2019 NBA Mock Draft: When simulating the lottery gets wonky
6. player. 24. . F. Duke. Cam Reddish
The most valuable film for evaluating Reddish came this year when RJ Barrett was out of the game. When just two of Duke’s sensational freshman trio were on the court, it simplified everyone’s role and led to some impressive moments from each that weren’t as frequent when all three crowded one another. Reddish’s flash was most evident when he got to run pick-and-roll.
Keeping in mind how badly the Blue Devils struggled to space the floor, Reddish did a decent job relative to expectation creating good shots for himself going downhill off a screen. Reddish has an explosive first step that guides his defender directly into the smacking screen, clearing his man out in an instant and making his read easier.
From there, Reddish has a strong enough handle to keep defenders in jail or rise up for a quick pull-up midrange jumper. While his length disappeared when it mattered most this season, there were many instances where it showed up in a functional way and helped Duke in bench-heavy units. At the very least, he showed enough that NBA teams will feel OK giving him a chance to show it again early in his career.
Most impressively, Reddish showed he can hit pull-up 3s. He can make them off a simple high pick or get around the screen and step back before launching. Few guys in the entire world can do that at a solid clip, and Reddish may solidify himself as one of them someday.
The Bulls need more wing talent, and with point guard not an option falling to six, they grab a guy in Reddish with All-Star upside.