His court vision and anticipatory reads arenвЂ™t particularly advanced, however, and he likely wonвЂ™t be an offensive hub in the NBA. Passing: 8: A tremendous dribble-drive player, Suggs was able to find assists by kicking out to his open teammates on the perimeter. Of course, he was responsible for the best shot of this college basketball season, but he needs to reign in his shot selection and perhaps take fewer pull-up threes off the dribble.

Shooting: 7: After shooting just 33.7% from 3-point range and 76.1% from the free-throw line, there are some question marks about SuggsвЂ™s shooting. SuggsвЂ™s aggressiveness can get the better of him at times, and he is a bit turnover-prone, but he reliably makes smart plays on both ends of the floor. He can put the ball on a string and should be a reliable playmaker off the dribble in the NBA.Д«all IQ: 8: Suggs makes his presence felt when heвЂ™s on the floor, and he was the de facto leader for his Gonzaga team despite being a freshman amongst more experienced players. Cunningham controls the floor with ease and is always generating opportunities for his teammates.Дribbling: 9: Cunningham has a beautiful live dribble and tactfully handles the ball to score in the lane despite a lack of explosiveness on-ball. He averaged more turnovers (4.0) than assists (3.5) last year, but his ball-handling and playmaking traits should translate to the NBA. Passing: 9: The case can be made that Cunningham is the best passer in this class as heвЂ™s an expert at controlling the offense. His 3-point shooting (40%) and free-throw shooting (84.6%) are among the highest marks in the class. Shooting: 8: A 43.8% shooter at Oklahoma State last season, Cunningham wasnвЂ™t the most efficient shooter, but that should improve with more talented teammates in the NBA. Cunningham is also capable of staying aware of whatвЂ™s happening all over the floor on defense and making big plays. Combined with phenomenal court vision and anticipation, CunninghamвЂ™s BBIQ stands out in this class. HeвЂ™s a top-notch prospect and should still be the #1 pick.Д«all IQ: 9: Cunningham is a smooth operator with the ball in his hands who reliably makes the highest percentage play on offense.

Cunningham scored 106 points in the clutch this past season, the most in college basketball. Perhaps most impressively, Cunningham shows all of the requisite skills to run a high-functioning offense in the NBA as the primary ball-handler. Cunningham has elite size for the point guard position and should be able to defend 1-3 in the NBA. His shooting efficiency is even more impressive when you consider that he was constantly double and triple-teamed last season. He shot 40% from 3 and 84% from the free-throw line last season, and he should be a strong shooter at the next level.

He shot just 26.4% from the field in two March Madness tournament games, but that doesnвЂ™t destroy his stock for me as itвЂ™s such a small sample size. As arguably the best ball-handler and creative scorer in the draft, his offensive skill set should translate to the NBA right away. Cade Cunningham has long been lauded as the best prospect in the 2021 class, and he showed plenty in 2020 to maintain that standing.

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