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Originally Picked: Undrafted
Noah Clowney, Dariq Whitehead, Emoni Bates, Sidy Cissoko, Tristan Vukčević and Jalen Pickett received the heaviest consideration for this final spot. Clowney looms as the prospect whom I’m prepared to regret leaving off the most.
Craig Porter Jr. earns the nod by virtue of everything he showcased during the Cleveland Cavaliers’ short-handed reign of terror earlier this year. And he would appear higher if not for almost the complete absence of a three-point jumper.
Still, even without notable long-range volume, Porter has revealed himself to be a stellar game manager. He is excellent at maintaining his dribble, wriggling in and out of tight spaces and putting defenders on his back hip—qualities that set up an effective mid-range jumper along with pocket passes and lobs.
Opposing scorers try to exploit Porter’s 6’2″ frame at the other end. They will sometimes succeed. But he’s a worker bee. His ball pressure on the perimeter lets him hang with slightly bigger guards, and he gets up for more contests at the basket than you’d think.
What the 24-year-old likely lacks in upside, he makes up for with an undeviating steadiness. When you consider he wasn’t even drafted last June, this amounts to mind-melting value.
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