taking open looks from deep.

Sorber’s defense is very much in the eye of the beholder. As a slightly undersized NBA center without outlier athleticism, he may have a clear cap on his defensive ceiling. But he has real lateral mobility for a player his size, allowing him to credibly defend in space on the perimeter and recover for blocks on drives into the lane. He pries the ball loose using his strong hands and quick reaction time. He plays with a deep intuition, reflected in both the film and the numbers. There simply aren’t many college players in the past 20 years who have his steal and block rates and also averaged fewer than three fouls per 40 minutes. He creates moments of rupture on defense and does so cleanly. All while serving as a defensive lightning rod in his freshman year. In that light, Sorber’s discipline is damn near monk-like.

There’s a unique blend of skills, production, and youth here that adds up to a lottery-caliber talent. As a freshman, Sorber plays the game with the maturity of a four-year senior. It’s the greenest flag in his evaluation.

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20 C-Thomas Sorber-Georgetown 5/2/2025

SCOUTING REPORT BY Danny Chau
A season-ending left foot injury in February derailed what had been an outstanding run for Sorber, who was in the midst of one of the best-ever freshman campaigns for a Georgetown big man. That’s lofty but earned praise, placing him right up there with Patrick Ewing, Alonzo Mourning, Greg Monroe, and Othella Harrington—all 10-plus-year NBA veterans at the very least. Sorber is a throwback, right down to his choice to commit to ol’ Big Man U. He gets low and wide in the post, sets bone-crushing screens, and understands how to leverage his verticality on defense without fouling. The foundation is rock-solid. What makes him so intriguing is the skills he’s amassed on top of it.

One of Sorber’s gifts is his court mapping. He has a sense for where everyone should be on the floor, which allows him to make instinctive, split-second passes out of just about every play type. Nothing fancy, but he can be a playmaker down on the blocks or in the high post, in the short roll or out of dribble handoffs. When he crashes the offensive glass, the biggest concern isn’t how quickly he’ll go back up, but how quickly he’ll spray the ball out to a wide-open shooter.

Shooting will be the big determining factor for Sorber’s high-end outcomes because he probably won’t be a compelling rim runner at the next level. Because of his lack of size and the long load-up time of his vertical explosion, his avenues for success in the pick-and-roll will largely depend on both his passing and his ability to stretch the floor from 3. That could come with time; he’s been a solid free throw shooter dating back to high school, and while the percentages aren’t good, he hasn’t been afraid of taking open looks from deep.

Sorber’s defense is very much in the eye of the beholder. As a slightly undersized NBA center without outlier athleticism, he may have a clear cap on his defensive ceiling. But he has real lateral mobility for a player his size, allowing him to credibly defend in space on the perimeter and recover for blocks on drives into the lane. He pries the ball loose using his strong hands and quick reaction time. He plays with a deep intuition, reflected in both the film and the numbers. There simply aren’t many college players in the past 20 years who have his steal and block rates and also averaged fewer than three fouls per 40 minutes. He creates moments of rupture on defense and does so cleanly. All while serving as a defensive lightning rod in his freshman year. In that light, Sorber’s discipline is damn near monk-like.

There’s a unique blend of skills, production, and youth here that adds up to a lottery-caliber talent. As a freshman, Sorber plays the game with the maturity of a four-year senior. It’s the greenest flag in his evaluation.

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I liked the highlights. He is versatile enough and has decent post moves. Def an upgrade.

[sco]

Seems interesting, but drafting him at 12 would mean passing on guys with higher ceilings in order to fill a "Need". Drawing my usual fantasy comparison, it's like picking too many guys at one position because you don't like any of them.

[Chi town]

Newell is an enigma for me. He was top 5 when this all started and then slowly fell and I watched him play and he lacked energy and looked bored. I wasn't a fan but when I read about him it's high motor etc. He has the traits I would be looking for but my eyes said otherwise.

Feels kinda like a Marvin Bagley. Empty stats. No real impact.

[Chi town]

Seems interesting, but drafting him at 12 would mean passing on guys with higher ceilings in order to fill a "Need". Drawing my usual fantasy comparison, it's like picking too many guys at one position because you don't like any of them.

Not a Sorber fan at all. Too heavy and slow footed. He will be destroyed in PNR.

He has a little game and shot but not really a strong lob threat due to his limited athleticism.

[Guru]

20 C-Thomas Sorber-Georgetown 5/2/2025

SCOUTING REPORT BY Danny Chau
A season-ending left foot injury in February derailed what had been an outstanding run for Sorber, who was in the midst of one of the best-ever freshman campaigns for a Georgetown big man. That’s lofty but earned praise, placing him right up there with Patrick Ewing, Alonzo Mourning, Greg Monroe, and Othella Harrington—all 10-plus-year NBA veterans at the very least. Sorber is a throwback, right down to his choice to commit to ol’ Big Man U. He gets low and wide in the post, sets bone-crushing screens, and understands how to leverage his verticality on defense without fouling. The foundation is rock-solid. What makes him so intriguing is the skills he’s amassed on top of it.

One of Sorber’s gifts is his court mapping. He has a sense for where everyone should be on the floor, which allows him to make instinctive, split-second passes out of just about every play type. Nothing fancy, but he can be a playmaker down on the blocks or in the high post, in the short roll or out of dribble handoffs. When he crashes the offensive glass, the biggest concern isn’t how quickly he’ll go back up, but how quickly he’ll spray the ball out to a wide-open shooter.

Shooting will be the big determining factor for Sorber’s high-end outcomes because he probably won’t be a compelling rim runner at the next level. Because of his lack of size and the long load-up time of his vertical explosion, his avenues for success in the pick-and-roll will largely depend on both his passing and his ability to stretch the floor from 3. That could come with time; he’s been a solid free throw shooter dating back to high school, and while the percentages aren’t good, he hasn’t been afraid of taking open looks from deep.

Sorber’s defense is very much in the eye of the beholder. As a slightly undersized NBA center without outlier athleticism, he may have a clear cap on his defensive ceiling. But he has real lateral mobility for a player his size, allowing him to credibly defend in space on the perimeter and recover for blocks on drives into the lane. He pries the ball loose using his strong hands and quick reaction time. He plays with a deep intuition, reflected in both the film and the numbers. There simply aren’t many college players in the past 20 years who have his steal and block rates and also averaged fewer than three fouls per 40 minutes. He creates moments of rupture on defense and does so cleanly. All while serving as a defensive lightning rod in his freshman year. In that light, Sorber’s discipline is damn near monk-like.

There’s a unique blend of skills, production, and youth here that adds up to a lottery-caliber talent. As a freshman, Sorber plays the game with the maturity of a four-year senior. It’s the greenest flag in his evaluation.

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I liked the highlights. He is versatile enough and has decent post moves. Def an upgrade.

I have a feeling the pick will be him. Not sure why, I had left him off and then someone mocked him to us and it just made too much sense. He is also coming off an injury so he can make an impact but maybe the wins don't translate so much that we stay in the lottery

[Guru]

21 G-Egor Demin-BYU 5/3/2025

SCOUTING REPORT BY J. Kyle Mann
Demin is the Three-Eyed Raven of this draft—he sees everything at all times. He is the most talented all-around passer in the draft, spotting cutters and weakside looks from 3 that others simply do not. He makes simple reads within the flow of the offense, whether he’s playing off the catch and attacking a closeout or catching the ball in the middle of the floor, but most importantly, he’s gifted at using his outside-the-box thinking to pry open passing windows. With a live dribble, he excels at using his terrific size to sling pinpointed darts with overhand touch. And, crucially, he passes a shootable ball—they’re typically on time and on target, with the right amount of ball deceleration so that the recipient can flow into their motion.

Some players put pressure on the defense with their scoring and have to learn how to get rid of the ball once they garner too much attention. But Demin’s game is inverted in that way: He’s almost always looking to get rid of the ball. While he shows flashes of scoring prowess at all three levels of the floor, he struggled to score in any fashion when BYU’s schedule turned to (the far more physical) Big 12 play. Demin’s not an especially shifty athlete—his posture is fairly upright—and the seams can really show in his handle when teams apply ball pressure. With a clear line to the rim, he’ll attack a driving lane and punch it, but otherwise he’ll rely on extension and evasion at the rim—or, sometimes, he’ll neglect to pressure at all.

When his shot is falling, Demin can thrive by simply making the correct read and capitalizing on it with his creativity. When it’s not, defenders often overplay the roller and dare him to take those above-the-break shots; if that continues, it’s difficult to imagine him being more than a supplementary handler who’d do best next to a big-time scorer.

The defensive profile is what you typically see from players of his type. But despite the poor lateral mobility, lean frame, and rigid posture, the effort is not a question. Demin’s anticipation is good, and his combination of hand-eye coordination and size helps him get into higher passing lanes and create deflections. I just wouldn’t bet on him ever being a plus defender.

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21 G-Egor Demin-BYU 5/3/2025

SCOUTING REPORT BY J. Kyle Mann
Demin is the Three-Eyed Raven of this draft—he sees everything at all times. He is the most talented all-around passer in the draft, spotting cutters and weakside looks from 3 that others simply do not. He makes simple reads within the flow of the offense, whether he’s playing off the catch and attacking a closeout or catching the ball in the middle of the floor, but most importantly, he’s gifted at using his outside-the-box thinking to pry open passing windows. With a live dribble, he excels at using his terrific size to sling pinpointed darts with overhand touch. And, crucially, he passes a shootable ball—they’re typically on time and on target, with the right amount of ball deceleration so that the recipient can flow into their motion.

Some players put pressure on the defense with their scoring and have to learn how to get rid of the ball once they garner too much attention. But Demin’s game is inverted in that way: He’s almost always looking to get rid of the ball. While he shows flashes of scoring prowess at all three levels of the floor, he struggled to score in any fashion when BYU’s schedule turned to (the far more physical) Big 12 play. Demin’s not an especially shifty athlete—his posture is fairly upright—and the seams can really show in his handle when teams apply ball pressure. With a clear line to the rim, he’ll attack a driving lane and punch it, but otherwise he’ll rely on extension and evasion at the rim—or, sometimes, he’ll neglect to pressure at all.

When his shot is falling, Demin can thrive by simply making the correct read and capitalizing on it with his creativity. When it’s not, defenders often overplay the roller and dare him to take those above-the-break shots; if that continues, it’s difficult to imagine him being more than a supplementary handler who’d do best next to a big-time scorer.

The defensive profile is what you typically see from players of his type. But despite the poor lateral mobility, lean frame, and rigid posture, the effort is not a question. Demin’s anticipation is good, and his combination of hand-eye coordination and size helps him get into higher passing lanes and create deflections. I just wouldn’t bet on him ever being a plus defender.

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Dude looks like a passing highlight reel, but it's like having a guy who is elite at blocking shots but little else. He could have success on the right team, but probably creates more problems for your roster construction than he solves. I'll pass

[Chi town]

Bingo Sco.

He would have to become a plus shooter to be a top 7 playoff rotation player. Similar to Pat I would watch get bored as he simply wouldn’t do anything on either end.

Hope he gets picked above us and pushes someone down. Also think he will get eaten alive by NBA wings for a few seasons. I honestly like Huerter better.