2017 NBA Mock Draft, Week 21: Malik Monk to the Sixers

Terrance Ferguson is a high risk, potentially high reward wing prospect who spent the last season playing in Australia for the Adelaide 36ers. In 15 minutes per game, Ferguson struggled to be productive. He averaged just 4.6 points per game, shot 31.3 percent from behind the 3-point arc and didn’t deliver much in terms of a floor game. Those are not traditionally numbers that would suggest a prospect is worthy of a mid-first round selection.

What Ferguson brings to the table — a unique combination of size, athleticism and youth — is an interesting canvass for a franchise to build from and hopefully produce a quality 3-and-D talent. At 6-foot-7 with a 6-foot-10 wingspan, Ferguson has great size to be a wing in the modern NBA and play either shooting guard or small forward. He is also an excellent athlete with tremendous leaping ability and one of the youngest players in the class. Ferguson won’t turn 19-years old until May 17.

With that slate, the Miami Heat would have a player they can mold into something useful at the NBA level. Ferguson is a better shooter than what he showed in Australia and should be able to develop into a competent, versatile defender once he invests more time in adding strength and receives additional coaching. A 3-and-D wing with great athleticism is a useful player in the modern NBA.