2017 NBA Mock Draft: The 76ers lock up a point guard
By Chris Stone
Justin Jackson
SF, North Carolina
The 6-foot-8 forward would give the Hornets another nice offensive piece given his expanded game. Jackson made 37.0 percent of his 3-point attempts as a junior after being a sub-30 percent outside shooter in his first two seasons. Jackson also drastically increased his 3-point volume and improved a bit from the foul line as well. He can also do a decent job attacking in straight line drives where he has a floater to open up his game into the mid-range and a decent ability to pass out to teammates.
Defensively, Jackson projects best as someone who guards shooting guards and small forwards rather than power forwards because he lacks the strength to battle with the bigger bodies. However, his defensive performance against smaller opponents like Kentucky’s Malik Monk in the NCAA Tournament suggests there’s some untapped potential for Jackson to grow into. Although he didn’t perform well in statistical measures on defense, the game tape suggests there’s more there than meets the spreadsheet.