NBA: Ceilings, floors, and comparisons for the 2019 draft lottery picks

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LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY – FEBRUARY 05: Tyler Herro #14 of the Kentucky Wildcats dribbles the ball against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Rupp Arena on February 05, 2019 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

With the 13th pick, the Heat took Tyler Herro, the scoring guard out of Kentucky.

Herro is a very good shot creator, and can do damage by scoring in many different ways. A floor spacer, transition scorer, and attacking the rim. Defensively, he is not one of the stronger guards, and does not possess the length to defend multiple positions, so he may struggle to become that 2-way player in the NBA. That being said, he can still develop and become an average defender, and make himself into a good second or third scoring option on a contending team. If the defense does not progess, he may be a shooter coming off the bench.

NBA Comparison: Joe Harris

Harris is a bit bigger than Herro, but if Herro packs on some weight, he may be the floor spacing that Harris supplies for the Nets. Harris is a below average defender in the NBA, and coming into the league, Herro will probably be as well. Harris played off Russell, Dinwiddie, and LeVert in Brooklyn, and that is similar to what Herro will be doing in Miami, spacing the floor for the likes of Justise Winslow and Josh Richardson. Herro may be more athletic, but the floor spacing abilities will be a huge plus for the former Wildcat.