Chris Duarte

Chris Duarte Scouting Report

May 24, 2021 Clayton Conover 0

Chris Duarte has acclimated himself to new places for better opportunity, and his latest season at the University of Oregon has solidified him as a dependable NBA prospect. Duarte was born in Montreal, Canada before moving to Puerto Plata of the Dominican Republic. Quickly making a name for himself, he [ . . . ]

Theo Maledon

Outlook for the 2020 Draft Class: Picks 31-60

January 19, 2021 Richard C. Harris 0

Taking a final look at the 2020 NBA Draft class, I examine the merit, value, fit, and the short-term and long-term outlook for the second-round selections and a couple of undrafted prospects who signed two-way contracts.  These particular rookies face difficult odds.  History tells us that the majority of players [ . . . ]

Payton Pritchard

Payton Pritchard Scouting Report

December 22, 2020 Richard C. Harris 0

Pritchard may have been my favorite player to watch over the past two college seasons, but with all due respect, I must say that I was very surprised when the Celtics selected him in the first round.  At this spot in the draft, Theo Maledon and Malachi Flynn were available, [ . . . ]

Aleksej Pokusevski Scouting Report

December 21, 2020 Dustin Barnes 0

The Thunder gave up a lot — Ricky Rubio and two 2020 first-round picks — to move up to the 17th spot in the draft and select Pokusevski, but it was a reasonable move given that he was the youngest prospect in the class and has so much upside.  A [ . . . ]

Jalen Smith

Jalen Smith Scouting Report

December 18, 2020 Richard C. Harris 0

The trade to acquire Chris Paul gives Phoenix an impressive starting lineup, and the only player sent to Oklahoma City who provided major contributions to their undefeated run in the “Bubble” was Ricky Rubio. Going into the draft, the Suns appeared weakest at power forward; specifically, they had a need [ . . . ]