Jared McCain is a knock down shooter with enough off the bounce and defensively where he will more than likely outperform his draft slot. There's also the added benefit of him becoming one of the NBA's most entertaining personalities.
There isn’t a prospect in the 2024 NBA Draft class that is quite like Duke’s Jared McCain. The 20-year-old has blown up on TikTok, where he’s constantly dancing and giving his followers a taste of his wildly impressive vocals. McCain also paints his fingernails, opening himself up to criticism by some of the nastier people behind the keyboard on social media. But the reality is that McCain is fun, both as a person and a player.
McCain’s efficiency as a shooter is what pops when watching him play. McCain has quick, effortless mechanics, and he’s consistent with the way he shoots the basketball. That allows McCain to thrive as a catch-and-shoot option, but he is also dangerous as an off-the-dribble shooter. This season, McCain is scoring 1.27 points per possession in all catch-and-shoot situations, according to Synergy Sports. That’s good for the 91st percentile in all of college basketball. McCain is also scoring 0.
There’s simply nothing that suggests McCain can’t run the show, at least as a heavily-involved second option. McCain is a very effective pick-and-roll ball handler, as he’s able to shoot over the top and also make every pass in the book. McCain has shown that he can hit the roll man, or use his eyes to read the defense and manipulate defenders.
There’s just a ton that McCain can do on the offensive end, and he’s also a reliable defensive player. McCain isn’t going to get to the NBA and start locking down All-Stars, but he competes hard on the defensive end. And he can be especially plucky at the point of attack. That said, McCain likely won’t be a negative on that end of the floor, and that’s all you can ask for when talking about a player with his ability to get hot offensively.
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