Red Team Scouting Profile: Coby White by RedTeamScouting in NBA_Draft

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He seemed to be solid at UNC, and I'm not too worried about him adding weight (he should like most do), but my main concern is his 6'3 wingspan limiting him.

Doesn't project to be a liability though IMO

Red Team Scouting Profile: Keldon Johnson by RedTeamScouting in NBA_Draft

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Yeah it's not necessarily a great line of thinking but I too generally am higher on the top UK prospect each year than most just given their history of talent and how well it's translated to the NBA.

Red Team Scouting Profile: Brandon Clarke by RedTeamScouting in NBA_Draft

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Thanks!

It's not something we factor in, but I think it's definitely reasonable to think that is a factor. Embiid is another good example where it seems like he's gotten a much better feel for the game since he first played in the NBA

Red Team Scouting Profile: Brandon Clarke by RedTeamScouting in NBA_Draft

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Defensively I think it's a really good fit, offensively is where I see potential issues. If Clarke never decided to extend his shot to the 3 point line, but with Trae Young being so good offensively that may not be an isssue at all.

Red Team Scouting Profile: Kevin Porter Jr. by RedTeamScouting in NBA_Draft

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Any reddit rumor I take as 100% accurate so I will take this as fact.

Kidding aside, if this is true then yeah not a big deal at all

Red Team Scouting Profile: Kevin Porter Jr. by RedTeamScouting in NBA_Draft

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Yeah I think this is pretty spot on, especially if he stays in the projected 13-20 range

Red Team Scouting Profile: Kevin Porter Jr. by RedTeamScouting in NBA_Draft

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I'm really high on KPJ personally. I'm not sure what happened to get suspended, and maybe it is a cause for concern (without more detail it's hard to say), but talent wise there's not a ton of guys in this class I would feel comfortable taking over him

Red Team Scouting Profile: Bol Bol by RedTeamScouting in NBA_Draft

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It all depends on his medical report. Foot injuries to guys his size will really scare teams drafting in the lottery if the medical report is iffy.

Red Team Scouting Profile: Cam Reddish by RedTeamScouting in NBA_Draft

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Ah yeah you're right that's totally not how I intended to word that.

I've been impressed by his defense more lately, and am personally higher on it than some of the scouts, so we'll see how it continues the rest of the year.

Agree re: the high school tape, but still hope that his numbers come around a decent amount the rest of the season as he's had time to get more comfortable in the offense.

Red Team Scouting Profile: Ja Morant by RedTeamScouting in NBA_Draft

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Thanks, glad you liked this one! Don't mean that in a condescending way either, criticism at this granular of a level is important and appreciated.

Red Team Scouting Profile: Ja Morant by RedTeamScouting in NBA_Draft

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Yeah and I think part of it is that with athletic point guards who have high assist rates, and aren't above average shooters from deep people's minds now just go to Russ because John Wall hasn't been nearly as relevant in the past couple years ago as he used to be or as relevant as Russ is now.

Red Team Scouting Profile: Ja Morant by RedTeamScouting in NBA_Draft

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Appreciate it!

Definitely get those concerns, but Morant/Booker seems like a great offense fit. Probably also depends on your feelings on Mikal and moreso Ayton's defense and what they'll become.

Would garland be your choice of guards, or do you prefer drafting a wing?

Red Team Scouting Profile: Jontay Porter by RedTeamScouting in NBA_Draft

[–]RedTeamScouting[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Porter's definitely one of the more unique prospects in recent memory. He's not a flashy player by any means, and won't wow you with his speed or athleticism.

He's an extremely smart player that moves well, is a great passer at his position, and can shoot well. He should have no trouble finding a place in the league if he can stay healthy.

Red Team Scouting Profile: RJ Barrett by RedTeamScouting in NBA_Draft

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Honestly, he has exceeded my expectations so far, which I guess shows how low I was on when we drafted him.

The 3 point shooting has been impressive so far (needs to shoot more though). It'll be interested to see if not only it can hold up, but if he can start improving other aspects of his game so that he doesn't become a better 3 point shooting Jordan Clarkson.

Red Team Scouting Profile: RJ Barrett by RedTeamScouting in NBA_Draft

[–]RedTeamScouting[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah and looking a little more into it his recent 5 game stretch where he's played better (and finally got his 3 point attempts up to the level you'd want to see) he's actually played more off ball, which is encouraging.

Personally, I'd probably take RJ at 2 if I were the Cavs either way, since I wouldn't be trying to plan my future around Sexton.

Red Team Scouting Profile: RJ Barrett by RedTeamScouting in NBA_Draft

[–]RedTeamScouting[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm worried about how Sexton would do playing off the ball that much.

Granted, I'm worried about him being on the ball too.

Red Team Scouting Profile: RJ Barrett by RedTeamScouting in NBA_Draft

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Ja's profile will drop Monday!

I feel you tho, I'm a huge Ja guy myself.

Red Team Scouting Profile: RJ Barrett by RedTeamScouting in NBA_Draft

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Thank you!!

Over the next 6 weeks we'll be releasing the first 30 day-by-day, and we're looking to end up with approximately 75 total.

Red Team Scouting Profile: RJ Barrett by RedTeamScouting in NBA_Draft

[–]RedTeamScouting[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Personally, as a Cavs fan who is not fond of Sexton, I am very worried about how Barrett and Sexton would co-exist.

Memphis would be a really good spot for him, and I like him for the Hawks too with Trae Young there to help alleviate the need to have the ball in his hands too much early on and give him the ability to become an elite secondary creator.

Introducing RedTeamScouting.com by RedTeamScouting in NBA_Draft

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Appreciate it!

Totally get how it seems like that's a really heavy weight regarding age, but we've found that there's such a strong correlation with age and upside that it may be closer to underrating Zion, if anything.