Similar to the way teams viewed Lonzo Ball in last year’s draft, Dončić should eventually become a valuable ball-moving engine who sets the tone for the rest of the team.ģ. It’s possible his average one-on-one creation ability limits his ceiling as a scorer, but his true value lies in other areas. He’ll face an adjustment to the speed of NBA defenses, and it’s yet to be seen if his lack of elite explosiveness and burst will make things more difficult at the NBA level. He may benefit from playing alongside a quicker, attack-minded guard, but his team will want to empower him as a playmaker to get the most out of him.
His outside shot can be inconsistent but his stroke is projectable enough. Though not a traditional point guard, Dončić is comfortable with the ball in his hands, makes his teammates better as a passer and he reads the floor beyond his years. He enters with an unprecedented résumé for a 19-year-old, having just led Madrid to a Euroleague title and winning Final Four MVP and also winning Eurobasket in 2017 with his native Slovenia.
Stats (All competitions): 14.1 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 4.5 APGĪ prodigious playmaker and basketball savant, Dončić will be the most accomplished player in the draft bar none. There's Never a Bad Time With Deandre Ayton 2. It’s extremely rare to find a 7-footer with his array of gifts, and he’s the type of talent that’s extremely difficult to pass on.
He did make progress, and with his nimble feet and long frame, he has the ability to be an above-average presence protecting the basket. While Ayton struggled defensively this season, he was frequently asked to defend forwards in Arizona’s scheme, surrendering some of his physical advantage and hampering his opportunity to consistently improve as a team defender. Ayton checks essentially every offensive box for his position: he has soft touch, can face up or play with his back to the basket, his midrange shot projects nicely to the perimeter and he’s also a sound passer out of double-teams. His sheer size and strength presents a matchup problem for most any defender, and he may be the most athletic 7-foot prospect to come along this decade. Height: 7'0" | Weight: 260 pounds | Age: 19 | Last Big Board: 1Įlite physical tools, soft touch at the rim and a promising jump shot make Ayton the draft’s likely top selection. Sam Snead won the first Masters Par 3 contest, held in 1960.Getty Images (4) 1. But it should be noted that not all golfers keep score, with some opting to give some of the shots to their caddies. Over the years, there have been 80 hole-in-ones, and no winner of the Par 3 contest has ever gone on to win the Masters. The holes range in length from 70 to 140 yards. Paulina Gretzky, the fiancee of Dustin Johnson, has served as a Masters Par 3 caddie.Īugusta National holds the exhibition on a small Par-3 course located in the northeast corner of the property.
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