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2016 NBA Draft: Most overrated prospects

By Chip Williams

Mar 17, 2016; Des Moines, IA, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Jamal Murray (23) dribbles against the Stony Brook Seawolves in the first round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 17, 2016; Des Moines, IA, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Jamal Murray (23) dribbles against the Stony Brook Seawolves in the first round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 20, 2016; Seattle, WA, USA; Washington Huskies guard Dejounte Murray (5) shoots against the Colorado Buffaloes during the first half at Alaska Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 20, 2016; Seattle, WA, USA; Washington Huskies guard Dejounte Murray (5) shoots against the Colorado Buffaloes during the first half at Alaska Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports /

4. Dejounte Murray, PG/SG, Washington

NBA Draft prognosticators are all over the board on Dejounte Murray, but it’s the group that has him being selected in the lottery, and some even in the top 10, that land him on this list. Murray had a productive, albeit inefficient, freshman season at Washington, averaging 16.1 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.4 assists while shooting just 41.6 percent overall from the field.

At 6-5, 170 pounds with a  6-9.5 wingspan, Murray has good size as a combo guard, but his skill set is far from where it needs to be in order for him to run an NBA team. My comfort level with Murray is outside of the top 25 and, ideally, some team could get him in the early- to mid-30s in the second round.

He’s got good upside, but his decision making and overall feel for the game are not at the level you want for someone who’s going to have the ball in their hands that much. He’s a poor outside shooter, making just 28.8 percent of his threes, and he shot below 45 percent at the rim, struggling to finish against size.

Defensively, Murray often looks disinterested and is consistently beat off the dribble.

At this point, he doesn’t have one skill that you can point to and say that’s how he’ll stick in the NBA if all else fails which makes him unworthy of a lottery pick.

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