NBA Draft 2018: 5 most overrated prospects

OMAHA, NE - MARCH 25: Marvin Bagley III #35 of the Duke Blue Devils looks on during their game against the Kansas Jayhawks during the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Midwest Regional Final at CenturyLink Center on March 25, 2018 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images) /

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SAN ANTONIO, TX – APRIL 02: Jalen Brunson #1 of the Villanova Wildcats reacts in the first half against the Michigan Wolverines during the 2018 NCAA Men’s Final Four National Championship game at the Alamodome on April 2, 2018 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

5. Jalen Brunson

There’s no question that Brunson was a great college guard for Villanova. Without him, Jay Wright wouldn’t have as many national championship rings. Unfortunately, that doesn’t mean he’s going to be an impact player at the next level.

Brunson simply isn’t a good enough athlete to really thrive in today’s NBA. He does an excellent job of changing speeds on the offensive end to hide the fact that he isn’t an explosive player.

On defense, his limitations become even more obvious. Brunson gets in a good stance and tries hard to stay in front of his man, but his lateral quickness is a major question mark. Even if he proves he can stay in front of starting NBA point guards, he’s got no chance to guard bigger players on switches.

At best, Brunson profiles as a reasonable backup point guard who probably gets eliminated from a team’s rotation once the playoffs begin. That just isn’t enough value to justify a selection in the first round. Teams picking in the bottom third of round one should be taking bigger swings. Brunson enjoyed a terrific college career but he only deserves to be a second round selection in June.

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