NBA Position: SG/SF

General Information: 19 year old freshman, played at California. From Marietta, Georgia.

Measurables: 6'5.25", 223 pounds, 6'11.75" wingspan, 8'6.5" standing reach

2014-15 Season Statistics: 14.6 PPG, 5.4 RPG, 2.0 APG, 0.8 SPG, 0.6 BPG, 3.1 TOPG (27.6 minutes per contest) -€” 48.2% FG, 65.4% FT, 29.4% 3P, 51.8% TSP

Summary:

Jaylen Brown is polarizing player with great physical gifts, an NBA body, great rim-running abilities, and serious inconsistencies in his shooting, handles, and decision-making skills. If he lands in the right spot with an organization that will help him to fix his faults while utilizing his already developing attacking game, Brown could be one of the class' best—but he could also be primed for a lottery-bust label if he lands in the wrong spot and doesn't improve his feel for the game.

Offensive Breakdown:

His offensive game is still mostly reliant on his ability to attack the basket; he shot 30% on both two-point jumpers and three pointers, and 65% on free throws. His shot isn't broken, but his entire motion is exceptionally inconsistent and doesn't look like there's an immediate fix.

Defensive Breakdown:

Much like his offensive game, Brown has the makings off a good defender but performed with serious bouts of inconsistency. He's already got the size and muscle to guard NBA players, and I think he played with much greater effort on defense than he's given credit for, but he was beaten too often by smaller players who weren't close to his skill level. Like any other player in the class, it'll take time to see how good a defender he can become.

Brown finished with a 16.5% defensive rebounding rate, and wasn't afraid to muscle up to taller players. He was happy to take advantage of his size over most threes/some fours in college, which should translate to the NBA. His 4.5% offensive rebounding rate is surprisingly low given the amount of time he spent in the paint.

Intangibles:

Fit with Sacramento:

The comparison isn't perfect, because I think Brown's shot isn't broken where Tyreke's WAS, and Tyreke was a better passer out of college, but so much—from the head-down attack style to dribbling away the clock with no real plan—reminds me of Evans. As much as I want to believe in the Kings organization with any of these prized rookies going forward, I'm not confident enough yet to get entirely optimistic about Brown, who I see as a much, much bigger project than his physical gifts indicate.

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