NBA: Ceilings, floors, and comparisons for the 2019 draft lottery picks
By Cole Raines
The Knicks got their man in RJ Barrett, the scoring wing out of Duke, with the 3rd pick of the draft.
Who the Knicks were going to take with this pick was more unknown than the first two, but RJ was the expected pick here as well. The No. 1 guy coming out of high school, Barrett has the unprecedented scoring ability, along with his skill of getting to the bucket, RJ has the makings of being a perennial All-Star, similar to Ja. However, with RJ, he gets a little too shot happy and can become a little too isolation heavy, so his floor could be a guy that comes off the bench to get some shots up, similar to how the Trail Blazers used Rodney Hood this past year.
NBA comparison: Left-handed Demar Derozan
Similar body measurements to the current Spur, Barrett, and Derozan both display excellent driving and mid-range shooting skills. Both also play the shooting guard/small forward position with excellent athleticism.