Re-Drafting the 2014 NBA Draft

93. <p><strong>Original pick: Elfrid Payton (traded to Orlando)</strong></p> <p>This is probably lower than most people would be on Marcus Smart. For the record, I understand why people enjoy his work.</p> <p>Smart is a tenacious defender that uses his 6-foot-4, 220-pound frame to great advantage, especially when dealing with opposing point guards that are often much slighter in build. Much of Smart’s status as a prospect was tied to projections of elite defense, and while he might be slightly overrated in that regard right now, there is room to believe that an All-Defense selection (or multiple) could be on the way for Marcus Smart.</p> <p>However, the offense has been… rough.</p> <p>In two seasons, Smart has combined to make only 35.7% of his <em>field goal</em> attempts, and that is combined with an ugly 29.6% clip from three-point range. No one expected Smart to be a knock-down shooter, but that lack of efficiency is very costly for a guard that previously claimed the number six overall pick. His rebounding and passing are useful, but at the moment, he is a vast negative on the offensive end, and that is an issue.</p> <p>Even as currently constructed, Smart is a rotation player simply because he is that good on defense. That allows him to remain in the top ten, but only by the closest of margins.</p>. PG/SG. Oklahoma State. Marcus Smart. 10. player