NBA Draft 2023: 3 perfect picks for the Miami Heat at No. 18
By Ian Levy
Perfect NBA Draft picks for the Miami Heat: 2. Jett Howard
Jett Howard’s draft stock has seemed to slip since the middle of the college season. He was initially pegged as a lottery pick but has slid out of that range on most mocks and will almost certainly be available for the Heat at No. 18.
The 6-foot-8 wing (and son of Juwan Howard) is a fantastic outside shooter in almost every setting you’d want to see — static spot-ups, running off screens and shooting off the dribble. He has some potential as a secondary creator although a lot of that will lean on the threat of him as a pull-up shooter in the mid-range because he’s not quite explosive enough to put consistent pressure on the rim operating out of the pick-and-roll. He is an off-ball shooter and complementary threat but probably doesn’t have the versatility or tools to be a star at either end.
That lack of versatility is part of the reason he has slid, along with defensive concerns, but he could be a plug-and-play option for the Heat, even as a rookie, if they lose Strus and/or Vincent in free agency. His jumper is an NBA-ready weapon and can keep him in the rotation as he develops as a defender and creator.
Check out our full scouting report on Jett Howard for more information.