It has been some time since the draft, and with the official start of the Summer League, including Jaylen Green, Cade Cunningham, Mobley and other newcomers are gradually playing famous, it is no surprise that the first three picks of popular rookies will become the absolute core of the teams in the new season; with the excellent performance of the Summer League, the 21st Rookie is also considered to be another talented draft after the 09th class! Interestingly, according to the draft website Nba Drag, the predictions for the next draft are also released, and Chet Homegren and Paul Bancello are in the top two of this list.
Homegren everyone knows well, the young man who became famous in Curry's training camp dribbled behind the Warriors superstar in an attack, not to mention, Homegren also deducted Curry to make a name for himself; then Homegren also led the United States to participate in the U17 World Championship, and averaged 21 minutes per game to cut down a comprehensive data of 12 points, 6 boards, 3.3 assists and 2.7 blocks, and as the star of the game, he was also awarded the best player in the tournament. Homgren, who is 2.13 meters tall, is in excellent physical condition, coupled with the playing style of his outside players, many scouts have associated it with the names of Kevin Durant and Porzingis, and Homegren, who is about to participate in next season's draft, has also won the favor of many teams, including the Rockets and Pistons are considered his hottest suitors.
In fact, for the Houstonians, the champion favorite Homegren is not suitable for the current Rockets, which already have ShinKin and Christian Wood, and the way Homegren needs the ball is also in conflict with the new star Jaylen Green; compared with the prediction of the list including Banchereau may be a better choice. According to an interview with Spyn Scout, if the coach needs someone to play in the NBA tomorrow, Bancello can play right away, and he has everything you want. But if I were a rebuilding team, I think Homegren would be the best long-term development prospect for the next five years, albeit with more uncertainty.
There is no doubt that although Homegren has Durant-like talent and shooting feel, his overly thin body is difficult to face the NBA-level confrontation; and Paul Bancello is undoubtedly better immediate combat, the 2.08m big forward has the best skills of the same year, in the past three seasons of high school, Bancello can average 28 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists per game. He may not be as physically as good as Homegren, but Banchero, who is taller and more confrontational, already has a professional-level confrontation. On the offensive end, Bancello has excellent basket footwork, mid-range projection is his killer skill in dominating the high school league, coupled with the gradual practice of three-point ability, the big pick will be the perfect interior line of the small ball era; in addition to the average of more than 5 assists per game is a testament to his all-round skill, the draft website also regards its template as Spurs superstar Tim Duncan and former Kings coach Chris Weber, enough to prove his talent!
As an Italian player, limited by the overall lack of strength, Bancello did not play as well as Homegren at the World Championships, which also affected the Italian boy's market to some extent. But as a well-rounded big man, In addition to his mediocre athleticism, There is basically no technical shortcoming, and if the Rockets can select Bancello, coupled with the existing Number Five puyu Shenjing in the team, the twin towers will become the cornerstone of houstonian reconstruction.