2021 NBA Draft Review

    Damn near a whole week after the draft and I finally get this article out. You can read it if you want. Don't have to. I'm not forcing you to do anything 🤷 

Just a quick warning: I wrote most of this before free agency, didn't feel like re-writing each one regarding what free agents each team got/lost. I been procrastinating too hard to get it out before. Free agency article coming soon... hopefully.

Atlanta Hawks 

No. 20: Jalen Johnson (Duke) | SF
No. 48 Sharife Cooper (Auburn) | PG

    Jalen Johnson was certainly an interesting pick at 20. He came to Duke expecting to be a lottery pick in this years draft, hoping that being in the limelight at Duke would help propel his stock. In fact the opposite happened, with Johnson not playing to expectations, getting injured, and eventually opting out of the rest of the season at Duke in February, citing a desire to enter into the draft 100% healthy. Johnson, the third Jalen drafted after Green and Suggs, has the potential, but his time at Duke could be indicative of the type of player he actually is. The Hawks are banking on the potential, and it's not a terrible decision. The Hawks already have a plethora of good talent to keep them competitive, so if he isn't able to make a difference this year, then it's not life or death. Also, the Hawks are very young, so he can grow alongside everyone else. 

    I had seen Sharife Cooper going to the Sixers at 28, so picking him up at 48 seems to be pretty good. He was mainly a playmaker at Auburn, and that wouldn't be bad for the Hawks second unit. With Gallinari and Huerter most likely coming off the bench (Lou Williams too if he re-signs), they have enough scoring. Having a playmaker would help when Trae Young is off the court.

Rating: B

Boston Celtics 

No. 45: Juhann Begarin (France) | SG

    God it is so great to see the Celtics make bad decision after bad decision. After trading Kemba Walker and the 16th overall pick to reunite with 2021 Al Horford, then trading Moses Brown for Josh Richardson, it looked as if they wanted to model the 2019-2020 Sixers: being bad. They only had the 45th pick this year and selected yet another shooting guard for the 3rd year in a row (Romeo Langford, Aaron Nesmith). His comparison is Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, so I don't need to say anything else.

Rating: F

Brooklyn Nets 

No. 27: Cameron Thomas (LSU) | SG

No. 29: Day'Ron Sharpe (North Carolina) | PF

No. 44: Kessler Edwards (Pepperdine) | SF

No. 49: Marcus Zegarowski (Creighton) | PG

No. 59: RaiQuan Gray (Florida State) | PF

    The draft really doesn't mean much for the Nets; they need players who can produce NOW. Cameron Thomas could possibly help with scoring off the bench. The only problem is that he's yet another player who is not very good on defense. They already have enough scoring, although it is just the starters who can really score, but the bench doesn't have a lot of reliable scorers as of now. His comparison is Seth Curry, which could be good for the Nets after trading Landry Shamet and Joe Harris going cold against the Bucks. 

    Day'Ron Sharpe's comparison is Reggie Perry, which is really funny because he plays for the Nets. Sharpe is regarded as a "throwback big man" who is good at rebounding, post scoring, and shot blocking, of which the Nets are desperately in need of. Only problem is can the Nets rely on a a rookie who doesn't turn 20 until November? I'm not going to give the Nets an actual grade because this draft really did not mean anything to them. I'll most likely do that with another couple teams.

Rating: N/A

Charlotte Hornets 

No. 11: James Bouknight (UCONN) | SG

No. 19: Kai Jones (Texas) | C

No. 37: JT Thor (Auburn) | PF

No. 56: Scottie Lewis (Florida) | SG

    James Bouknight, who spent two years at UCONN and will turn 21 in September, has the potential to be a solid pickup for the Hornets, depending on what they do with Devonte Graham. He seems as if he could be redundant: good scorer with poor defense. LaMelo Ball should be surrounded with scorers, and Bouknight could possibly be a fit. With a comparison of CJ McCollum, he has the potential to be a decent shooter, but he did regress in his last season in college.

    Kai Jones could be a great pickup for the Hornets. He will also be turning 21 during the next season (a little older), but Jones had improved in his second year with the Texas Longhorns, increasing his FG% by 8%, 3P% by 9% to 38.2%, and more than doubling his points from 3.6 to 8.8. The downside is that he is foul prone, lacks strength at 6'11 and 220 lbs, and is not a great rebounder. The comparison of Jaren Jackson Jr. seems to fit well. 

    JT Thor can make up the weaknesses that Kai Jones currently has, plus he will be turning only 19 in August. He has the potential to bulk up, is a good defender in the paint and on the perimeter, and can even hit the occasional jumper. The Hornets needed better big men, with Zeller and Biyombo being their main centers and PJ Washington getting fleeced by Brittany Renner. I feel like the Hornets had a pretty good draft. 

Rating: B+

Chicago Bulls 

No. 38: Ayo Dosunmo (Illinois) | PG

    The Bulls are in a very tricky situation. After trading Wendell Carter Jr, Otto Porter, the 8th overall pick (Franz Wagner), and a 2023 1st to the Magic for Nikola Vucevic, it looked as if they were really trying to make a competitive push. Funny thing; they kind of got worse. The Bulls are almost stuck in a position where they need players that can produce, but they can't get them. They don't have too much cap space and they are in need of GOOD players, so they'll have to find some in the draft. Well they didn't have their 1st this year and won't in 2023 either, so drafting a hometown guy in the beginning of the 2nd round is their best option. 

    Dosunmo seems like a good fit for them at 38. Although Dosunmo is older (will turn 22 in January), he has shown that he can be a good 3-point shooter and scorer, which would benefit the team. Although Coby White is a pure scorer (which is all he seems to be at the moment), he is incredibly inefficient, especially from 3. If Dosunmo can be more efficient, then he could definitely be useful. If not, he may just become Coby White 2.0. Although it doesn't seem to be that bad of a pickup, gotta dock points for trading the 8th pick and not getting better.

Rating: C+

Cleveland Cavaliers 

No. 3: Evan Mobley (USC) | PF

    This was a pretty obvious selection for the Cavs. Evan Mobley was easily the best player available at 3 (it was pretty obvious who was going to go 1 and 2) and they could use someone like him. Mobley is 7'0 and has shown a good defensive game alongside being able to stretch the floor, which is exactly what you want out of a modern day big man. His main drawbacks are if he is committed enough to the game. Sometimes he doesn't have the best body language and he needs to really get in the gym and work hard to bulk up if he wants to get to the next level. At only 215 lbs, Mobley will not be able to handle the bigger bodies down low. He could be the next Chris Bosh, or he could be the next Thon Maker. It all depends on if he puts in the work. 

Rating: A

Dallas Mavericks 

NO SELECTIONS

Denver Nuggets 

No. 26: Nah'Shon "Bones" Hyland (VCU) | PG

    This pick gets an extra letter grade just because of his nickname. In his second year at VCU, Hyland improved drastically, increasing his points per game by 9.5, free throw percentage by 19.5% to 86.2%, and steals from 0.8 to 1.9. He's mainly a scorer and a very solid 3-point shooter (although he regressed in his sophomore year), but he has also shown that he is capable on the defensive end. Pairing him with Jokic seem like it could be a good fit. You need defensive guards who don't get beat and force Jokic to try to attempt to play defense and he can also be on the receiving end of the Jokic passes that get people to call him the best center in the league. Hyland looks to be NBA ready, and that's good for a team that is in win now mode.

Rating: A

Detroit Pistons 

No. 1: Cade Cunningham (Oklahoma State) | PG

No. 42: Isaiah Livers (Michigan) | SF

No. 52: Luke Garza (Iowa) | C

No. 57: Balsa Koprivica (Florida State) | C

    The Pistons lucked in to the 1st pick, an easy choice, and an easy A+ grade. Cade Cunningham was the obvious best player in the draft, and the Pistons can definitely make it work with him. Although they had just drafted a guard last year in Killian Hayes, Cade Cunningham should be able to play alongside him. At 6'8, he can easily play the 1-3, similar to Luka Doncic (who is a decent comparison, at least when he came into the league). Cade is another big guard who can score, rebound, and pass; an all around package. Going into his freshman year at Oklahoma State, there were questions about his jumper, but he ended up shooting 40% from 3 and 84.6% from the line (which can sometimes be indicative to NBA 3-point shooting). The only really knocks on him are his defense (which isn't even that bad) and his quickness. Overall, an easy pick for the Pistons.

    Luke Garza could be a good pickup for Detroit near the end of the draft. He could be regarded as one of the best NCAA players, although that doesn't always mean something (Tyler Hansbrough). Garza was mainly a scorer and did that very well, but he didn't always have to work on the defensive end. He may be targeted in the pick and roll due to his poor versatility and switchability. His biggest drawback is his age, already turning 23 in December. I wouldn't be surprised if he turns out like Kuzma, who came out older and is mainly a scorer. For a 52nd pick, it was definitely good for the Pistons to take a flyer on him, especially since they don't have the best big men. 

Rating: A+

Golden State Warriors 

No. 7: Jonathan Kuminga (G-League Ignite) | SF

No. 14: Moses Moody (Arkansas) | SG

    The Warriors already have their starting 5 set out for them and it should be a very good one at that, as long as Klay stays healthy and Wiseman take a step forward. This means that the Warriors just have to fill out their bench with capable players, which they didn't really do. While Kuminga and Moody are good prospects, that's exactly what they are: prospects. They both seem like players who will need a little while to develop, but the Warriors need to win now while they still have Steph and Klay playing at a high level. The Warriors shouldn't yet be trying to get prepared for 2-3 years down the line. 

    Kuminga fell further than most expected, but it may be because he is so raw and may not work in today's game. Since he's not a good shooter, he would at least need to be good in the paint, but he isn't. He's listed as a SF/PF, and at 6'7 he's not at an awful height for a SF, but could possibly be a bad fit at a PF. He was selected for his defense and potential growth, only turning 19 in October. 

    Moody may have been a better pick for a win now team. He showed he could hit the 3, but he cannot create his own shot. At 6'6, he is able to be a good rebounder for a SG, but he is not a good passer with a AST:TOV ratio of 1:1. If possible, he would probably need to play alongside Steph so he has someone who can create a shot for him. Overall for the Warriors, not great for win now, but does set them up for the future, so not too bad.

Rating: C+

Houston Rockets 

No. 2: Jalen Green (G-League Ignite) | SG

No. 16: Alperen Sengun (Besiktas) | C

No. 23: Usman Garuba (Real Madrid) | PF

No. 24: Josh Christopher (Arizona State) | SG

    Pretty similar to the Pistons, the Rockets also were just given an easy win in the draft with the 2nd pick, but they also made some good moves alongside it. While Cade Cunningham was the expected 1st pick, Jalen Green was the consensus number 2. In his time in the G-League with the Ignite, Green showed he was damn near the complete package. Great scorer including from 3 (36.5%) and the free throw line (82.9%), solid defender, and very athletic. He's not a consistent shooter yet, but he can still make them. His weaknesses are passing/turnovers (near 1:1) and maturity. If he becomes a team player and works on his game, he could compare to Bradley Beal. One question I had though was what they would do with Kevin Porter Jr. I don't think really either of them could play PG or SF, so do you force one of them to come off the bench? That isn't too great of an idea either.

    The other 1st rounders the Rockets collected were also very good decisions. Sengun, who was regarded as a close to top 10 pick, most likely fell due to the question of when he would be coming over (I would say with Dario, but he's never coming over). The Rockets are in desperate need of a big man to go next to Christian Wood, and Sengun could help whenever he plays for the Rockets. Similar is Usman Garuba, another big man. Garuba is a great defender with high energy, but just like Sengun, both big men aren't "big" men, Garuba at 6'8 and Sengun at 6'9. Wood doesn't exactly have the game of a center, and playing either of these picks at the 5 would be difficult to get away with due to size. For Josh Christopher, he's mainly just a scorer who is athletic and can't shoot all too well. Another shooting guard who can't exactly play other positions is a little weird, but it's the Rockets.

Rating: A-

Indiana Pacers 

No. 13: Chris Duarte (Oregon) | SG

No. 22: Isaiah Jackson (Kentucky) | PF

No. 60: Georgios Kalaitzakis (Panathinaikos) | G/F

    Chris Duarte was an interesting pick, and not in a great way. Although Duarte was a proven HOOPER (17.1 PPG on 63.1/42.4/81.0 shooting splits) at Oregon, the question is if that will translate to the NBA. He's already 24 (5 years older than some of the top prospects) and will have less time to adjust to the game and get better. The Pacers are kind of stuck in mediocre purgatory, so going with an older player doesn't make too much sense. It doesn't really help them win now and does not help them for the future as much as drafting someone else who was much younger (not hard to come by). 

    At least with Isaiah Jackson, they went with someone young. The only problem is he will be a LONG project. His only good attribute so far is defense, and at 6'10 and 205 pounds, it will certainly be hard for him to defend in the paint against all the bigger more experienced players. He has some potential, just needs to continue working on his game and his body. 

Rating: D+

Los Angeles Clippers

No. 21: Keon Johnson (Tennessee) | SG

No. 33: Jason Preston (Ohio) | PG

No. 51: Brandon Boston Jr. (Kentucky) | SG

    Clippers are another team where whatever they do in the draft really won't mean anything because these players most likely won't see playing time this year. Keon Johnson didn't really show too much at Tennessee, but he's not expected to do too much just yet; he has time to improve. His best attribute is his athleticism, but that's really all he is particularly good at. Not a great scorer, defender, rebounder, etc. Jason Preston could be a solid addition if the Clippers aren't able to get Reggie Jackson back. Although Preston won't be able to replicate Reggie Jackson's scoring immediately, he can still hit the 3 and is a capable passer. BJ Boston came to Kentucky as a possible lottery pick, but a poor freshman season had him drop to the end of the 2nd round. With his potential, BJ Boston could be a steal. The Clippers really didn't need to do anything big, but it still felt underwhelming. 

Rating: C+

Los Angeles Lakers 

NO SELECTIONS

Memphis Grizzlies 

No. 10: Ziaire Williams (Stanford) | SG

No. 30: Santi Aldama (Loyola MD) | PF

    The Grizzlies are in a weird position. They have the team where they can try to win and get in the playoffs, but they also don't have a good enough team to actually compete. They shouldn't tank because they have a ton of promising young players. The question is do you try to obtain players who will help you win now or do you focus more on the upcoming future? With them picking Ziaire Williams, it seems as if they are almost content with waiting a couple more years. Williams had a reputation of being a shooter in high school, but only shot 37% from the field and 29% from 3 in his one year at Stanford. He has good size for a shooting guard at 6'9, but he is only 190 lbs. With that height at shooting guard, he should be able to bully most defenders, but being only 190 lbs makes it difficult. Santi Aldama is a questionable pick. Although he has shown that he can shoot well, which would be great to put alongside Ja Morant, he was also playing against inferior competition in the Patriot League. I'd say he is kind of similar in a way to Jaren Jackson Jr, but Aldama can rebound. The main question with Aldama is if his play against lesser opponents can translate into the NBA. The trade with the Pelicans doesn't make too much sense. I never hated the addition of Steven Adams and Eric Bledsoe, but moving up 7 spots just to take a long project who might not even pan out is a questionable move. Their two picks were super hopeful.

Rating: C

Miami Heat 

NO SELECTIONS

Milwaukee Bucks 

No. 54: Sandro Mamukelashvili (Seton Hall) | C

    Comparison is Jonah Bolden which is funny. Kind of looks like a big Tyler Johnson. Nothing to say and no rating for this.

Rating: RINGS ERNEH

Minnesota Timberwolves 

NO SELECTIONS

New Orleans Pelicans 

No. 17: Trey Murphy III (Virginia) | SF

No. 35: Herbert Jones (Alabama) | SG

    The Pelicans have been HORRIBLE at trying to build around Zion. Lonzo is basically the perfect player to put around him (became a good 3-point shooter, defense, passing), but they just let him walk to the Bulls for TOMAS SATORANSKY. Trading for Valancuinas and giving up Steven Adams and Eric Bledsoe could be a good move, and they also moved down from 10 to 17. Trey Murphy was a solid pick for the Pelicans, giving them terrific shooting from everywhere on the floor (62.0/43.3/92.7) with good defense. Although he spent 3 years in college, he won't turn 22 until next summer. 

    Herbert Jones just screams the name of a dude who played alongside George Mikan, which in terms of normal drafts is sort of true since he will be 23 in October. Jones is mainly a lengthy wing who can play defense right now, but he has shown that he can improve, increasing both his 3-point attempts and percentage. I'd say this was at least a pretty decent draft for the Pelicans. The only thing is they need just about everything else too.

Rating: B+

New York Knicks

McBride kind of looks like Kelly Oubre and Marcus Smart combined.

No. 25: Quentin Grimes (Houston) | SG

No. 34: Rokas Jokubaitis (FC Barcelona) | PG

No. 36: Miles McBride (West Virginia) | PG

No. 58: Jericho Sims (Texas) | C

    After losing Reggie Bullock to the Mavericks, Quentin Grimes can hopefully replicate some of what he did. Grimes developed into a solid 3-point shooter and even defender, although he was never a good finisher down low. He could be a good 3 and D player to put alongside RJ Barrett and Julius Randle.

    McBride kinda cute tho no homo so that earns them some points. Also helps that he is a good shooter and defender; another 3 and D. The Knicks had Elfrid Payton on their roster last year and now hopefully McBride will make that a thing of the past. He's not the best at initiating an offense (which leads some to believe he is a combo guard/more of a SG) and isn't an ISO guy, but not having to rely on Elfrid Payton is all anyone needs to hear.

    Rokas is an international point guard. Kinda says everything about him there.

Rating: B-

Oklahoma City Thunder 

No. 6: Josh Giddey (Adelaide 36ers) | PG

No. 18: Tre Mann (Florida) | PG

No. 32: Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (Villanova) | PF

No. 55: Aaron Wiggins (Maryland) | SG

    The Thunder had a really weird draft. After Sam Presti stored picks like a squirrel stores nuts, he traded them for even more and used his first on someone who is a big question mark. Josh Giddey seems to be a poor mans Simmons: just another tall point guard who doesn't score, can't shoot well (but at least does shoot), but gets his assists and rebounds. His weakness graph showed just about everything, leading people to meme that his weakness is basketball. Drafting another point guard in Tre Mann is another weird decision. Maledon showed that he is a capable point, Shai can play there although they may start him at the 2, and adding Giddey creates a log jam. I could see JRE being similar to another Villanova alum: Saddiq Bey: an undersized power forward who can shoot, he'll just need to make a jump like Bey did. Aaron Wiggins can be compared to Josh Richardson, although does not sound good, isn't that awful. He'll be turning 23 next season, which may make it harder for him to improve, plus he was a really late pick, so he probably won't ever become something. 

Rating: C

Orlando Magic 

No. 5: Jalen Suggs (Gonzaga) | PG

No. 8: Franz Wagner (Michigan) | SF

    Suggs is both a great pick and something I am very intrigued on how they will try it to work out. Having Cole Anthony (the 15th pick last year), Markelle Fultz (having just signed a 3 year $50 million contract and tearing his ACL in the beginning of January), RJ Hampton, Terrence Ross, and Gary Harris all being guards, someone is going to have to be the odd man out. It all depends on how Fultz recovers, but I feel like there is only one of two directions with him: they either try super hard to get him to be good or they just give up (I personally think they'll try the former). Gary Harris will definitely be out, but 3 promising young guards, of which two are basically only point guards, will be interesting to make work. Suggs looked like an all-around point guard, and many were surprised that the Raptors passed on him at 4. Although he is not a reliable shooter just yet, he could easily develop that area. He was most likely the best player available, so it's not too bad that the Magic created this position battle.

    Franz Wagner is also a solid pick. The magic could use some shooting, and that's basically what Wagner 2 brings, plus he is the brother of Mo Wagner, who played for the Magic last year. With Jonathan Isaac being a mainly defensive player and not a great offensive threat, Wagner is someone who could be a good fit right next to him. The Magic don't need a plan to win ASAP, so this was a pretty good draft.

Rating: A-

Philadelphia 76ers 

No. 28: Jaden Springer (Tennessee) | SF

No. 50: Filip Petrusev (Mega Basket) | PF

No. 53: Charles Bassey (Western Kentucky) | C

    With Danny Green most likely gone, who will be the starting small forward? Furkan? Matisse? Well probably not Jaden Springer. Springer, who is just turning 19 next month, will most likely spend most of the year in the G-League developing. I see him as a combo of Tisse and Furk, except obviously not being as good as a defender and shooter as they are respectively. Although he's not a win now pick, I still like it. Plus, him and Tobi are Tennessee alums!

    Petrusev interests me. A big man who can shoot? On the Sixers? No goddamn way did we actually get a big man who could be a backup to Embiid who can stretch the floor; what's the catch? Oh, he's most likely staying overseas this year. He will be playing in the summer league, so we can see if his game will translate and maybe that will have an impact on whether he comes over this season (I don't think the decision has been set in stone just yet). Charles Bassey was another interesting pick; another project, although he'll turn 21 during the beginning of the season. Bassey is mainly a rim running center, but he can occasionally hit a 3, which I will take as opposed to never being able to shoot. He's a solid defender, but can he do it in the big leagues as opposed to Western Kentucky competition. Will these players take minutes away from the Messiah BBall Paul? I like these picks, but they are a little weird for the position the Sixers are currently in.

Rating: B+

Phoenix Suns 

NO SELECTIONS

Portland Trail Blazers 

No. 43: Greg Brown III (Texas) | SF

    The Blazers are in an AWFUL position. As long as they have Lillard, they will be good enough to compete for the playoffs. As long as they have pay both Lillard and McCollum's contracts, they won't be able to afford anyone else and will be stuck in mediocrity. So do you stick there or trade away one of the best players in your franchise history? The Blazers did not have a 1st round pick due to trading it for defense and 3-point shooting in Robert Covington, which did not help. With all this in mind, getting Greg Brown III at 43 seems like a good decision. He's not too young and raw to the point where you can't play him yet, but he isn't too old to the point where he doesn't have much more room to develop. With Dame and CJ being very poor defenders, hopefully Greg Brown can make up for that as the other wing. Being a super athletic wing defender who can't score too well just yet, he may become redundant with Derrick Jones Jr. picking up his player option. They still have a glaring issue with their backup center. Not too great of a pick, but then again it is just a 2nd rounder.

Rating: C-

Sacramento Kings 

No. 9: Davion Mitchell (Oregon) | PG

No. 39: Neemias Queta (Utah State) | C

    KANGZ. Sure Davion Mitchell is the best D Mitchell to ever play basketball and wear number 45, but this was definitely a pick that many did not see coming. He could be a good backup to Fox, but he'll already be 23 by seasons start, definitely older than someone the Kings should have picked for the position they are currently in. He's a pretty good all around player and seems to be NBA ready, but his free throw percentage (hovered around 66% for his college career) could be indicative of not being a good shooter in the NBA. Mitchell being older definitely makes this a weird pick. Queta is also pretty questionable. Another older player, he also is a traditional big man who may not be able to translate into todays NBA (think of Jahlil Okafor). Head scratching picks, but still solid enough to not get a horrible grade.

Rating: C-

San Antonio Spurs 

No. 12: Josh Primo (Alabama) | SG

No. 41: Joe Wieskamp (Iowa) | SG

    Taking yet another shooting guard in the lottery is a decision the Spurs made. They had just selected Lonnie Walker and Devin Vassell in the past two years along with Derrick White, they created an abundance of young two guards. Primo was mocked to the Sixers at 28 (mainly because Primo Hoagies is a somewhat local business), so picking him at 12 seems pretty high for someone who is mainly a streaky shooter. Wieskamp is in the same camp (sorry I had to do it). Another wing, he will also have to fight hard to find minutes. The positives for Wieskamp is that he was most likely the best shooter in the class and a capable defender, but he was not good with anything else. The Spurs picks really don't make too much sense as of now.

Rating: D+

Toronto Raptors

No. 4: Scottie Barnes (Florida State) | SF

No. 46: Dalano Banton (Nebraska) | PG

No. 47: David Johnson (Louisville) | PG

   This pick confused me. Kyle Lowry was most likely to leave, so they should have went with Jalen Suggs as his successor, but they go with a defensive minded forward. Although he is a pretty good scorer from close in, he isn't a great shooter from 3 or the free throw line just yet. He's Ben Simmons like, which I'm not sure why the Raptors would take someone like that with the 4th overall pick. Said the same thing about Patrick Williams (who was also the FSU 6th man the year prior and was also the 4th pick), and he's looked pretty solid so far. Banton doesn't even have an analysis listed except what he measured at a G-League camp and could not shoot for the life of him while David Johnson at least showed improvements in his second year at Louisville.

Rating: B

Utah Jazz

No. 40: Jared Butler (Baylor) | SG

    Being the best J Butler in the league, Jared Butler has the chance to make a good impact with the Jazz. They don't really have someone who can backup Mike Conley (Clarkson is a 2) and he could possibly fit that role. He's established himself as a winner, and with the Utah Jazz looking to compete, he could fit right in. The problem I could see arising is that he could be redundant next to Clarkson.

Rating: B

Washington Wizards

No. 15: Corey Kispert (Gonzaga) | SG

No. 31: Isaiah Todd (G-League Ignite) | PF

    Kispert just LOOKS like Joe Harris, and I could honestly see him fitting that role, which isn't a bad thing. He would be a good wing player to come off the bench and just shoot the lights out and not required to do much more. The Wizards could use a good facilitator to help set him up, but playing alongside Beal who will demand most of the defense's attention, should help. Todd could be a good backup stretch big in the same way as Kispert is, just for a bigger man. As of now he's mainly a shooter, but if he continues to bulk up, he could do more damage in the paint.  

Rating: B+