2018 Orlando Magic Draft Preview: Trae Young may be the answer to Orlando Magic’s star search
By Ryan Doyle
Draft Sites Say
Kevin O’Connor, The Ringer
"At one point this season, he looked like the greatest freshman guard ever, with dynamic, can’t-miss shooting ability from all over the floor. Young’s shooting percentages off the dribble fizzled, but he’s still a player who can get a team a bucket at the end of the clock. Smooth ball handler who uses silky crossovers, hesitations, and different speeds to keep defenders off balance and create space for his shot. . . . Low release point on his jumper, which might explain his struggles against stiffer competition and night-and-day inconsistency this season. Questionable shot selection has been an issue since high school. Does he have the willingness to play within a system? Average finisher around the rim due to lack of explosiveness and length; he’ll need to become far craftier to score among the trees."
Cole Zwicker, The Stepien
"Young has the dynamism as a pull-up shooter, ball-handler, and passer that every team looks for in a modern skilled NBA lead guard. He’s a better shooter than even his plus 3pt percentage indicates, mostly because he’s creating most all of his own offense and is taking a ton of deep range pull-ups."
William P Desautelle, NBADraft.net
"Trae Young early on in his freshman season is doing things that college basketball fans rarely see … Through Oklahoma’s first ten games, he averaged nearly 30 points and nine assists per game, which is unheard of for any player let alone a freshman … Young has also yet to score fewer than 22 points since the season opener. . . . Young does not have ideal size at 6-2 or length with just a 6-2 wingspan for an NBA guard … These physical limitations can become apparent once he gets all the way to the rim … He lacks the length and vertical explosiveness to finish through NBA length and athleticism and does not project as an efficient scorer at the basket in the NBA."