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

Oklahoma State’s Jawun Evans is a point guard prospect with high upside who is an ideal risk for a team mired in pick purgatory due to their 2013 trade with the Boston Celtics. If Evans pans out, he has starter potential, but his size and inability to finish at the rim may prove too big of obstacles to overcome.

As a sophomore, Evans led the Cowboys’ to the No. 1 adjusted offensive efficiency in the country. He was heavily involved, too, posting a 32.7 percent usage rate and a 43.6 assist rate in 29.3 minutes per game. Most of Evans’ success involved playing in pick-and-roll while being surrounded by shooters, a setup that resembles many NBA offenses. The 20-year old is masterful moving around the screen with the quickness to blow by or through defenders en route to the rim. The problem is that Evans often struggles to finish once he gets to the basket because he lacks the size and explosiveness to make things easier on himself.

One thing that could improve his ceiling is his 3-point shooting. Evans made 40.7 percent of his 3s in college, but attempted just 135 of them. His free throw percentage (81.8) suggests that number should remain relatively high in the NBA, but it’s a little more difficult to say just given how little Evans used it as a weapon in college.