Draft Profile: Sam Dekker

Can Sam Dekker’s versatility get him selected in the first round of the 2015 NBA Draft?

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Strengths:

  • Terrific frame for NBA small forward
  • Good athlete with better-than-average wingspan
  • Can attack off the dribble and finish at the rim
  • High basketball IQ
  • Efficient player, shoots high 2-point percentage
  • Tools to become useful perimeter defender
  • Versatile offensively

Weaknesses:

  • Appalling steal rate
  • Just an average outside shooter
  • Plays passively
  • Limited upside

Red Flags:

  • N/A

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