15. Isaiah Jackson (Originally Picked 22nd)
Playmaking 5s like Nikola Jokic and, to a lesser extent, Joel Embiid are going to force teams to look for more versatile centers, but there will almost certainly always be a place for rim protectors.
And Isaiah Jackson, who led the NBA in block percentage last season, is that and potentially more.
In addition to his 3.5 blocks per 75 possessions, Jackson also went for 1.7 steals per 75 possessions and even dabbled in three-point shooting (he was 5-of-16 overall). Consistency on that last front could make him a high-end three-and-D option.
14. Quentin Grimes (Originally Picked 25th)
In some ways, this felt like the summer of Quentin Grimes. His name was a staple of the Donovan Mitchell trade rumors, and the fact that he's still a New York Knick feels like a pretty significant bet on his future.
All of that attention for someone who averaged 6.0 points as a rookie may have been surprising to some, but Grimes did show exactly the kind of multi-positional game that's in high demand all over the NBA.
The 6'5" wing played with solid pace and feel and hit 38.1 percent of his three-point attempts. And in the 15 games in which he played at least 20 minutes, he averaged 12.1 points, 3.1 threes, 2.9 rebounds and 2.0 assists while shooting 44.7 percent from deep.
13. Davion Mitchell (Originally Picked 9th)
His overall shooting numbers weren't great (41.8 percent from the field and 31.6 percent from three), but Davion Mitchell showed lead-playmaker upside down the stretch in 2021-22.
Over his last 10 games, Mitchell averaged 19.5 points, 10.0 assists and 1.4 threes. And those numbers aren't even his best selling point.
Despite standing just 6'2", Mitchell already looks like a potentially game-changing perimeter defender. He attacks each individual matchup with an intensity that rookies don't typically show, and Dunks & Threes' estimated plus-minus already pegs him as above average on that end.
12. Chris Duarte (Originally Picked 13th)
Chris Duarte is already 25. He may not develop much more than he already has. He might even be done developing.
But we already know he's a 6'6", three-level scorer who can average double figures and create a bit for others.
The 13.1 points, 2.1 assists, 1.7 threes and 1.0 steals in 28.0 minutes he put up as a rookie aren't a given for many guys behind him here. And it feels like there's potential for improvement on his already-solid 36.9 three-point percentage.
11. Jalen Suggs (Originally Picked 5th)
This is a pretty significant slide for a top-five pick after one season, but Jalen Suggs was arguably the worst rookie in the league on the offensive end.
Among the 42 first-year players with at least 500 minutes, he finished dead last (by a lot) in offensive box plus/minus. Drop the rookie qualifier, and he was 375th out of 375 players.
Still, Dunks & Threes' catch-all paints him as one of the best guard defenders in the NBA, and he averaged 5.8 assists per 75 possessions.
With his size (6'4"), athleticism and feel, there's still a chance he's a long-term starter.
