2019 NBA Mock Draft: The Lakers are finished

Here are Johnson’s 3-point shooting numbers by month: 28 percent in November, 54 percent in December, 42 percent in January, 29 percent in February and 38 percent so far in three March games. There are only nine games this season in which Johnson has made more than one 3-pointer out of Kentucky’s 31 total contests. He is about as streaky a shooter as they come, and his volume is not at the level you would hope for a truly elite shooting prospect. For comparison’s sake, his Wildcat teammate Tyler Herro has taken 44 more total 3s than Johnson and made 94 percent of his free throws compared with just 71 percent for Johnson.

The jury is out on whether Johnson truly will be a good NBA shooter, but the evidence suggests he may not. If he is merely an average shooter, his outlook is considerably different. That also makes his secondary offensive skills far more important and that picture doesn’t quite look pretty, either. The freshman has 52 turnovers compared with only 53 assists this season and is mostly a self-creator on offense, rarely looking to make plays for his teammates.

From a shot-making perspective, Johnson’s lack of finishing ability and over-reliance on flip shots and floaters inside display his lack of functional athleticism. It looks as if Johnson’s body is perhaps not in peak shape, which the NBA would surely help with, but he is not near the level of NBA wings in terms of athleticism.

Johnson is just 22nd on FanSided’s Big Board this month and he is sliding for good reason.

Check out our full scouting report on Keldon Johnson.