2016 NBA Draft: Best second round steals

2. Patrick McCaw, SG, UNLV

McCaw is another raw UNLV prospect who will take some seasoning, like Zimmerman. However, he’s also like Bentil, in that he looked solid at the Combine scrimmages. In all, McCaw could be one of those Danny Green-esque second-round players that develops into a nice 3-and-D wing.

McCaw showed potential as a secondary creator from the shooting guard position at UNLV, averaging 14.5 points and 3.9 assists per game this past season. McCaw runs the pick-and-roll well, and he can create shots for himself or dish out of that set to a roll man comfortably. He also has a decent three-point jumper, as a pedestrian percentage (35.2 percent) was probably partially a factor of volume (5.7 attempts per game) and cramped spacing.

McCaw’s real potential, though, is on the defensive end, where he possesses a 3.9 percent steal rate, one of the top rates in this draft. He’s a fairly disciplined defender as well, not gambling unless he has a good angle, and he fights through screens very well. McCaw doesn’t have a well-developed frame yet, as he’s just 185 pounds, but at 6’7″ with a 6’10” wingspan, he should be able to grow into his body more.

McCaw needs some polish on the offensive end, and could use some time for his body to mature. But he has all of the skills necessary to be a good 3-and-D shooting guard at the NBA level, and may end up being a safer prospect that his teammate, Zimmerman. Teams like the Pelicans (No. 39 and No. 40) and Celtics that need perimeter depth would be nice landing spots for McCaw.

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