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2017 NBA Draft: 5 top prospects with the most bust potential

By Vince Massara

Mar 24, 2017; Memphis, TN, USA; UCLA Bruins guard Lonzo Ball (2) reacts in the second half against the Kentucky Wildcats during the semifinals of the South Regional of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 24, 2017; Memphis, TN, USA; UCLA Bruins guard Lonzo Ball (2) reacts in the second half against the Kentucky Wildcats during the semifinals of the South Regional of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 19, 2017; Greenville, SC, USA; Duke Blue Devils forward Jayson Tatum (0) drives to the basket against South Carolina Gamecocks forward Maik Kotsar (21) during the first half in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 19, 2017; Greenville, SC, USA; Duke Blue Devils forward Jayson Tatum (0) drives to the basket against South Carolina Gamecocks forward Maik Kotsar (21) during the first half in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports /

Jayson Tatum

Mock Draft: Pick 4 – Phoenix Suns

Jayson Tatum has shown to have a quality mid-range game through college – 34.8 percent of his shots were mid-range jumpers, per Hoop-Math. You know what is an outdated skill in the NBA? Relying on a mid-range game.

Whilst teams like the Houston Rockets showed how it can backfire to never use the mid-range game, players like DeMar DeRozan have shown just how easy that is to stop in the playoffs.

Tatum is not an explosive athlete, especially compared to some of his counterparts in the NBA Draft, and this has hindered his offensive game, as Draft Express perfectly described.

"[via Draft Express] Tatum’s skill level, footwork, and ability to change speeds helped him mitigate that, for the most part, at the college level, although even there he settled for more difficult pull-ups and floaters than you would have preferred, shots with a high degree of difficulty and a comparatively low expected value."

Must Read: 2017 NBA Draft: Ranking The 10 Best NBA-Ready Prospects

Jayson Tatum has the tools to be a really good-to-great NBA player, but there will definitely be some risk in selecting him.