NBA Draft: Who is Mario Hezonja
Final Take
If the Orlando Magic want offense with this Draft pick, Mario Hezonja is undoubtedly the guy they should take. Among the players they (or at least we) are focusing on, Hezonja has the most developed and advanced offensive skills along with the potential to grow them.
He undoubtedly would be the best option if the team needs scoring.
His shooting ability and ability to work off the dribble are going to be valuable at the NBA level. His confidence is going to help a ton too. This is a guy who knows his game and when he is on can play it at an extremely high level.
He is still rough around the edges though. He needs to continue improving his consistency and his efficiency within an offense. And he needs to commit himself to the defensive end outside of his shot.
That is something many young players have to do though. So how much should we be concerned by this? Maybe we should be more concerned with his turnovers and his inefficient play at times. The concern should certainly be on how his focus wanes when his offense does not work.
Again, consistency remains the big issue for Hezonja. He will have to prove he can be consistent as he grows. And he should. He is just 20 years old. All these guys have the time to improve.
If Hezonja improves on what he already is, he could be a very dangerous perimeter player.