School: Missouri
Stats: 10 ppg, 6.7 rpg, .4 apg
Measurables: 6-10, 215 pounds sf
Classification: Freshman
Projected Draft Range: Top 8
Strengths:
- Smooth feel around the rim
- Good size for position
- Finishes well in traffic
- Elite at drawing fouls
- Scores in a variety of ways
- Has a good second jump
- Automatic from mid-range
- Athletically gifted
- Rises and shoots above defenders
- Good coordination and fluidity
- Efficient scorer
- Potential to become a great defender
Weaknesses:
- Major health concerns coming off back surgery
- Limited tape vs college competition, did not wow in those games.
- Needs to improve his half-court game
- Has to improve defensively
- Needs to add to offensive aresenal
Summary: Michael Porter Jr is perhaps the most boom/bust prospect in the draft. Coming off a major injury with his back which lead to surgery, he dropped from a consensus top three overall pick to dropping out of the top five of the draft potentially for most mocks. Porter has tremendous potential and has shown his to score along with elite potential, but his health concerns and lack of college tape will prevent Porter from being a consensus top three pick.
NBA player floor: Michael Beasley
NBA player ceiling: Kevin Durant
Looking at the Tape
Here, Porter exhibits his ability to score in transition and make the most of any fast break opportunity.
In this sequence you see Porter try to take into double coverage and misses the shot badly. It illustrates his lack of vision and offensive moves which he needs to improve upon still.
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