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2017 NBA Mock Draft, Week 11: Love and hate edition

By Chris Stone

Jan 4, 2017; Raleigh, NC, USA; North Carolina State Wolfpack guard Dennis Smith Jr. (4) reacts after a basket during the second half against the Virginia Tech Hokies at PNC Arena. The Wolfpack won 104-78. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 4, 2017; Raleigh, NC, USA; North Carolina State Wolfpack guard Dennis Smith Jr. (4) reacts after a basket during the second half against the Virginia Tech Hokies at PNC Arena. The Wolfpack won 104-78. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 17, 2016; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard De'Aaron Fox (0) celebrates at the end of a game against the North Carolina Tar Heels at T-Mobile Arena. Kentucky won the game 103-100. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 17, 2016; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard De’Aaron Fox (0) celebrates at the end of a game against the North Carolina Tar Heels at T-Mobile Arena. Kentucky won the game 103-100. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports /
Learn more about De’Aaron Fox at The Step Back.

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De'Aaron Fox

PG, Kentucky

What to love: Kentucky’s De’Aaron Fox is an explosively quick point guard who uses his physical abilities to his advantage both in transition and on the defensive end. The 6-foot-3 freshman is one of the quickest end-to-end guards in college basketball. 102 of his 232 total field goal attempts have been taken in transition this season, per Hoop-Math. That’s good news for the Wildcats given that he’s shooting 69.4 percent on his shots at the rim. Fox is also a dogged defender who frequently gets inside the jersey of his man. His engagement on that end of the floor is rarely lacking and he has 2.2 steals per 40 minutes to show for it.

What to hate: The jump shot is in a rough place. Fox is shooting just 13.5 percent on 3s this season and has attempted just 35 total shots from behind the arc. His work in the mid-range, where he’s made 34.5 percent of his shots, isn’t much better. The concern with Fox is that teams will be willing to concede mid-range jumpers to him when defending him in the pick-and-roll and eliminate some of his best offense going downhill. If the 19-year old can’t take what the defense gives him, it makes his offensive value much more questionable. The good news is that Fox’s shot isn’t totally broken and with some minor adjustments, he should be able to at least become passable as a jump shooter.
Learn more about De’Aaron Fox at The Step Back.

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