2017 NBA Mock Draft: The best choice each team can make

How often does a team get to snag a two-way guard with the No. 24 pick in the draft? Colorado’s Derrick White is an expression of one of the best things about the 2017 NBA Draft. It’s impressively deep with potential prospects who could work their way into rotations in the future. That works out well for the Utah Jazz here as a team that could use some additional guard depth, especially with the possibility that George Hill will leave this summer.

White played three years in Division II before transferring to Colorado for his final college basketball season. The 6-foot-5 guard delivered magnificently, averaging 22.0 points, 5.3 assists and 5.0 rebounds per 40 minutes. He can handle out of the pick-and-roll, shoot off the dribble and drain shots from behind the arc. White made 39.6 percent of his triples this season, in particular. The senior can play either on the ball or off of it, which will give a team plenty of flexibility in crafting its roster going forward .

Defensively, White is solid. Perhaps the most impressive statistics that sticks out is his 1.8 blocks per 40 minutes, an outstanding number for a guard. White has a 6-foot-8 wingspan and a strong frame that should allow him to handle himself switching against bigger opponents in the NBA.