[ESPN+] Givony rates Castle as best on-ball defender, Dillingham as best ball handler, Topic as best PnR playmaker, and others in best-at-skill picks

6 Comments

1. Ghosty11111 4 months ago

   Full list:

   Best pick-and-roll finisher: Zach Edey, C, Purdue

   Best pick-and-roll playmaker: Nikola Topic, PG, Red Star Belgrade (Serbia)

   Best ball handler: Rob Dillingham, PG, Kentucky

   Best pull-up shooter: Cam Spencer, SG, UConn

   Best spot-up shooter: Reed Sheppard, PG/SG, Kentucky

   Best movement shooter: Dalton Knecht, SF, Tennessee

   Best offensive rebounder: Ariel Hukporti, C, Melbourne (Australia)

   Best leaper/dunker: Matas Buzelis, SF/PF, G League Ignite

   Best defensive playmaker: Ryan Dunn, SF/PF, Virginia

   Best shot-blocker: Donovan Clingan, C, UConn

   Best off-ball defender: Zaccharie Risacher, SF, Bourg (France)

   Best on-ball defender: Stephon Castle, PG/SG, UConn

   Best full-court defender: Jamal Shead, PG, Houston

   Best clutch player: Devin Carter, PG/SG, Providence

   Best motor: Adem Bona, C, UCLA

   Best backstory: Enrique Freeman, PF/C, Akron

   Best unicorn potential: Alex Sarr, PF/C, Perth (Australia)

   Best frame: Tidjane Salaun, PF, Cholet (France)

   Best competitor: Tyler Kolek, PG, Marquette

   Best intangibles: Jared McCain, PG, Duke

2. EchoRespite 4 months ago

   If he’s the best on ball defender, thats who we should pick at 4.

3. Bonesawisready5 4 months ago

   I would love to get Sheppard and Knect just for spacing. But castle is elite on defense so him + Knecht or Sheppard would be great too

4. WEMBYF4N 4 months ago

   Let’s draft both

5. Aoes1 4 months ago

   Seeing adam bona mentionned here, how would you guys feel if we got him to be our backup center with the 35th pick

6. Cepo6464 4 months ago

   Just don’t trade for first pick