With so much uncertainty surrounding the 2024 NBA Draft, history may help shape draft committees as June approaches. If you surveyed 50 raters, their big board would have 50 completely different answers from top to bottom. Although many consider this a weak class, the 2024 NBA Draft class could make up for its lack of pure star power with the production of high-end contributors.
Justin Edwards has some of his once-star talent fading after a disappointing year at Kentucky, but the 6-foot-7 Wildcats forward with on-ball talent is in the NBA He should be worth a chance in the draft.
Edwards, just 20 years old, started the offense with the ball in his hands, activated transitions, penetrated the defense, used screens to become a scorer, and finished at the rim at a high clip, earning him 62 points in the Cup. Percentages can be recorded.
His catch-and-shoot success rate (38 percent) suggests that he can be an instant-play finisher at worst, crushing catch-and-shoot opportunities, but always starting on the move and finding himself on the move. frees up and can score at the rim right away during a game. NBA.
Edwards showed plenty of flash in a crowded Wildcat ball-handler rotation, proving he has upside as a creator and, like past Kentucky initiates, continued to grow after a downturn in college. He could potentially jump to the NBA.
His ability to surge up for rebounds and switch on the defensive end can change the game and, most importantly, keep him on the floor when he is given the chance. .
A team with a healthy progression in the G League should take Edwards highly in the 2024 draft, and with in-person workouts and the combine still to come, perhaps the Wildcat could be a top-30 pick. be.
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