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Doug Christie’s Pre-Draft Breakdown – Jaden McDaniels

Nov 9, 2020, 9:17 AM | Updated: 9:19 am

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PLAYER PROFILE:

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Jaden McDaniels (SF/PF – 20 years old)

University of Washington

6’10 – 200lbs

ANALYSIS:

-Immensely talented

-Position-less (in a good way!)

-Has a lot of growth, but upside could be worth it

-How bad does he want it?

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STRENGTHS:

-Transition game

-Good from the midrange

-High potential

AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT:

-Strength

-Consistency

-Ball security

PRO COMPARISON:

Jonathan Isaac – (SF/PF – ORL)

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