NBA Draft 2022: 5 potential sleepers to watch

4. Patrick Baldwin

Baldwin entered the year as a highly acclaimed recruit who elected to play for his father at UW-Milwaukee. It’s fair to say that decision didn’t pay off for the talented wing.

He struggled mightily to be an efficient scorer even at the mid-major level. Shooting 26.6 percent from behind the arc didn’t endear him to scouts. With that being said, there’s still a lot of untapped potential present with the 6-foot-9 wing.

The theory of Baldwin is that he can be a terrific 3-and-D wing at the next level. He has the size and athleticism required to hold up against big NBA wings. He might lack the quick-twitch athleticism to ever become an elite individual defender but it’s easy to see how he could become a useful help defender.

Baldwin’s jump shot has to come around if he’s going to become a quality NBA player. The reality that he shot the ball much better in high school than in college should give teams hope that they can fix his most profound weakness. Handing Baldwin a fully guaranteed deal as a first-round pick would be a gamble for a team but it’s certainly one worth taking.