Draft Night Thread - Second Round

[Coolbreeze44]

The more I think about it and read about it, Evans seems like a very good selection. Without Donte for most of the year I think this kid is going to play, and I think he will surprise.

[Monster]

The more I think about it and read about it, Evans seems like a very good selection. Without Donte for most of the year I think this kid is going to play, and I think he will surprise.

I watched him in one game so far and it was a mixed bag but I want to watch at least another full game. I'm curious to hear your take on what things have you seen and read that is making you feel good about him?

[Coolbreeze44]

The more I think about it and read about it, Evans seems like a very good selection. Without Donte for most of the year I think this kid is going to play, and I think he will surprise.

I watched him in one game so far and it was a mixed bag but I want to watch at least another full game. I'm curious to hear your take on what things have you seen and read that is making you feel good about him?

He's not just a stationary shooter, he can get his shot off on the move and coming off of pindowns. I also like he is a player with a nice improvement arc. His arrow is pointing up.

[Monster]

The more I think about it and read about it, Evans seems like a very good selection. Without Donte for most of the year I think this kid is going to play, and I think he will surprise.

I watched him in one game so far and it was a mixed bag but I want to watch at least another full game. I'm curious to hear your take on what things have you seen and read that is making you feel good about him?

He's not just a stationary shooter, he can get his shot off on the move and coming off of pindowns. I also like he is a player with a nice improvement arc. His arrow is pointing up.

Yeah he is a movement shooter and can just let it fly. In watching the game they use him as a screen and then he comes off the screen to get looks. It's nice when you are doing that with boozer but he really does look like he knows what he is doing. I swear there are so many basketball players at that level or NBA that can't sent a screen.

On defense he definitely looks engaged and cares. Duke was an excellent defensive team. He had a really nice block on the perimeter where his length really showed up. He got beat easily on a baseline cut where he totally lost that guy behind him. There was a play later in the game he sort went to double on a guy and at one point the guy had the ball out there just for the taking. He just ended up backing away. Someone with good defensive instincts would have taken that ball. For his pretty food footwork as a shooter it doesn't seem like it's as good as a defender. He gets wide and then he doesn't move his feet as well. It's not like he can't improve in these things though. Again he looks like he cares and he has some athletic gifts. I'm looking forward to seeing him in Summer league.

[Lipoli390]

The more I think about it and read about it, Evans seems like a very good selection. Without Donte for most of the year I think this kid is going to play, and I think he will surprise.

I watched him in one game so far and it was a mixed bag but I want to watch at least another full game. I'm curious to hear your take on what things have you seen and read that is making you feel good about him?

He's not just a stationary shooter, he can get his shot off on the move and coming off of pindowns. I also like he is a player with a nice improvement arc. His arrow is pointing up.

Thanks for the insight, Cool. I liked the pick but as you know I was a bit disappointed we didn’t get my guy Bruce Thornton. . I always like getting your take on prospects because you see them through the eyes of a coach so you see the game at a level I don’t. After doing some more post-draft research on Evans, it’s clear we drafted a guy at 33 who was widely regarded as a first-round talent.

Here’s some of the analysis about him that I found:

“According to major pre-draft scouting guides, talent evaluators were split on his immediate readiness:

Elite Shooting Trait: Scouts universally rated him as one of the best movement and catch-and-shoot prospects in the class, highlighted by his 15.0 points per game and 36.1% shooting from deep as a Duke sophomore.

Physical Concerns: The primary factor that lowered his rating out of the lottery was his thin frame (6'6" and 186 pounds), which raised question marks regarding how well he could handle physical play and defend at the NBA level”

He didn’t fall in the draft because of concerns about his talent, skills, attitude or competitiveness. He slid because he’s 186 pounds. I get being concerned about a buy like Dillingham who weighed in at around 165 lbs in the combine. But I don’t hear alarm bells when I think about a 6’6” 186 pound guard. How much did Reggie Miller weight when he came into the League?

So I’m pretty high on Evans.

[60WinTim]

Of course, Evan’s would be an outstanding “sweetener” in the search for a PF…

With the Clark signing and Mike’s almost guaranteed return, our guard pool is overflowing!

[Phenom]

I watched him in one game so far and it was a mixed bag but I want to watch at least another full game. I'm curious to hear your take on what things have you seen and read that is making you feel good about him?

He's not just a stationary shooter, he can get his shot off on the move and coming off of pindowns. I also like he is a player with a nice improvement arc. His arrow is pointing up.

Thanks for the insight, Cool. I liked the pick but as you know I was a bit disappointed we didn’t get my guy Bruce Thornton. . I always like getting your take on prospects because you see them through the eyes of a coach so you see the game at a level I don’t. After doing some more post-draft research on Evans, it’s clear we drafted a guy at 33 who was widely regarded as a first-round talent.

Here’s some of the analysis about him that I found:

“According to major pre-draft scouting guides, talent evaluators were split on his immediate readiness:

Elite Shooting Trait: Scouts universally rated him as one of the best movement and catch-and-shoot prospects in the class, highlighted by his 15.0 points per game and 36.1% shooting from deep as a Duke sophomore.

Physical Concerns: The primary factor that lowered his rating out of the lottery was his thin frame (6'6" and 186 pounds), which raised question marks regarding how well he could handle physical play and defend at the NBA level”

He didn’t fall in the draft because of concerns about his talent, skills, attitude or competitiveness. He slid because he’s 186 pounds. I get being concerned about a buy like Dillingham who weighed in at around 165 lbs in the combine. But I don’t hear alarm bells when I think about a 6’6” 186 pound guard. How much did Reggie Miller weight when he came into the League?

So I’m pretty high on Evans.

I listened to Tyler Metcalf from No Ceilings on Dane's pod about him and he said while he is skinny he likes to mix it up and didn't back down when the opponent got physical. Of course the NBA will be another level of physical and there is probably a ceiling (pun intended) on how much he can handle.

The closest physical profile he is, height and weight wise, is Corey Brewer and he made it work.

[Q-is-here]

Of course, Evan’s would be an outstanding “sweetener” in the search for a PF…

With the Clark signing and Mike’s almost guaranteed return, our guard pool is overflowing!

But if Ball goes down for an extended stretch and Ayo gets promoted to starting PG, then.....things look pretty thin. Same thing if Ant goes down and Ayo starts at SG. And same thing if Ayo goes down!!!

Shannon is more of a 3/4 defensively, so even though on offense he's an on-ball threat, he is more of a "big wing" defensively that can guard other big wings. And right now our forward depth is hurting too, so Evans absolutely could find himself in the regular season rotation if just one or two of our main perimeter guys get hurt.

[60WinTim]

Of course, Evan’s would be an outstanding “sweetener” in the search for a PF…

With the Clark signing and Mike’s almost guaranteed return, our guard pool is overflowing!

But if Ball goes down for an extended stretch and Ayo gets promoted to starting PG, then.....things look pretty thin. Same thing if Ant goes down and Ayo starts at SG. And same thing if Ayo goes down!!!

Shannon is more of a 3/4 defensively, so even though on offense he's an on-ball threat, he is more of a "big wing" defensively that can guard other big wings. And right now our forward depth is hurting too, so Evans absolutely could find himself in the regular season rotation if just one or two of our main perimeter guys get hurt.

Agreed. I’m just keeping the options open for addressing the PF spot. Josh Green might still wind up on the roster!

Evan’s, a first round talent at a 2nd round salary, would be quite appealing to a lot of teams (including the Wolves)!

[Lipoli390]

He's not just a stationary shooter, he can get his shot off on the move and coming off of pindowns. I also like he is a player with a nice improvement arc. His arrow is pointing up.

Thanks for the insight, Cool. I liked the pick but as you know I was a bit disappointed we didn’t get my guy Bruce Thornton. . I always like getting your take on prospects because you see them through the eyes of a coach so you see the game at a level I don’t. After doing some more post-draft research on Evans, it’s clear we drafted a guy at 33 who was widely regarded as a first-round talent.

Here’s some of the analysis about him that I found:

“According to major pre-draft scouting guides, talent evaluators were split on his immediate readiness:

Elite Shooting Trait: Scouts universally rated him as one of the best movement and catch-and-shoot prospects in the class, highlighted by his 15.0 points per game and 36.1% shooting from deep as a Duke sophomore.

Physical Concerns: The primary factor that lowered his rating out of the lottery was his thin frame (6'6" and 186 pounds), which raised question marks regarding how well he could handle physical play and defend at the NBA level”

He didn’t fall in the draft because of concerns about his talent, skills, attitude or competitiveness. He slid because he’s 186 pounds. I get being concerned about a buy like Dillingham who weighed in at around 165 lbs in the combine. But I don’t hear alarm bells when I think about a 6’6” 186 pound guard. How much did Reggie Miller weight when he came into the League?

So I’m pretty high on Evans.

I listened to Tyler Metcalf from No Ceilings on Dane's pod about him and he said while he is skinny he likes to mix it up and didn't back down when the opponent got physical. Of course the NBA will be another level of physical and there is probably a ceiling (pun intended) on how much he can handle.

The closest physical profile he is, height and weight wise, is Corey Brewer and he made it work.

Reggie Miller came into the League at 185 pounds when the League was far more physical than it is today. Reggie is in the hall of fame. We just need Evans to be a good rotation shooter and decent defender off the bench. Here are some other more SG comps (weight/height)

AJ Johnson 167 lbs 6’5”
Jalen Green 180 lbs 6’5”
Keon Johnson 185 lbs 6’5
Malik Monk 190 lbs 6’3
James Bouknight 190 lbs 6’5
Joshua Primo 190 lbs 6’5
Tyler Herro 195 lbs 6’5